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Introduced
07/02/2019
07/02/2019
In Committee
07/24/2019
07/24/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a grant program to research, develop, and evaluate wind energy technologies and systems.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a grant program to research, develop, and evaluate wind energy technologies and systems. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) conducting research, development, testing, and evaluation of wind energy technologies to improve efficiency, reliability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness; (2) establishing facilities for hybrid energy system research and demonstration projects, offshore research, and offshore support structure testing; (3) supporting innovative wind energy technologies not represented in the Department of Energy's current portfolio; and (4) researching ways to mitigate regulatory and market barriers to the widespread adoption of wind power, including grid integration challenges and wildlife impact mitigation.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (16)
Paul Tonko (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben McAdams (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398. (on 09/08/2020)
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