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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2310 

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study regarding codes 

and standards for use of energy storage systems across sectors and 

demonstrate certain second-life applications of electric vehicle batteries, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 12, 2021 

Mr. KING introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study regarding codes and standards for use of energy storage 

systems across sectors and demonstrate certain secondlife applications of electric vehicle batteries, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. STUDY OF CODES AND STANDARDS FOR USE OF 

2 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ACROSS SEC3 TORS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 

5 study of types and commercial applications of codes and 

6 standards applied to— 

7 (1) stationary energy storage systems; 

8 (2) mobile energy storage systems; and 

9 (3) energy storage systems that move between 

10 stationary and mobile applications, such as electric 

11 vehicle batteries or batteries repurposed for new ap12 plications. 

13 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the study con14 ducted under subsection (a) shall be— 

15 (1) to identify barriers, foster collaboration, and 

16 increase conformity across sectors relating to— 

17 (A) use of emerging energy storage tech18 nologies; and 

19 (B) use cases, such as vehicle-to-grid inte20 gration; 

21 (2) to identify all existing codes and standards 

22 that apply to energy storage systems; 

23 (3) to identify codes and standards that require 

24 revision or enhancement; 

25 (4) to enhance the safe implementation of en26 ergy storage systems; and 


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1 (5) to receive formal input from stakeholders 

2 regarding— 

3 (A) existing codes and standards; and 

4 (B) new or revised codes and standards. 

5 (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 

6 subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with all relevant 

7 standards-developing organizations and other entities with 

8 expertise regarding energy storage system safety. 

9 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

10 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

11 to Congress a report describing the results of the study 

12 conducted under subsection (a). 

13 SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY 

14 SECOND-LIFE APPLICATIONS FOR GRID 

15 SERVICES. 

16 Section 3201(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 

17 U.S.C. 17232(c)) is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

19 (A) by striking the period at the end and 

20 inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘including at’’ and insert22 ing the following: ‘‘including— 

23 ‘‘(A) at’’; and 

24 (C) by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(B) 1 project to demonstrate second-life 

2 applications of electric vehicle batteries as ag3 gregated energy storage installations to provide 

4 services to the electric grid, in accordance with 

5 paragraph (3).’’; 

6 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 

7 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 

8 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(3) DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE

11 BATTERY SECOND-LIFE APPLICATIONS FOR GRID

12 SERVICES.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

14 enter into an agreement to carry out a project 

15 to demonstrate second-life applications of elec16 tric vehicle batteries as aggregated energy stor17 age installations to provide services to the elec18 tric grid. 

19 ‘‘(B) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the 

20 project under subparagraph (A) shall be— 

21 ‘‘(i) to demonstrate power safety and 

22 the reliability of the applications dem23 onstrated under the program; 

24 ‘‘(ii) to demonstrate the ability of 

25 electric vehicle batteries— 


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1 ‘‘(I) to provide ancillary services 

2 for grid stability and management; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(II) to reduce the peak loads of 

5 homes and businesses; 

6 ‘‘(iii) to extend the useful life of elec7 tric vehicle batteries and the components 

8 of electric vehicle batteries prior to the col9 lection, recycling, and reprocessing of the 

10 batteries and components; and 

11 ‘‘(iv) to increase acceptance of, and 

12 participation in, the use of second-life ap13 plications of electric vehicle batteries by 

14 utilities. 

15 ‘‘(C) PRIORITY.—In selecting a project to 

16 carry out under subparagraph (A), the Sec17 retary shall give priority to projects in which 

18 the demonstration of the applicable second-life 

19 applications is paired with 1 or more facilities 

20 that could particularly benefit from increased 

21 resiliency and lower energy costs, such as a 

22 multi-family affordable housing facility, a senior 

23 care facility, and a community health center.’’. 

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