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Introduced
05/23/2019
05/23/2019
In Committee
02/12/2020
02/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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 grid-scale energy storage systems. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research and development program for energy storage systems, components, and materials across multiple program offices of DOE, including analyzing the need for various types of energy storage to improve electric grid resilience and reliability; develop a five-year strategic plan that identifies research, development, demonstration, and commercial application goals for the program; support the standardized testing and validation of energy storage systems under the program through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories; provide technical assistance for commercial application of energy storage technologies to eligible entities; create a competitive grant program for the demonstration of energy storage systems that use either a single system or aggregations of multiple systems; and establish a research, development, and demonstration program of recycling of energy storage systems containing critical minerals.
AI Summary
This bill, the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act, amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to create a program to coordinate energy storage research and development across multiple DOE offices, develop a strategic plan, support standardized testing and validation of energy storage systems, provide technical assistance for commercial application of energy storage technologies, and establish a competitive grant program for demonstration of energy storage systems. The bill also establishes a research, development, and demonstration program for recycling of energy storage systems containing critical minerals.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (103)
Bill Foster (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Mark Amodei (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Ken Calvert (R),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Charlie Crist (D),
John Curtis (R),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Jared Golden (D),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Ben McAdams (D),
Patrick McHenry (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Pete Olson (R),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Max Rose (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
David Scott (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Bryan Steil (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
David Trone (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379. (on 08/07/2020)
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