Bill > S1602

Introduced Session

A bill to amend the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems, and for other purposes. This bill addresses research, development, and demonstration programs relating to energy storage systems. Among other requirements, the Department of Energy must establish a research, development, and deployment program for energy storage systems, including distributed and transportation energy storage technologies and applications; enter into agreements to carry out at least five demonstration projects and develop a 10-year strategic plan for energy storage systems; establish a competitive grant program to assist certain states and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, utilities, and private energy storage companies carry out demonstration projects for pilot energy storage systems; provide technical and planning assistance to help certain electric cooperatives, political subdivisions of states, nonprofit entities, and utilities procure energy storage systems; and award competitive prizes for advancing the recycling of critical energy storage materials such as lithium and cobalt.

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Susan Collins (R)*,  Cory Booker (D),  Mike Braun (R),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Mike Crapo (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Deb Fischer (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Martha McSally (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Jack Reed (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255. (on 10/22/2019)

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