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Introduced
05/07/2015
05/07/2015
In Committee
05/07/2015
05/07/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain energy storage programs. The bill establishes a program for the research of energy storage systems within DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. DOE must establish a loan program to provide loans to states and other government entities, educational institutions, and electric utilities for: (1) the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in a specific project, and (2) programs to finance the demonstration and deployment of multiple energy storage systems through a financial assistance program. Loans may only be used to fund programs relating to the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in households, businesses, and communities. DOE must establish a technical assistance and grant program to: (1) disseminate information and provide technical assistance directly to nonprofit or for-profit entities so those entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems; and (2) make grants to such entities so that they may contract to obtain technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems.
AI Summary
This bill, the Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015, mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish several programs focused on energy storage systems, which are defined as systems or strategies that improve the ability to shift energy use over time. Firstly, it creates a research program within the DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to study these systems. Secondly, the bill establishes a loan program to provide financial assistance to states, government entities, educational institutions, and electric utilities for demonstrating and deploying energy storage systems in specific projects or across multiple projects through financing programs, with loans restricted to household, business, and community applications. Lastly, it sets up a technical assistance and grant program to help nonprofit and for-profit entities identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems, either by providing direct assistance or by funding them to obtain such expertise.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (on 06/09/2015)
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