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‘‘(F) an assessment of the feasibility of adopting tech-
nologies developed under the program established under 
subsection (a) at Department facilities. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As part of the Vehicles-to-Grid 
Integration Assessment Report, the Secretary shall develop a 
10-year roadmap to guide the research, development, and dem-
onstration program to integrate electric vehicles onto the elec-
tric grid. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing this report, the Sec-
retary shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including— 
‘‘(A) electric vehicle manufacturers; 
‘‘(B) electric utilities; 
‘‘(C) public utility commissions; 
‘‘(D) vehicle battery manufacturers; 
‘‘(E) electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturers; 
‘‘(F) charging infrastructure manufacturers; 
‘‘(G) the National Laboratories; and 
‘‘(H) other Federal agencies, as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update the report 
required under this section every 3 years for the duration 
of the program under section (a) and shall submit the updated 
report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out the research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial application aims of 
section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) implement the recommendations set forth in the report 
in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the 
Department to achieve the goals established in this section, 
including the Office of Electricity. 
‘‘(d) TESTING CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
with the National Laboratories to develop testing capabilities for 
the evaluation, rapid prototyping, and optimization of technologies 
enabling integration of electric vehicles onto the electric grid.’’. 
SEC. 8005. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 
1310 (as added by section 8003 of this Act) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1311. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall designate an existing advisory 
committee to advise the Secretary on the authorization of research, 
development, and demonstration projects under sections 1304 and 
1304A. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary shall annually solicit from 
the advisory committee— 
‘‘(1) comments to identify grid modernization technology 
needs; 
‘‘(2) an assessment of the progress of the research activities 
on grid modernization; and 
‘‘(3) assistance in annually updating grid modernization 
technology roadmaps.’’.
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SEC. 8006. COORDINATION OF EFFORTS. 
In carrying out the amendments made by this title, the Sec-
retary shall coordinate with relevant entities to the maximum 
extent practicable, including— 
(1) electric utilities; 
(2) private sector entities; 
(3) representatives of all sectors of the electric power 
industry; 
(4) transmission organizations; 
(5) transmission owners and operators; 
(6) distribution organizations; 
(7) distribution asset owners and operators; 
(8) State, Tribal, local, and territorial governments and 
regulatory authorities; 
(9) academic institutions; 
(10) the National Laboratories; 
(11) other Federal agencies; 
(12) nonprofit organizations; 
(13) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 
(14) the North American Reliability Corporation; 
(15) independent system operators; and 
(16) programs and program offices at the Department. 
SEC. 8007. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION 
GRID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a grant program 
to carry out eligible projects related to the modernization of the 
electric grid, including the application of technologies to improve 
observability, advanced controls, and prediction of system perform-
ance on the distribution system. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—To be eligible for a grant under sub-
section (a), a project shall— 
(1) be designed to improve the performance and efficiency 
of the future electric grid, while ensuring the continued provi-
sion of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power; and 
(2) demonstrate— 
(A) secure integration and management of two or more 
energy resources, including distributed energy generation, 
combined heat and power, micro-grids, energy storage, elec-
tric vehicles, energy efficiency, demand response, and intel-
ligent loads; and 
(B) secure integration and interoperability of commu-
nications and information technologies. 
SEC. 8008. VOLUNTARY MODEL PATHWAYS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY MODEL PATHWAYS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation with 
the steering committee established under paragraph (3), shall 
initiate the development of voluntary model pathways for mod-
ernizing the electric grid through a collaborative, public-private 
effort that— 
(A) produces illustrative policy pathways encompassing 
a diverse range of technologies that can be adapted for 
State and regional applications by regulators and policy-
makers;
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(B) facilitates the modernization of the electric grid 
and associated communications networks to achieve the 
objectives described in paragraph (2); 
(C) ensures a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and 
secure electric grid; and 
(D) acknowledges and accounts for different priorities, 
electric systems, and rate structures across States and 
regions. 
(2) OBJECTIVES.—The pathways established under para-
graph (1) shall facilitate achievement of as many of the fol-
lowing objectives as practicable: 
(A) Near real-time situational awareness of the electric 
system. 
(B) Data visualization. 
(C) Advanced monitoring and control of the advanced 
electric grid. 
(D) Enhanced certainty of policies for investment in 
the electric grid. 
(E) Increased innovation. 
(F) Greater consumer empowerment. 
(G) 
Enhanced 
grid 
resilience, 
reliability, 
and 
robustness. 
(H) Improved— 
(i) integration of distributed energy resources; 
(ii) interoperability of the electric system; and 
(iii) predictive modeling and capacity forecasting. 
(I) Reduced cost of service for consumers. 
(J) Diversification of generation sources. 
(3) STEERING COMMITTEE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a steering committee to help develop the pathways under para-
graph (1), to be composed of members appointed by the Sec-
retary, consisting of persons with appropriate expertise rep-
resenting a diverse range of interests in the public, private, 
and academic sectors, including representatives of— 
(A) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 
(B) the National Laboratories; 
(C) States; 
(D) State regulatory authorities; 
(E) transmission organizations; 
(F) representatives of all sectors of the electric power 
industry; 
(G) institutions of higher education; 
(H) independent research institutes; and 
(I) other entities. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance to States, Indian Tribes, or units of local govern-
ment to adopt or implement one or more elements of the pathways 
developed under subsection (a)(1), including on a pilot basis. 
SEC. 8009. PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUC-
TURE PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 
with the steering committee established under section 8008(a)(3), 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) an evaluation of the performance of the electric grid 
as of the date of the report; and 
(2) a description of the projected range of measurable costs 
and benefits associated with the changes evaluated under the 
scenarios developed under section 1304A of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF METRICS.—In devel-
oping metrics for the evaluation and projections under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Energy shall consider— 
(1) standard methodologies for calculating improvements 
or deteriorations in the performance metrics, such as reliability, 
grid efficiency, power quality, consumer satisfaction, sustain-
ability, and financial incentives; 
(2) standard methodologies for calculating potential costs 
and measurable benefits value to ratepayers, applying the 
performance metrics developed under paragraph (1); 
(3) identification of tools, resources, and deployment models 
that may enable improved performance through the adoption 
of emerging, commercially available or advanced grid tech-
nologies or solutions, including— 
(A) multicustomer micro-grids; 
(B) distributed energy resources; 
(C) energy storage; 
(D) electric vehicles; 
(E) electric vehicle charging infrastructure; 
(F) integrated information and communications sys-
tems; 
(G) transactive energy systems; and 
(H) advanced demand management systems; and 
(4) the role of States and local regulatory authorities in 
enabling a robust future electric grid to ensure that— 
(A) electric utilities remain financially viable; 
(B) electric utilities make the needed investments that 
ensure a reliable, secure, and resilient grid; and 
(C) costs incurred to transform to an integrated grid 
are allocated and recovered responsibly, efficiently, and 
equitably. 
SEC. 8010. VOLUNTARY STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL ELECTRICITY 
DISTRIBUTION PLANNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On the request of a State, regional organiza-
tion, or electric utility, the Secretary of Energy shall provide assist-
ance to States, regional organizations, and electric utilities to facili-
tate the development of State, regional, and local electricity distribu-
tion plans by— 
(1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future 
demand and distribution requirements; and 
(2) developing open source tools for State, regional, and 
local planning and operations. 
(b) RISK AND SECURITY ANALYSIS.—The assessment under sub-
section (a)(1) shall include— 
(1) the evaluation of the physical security, cybersecurity, 
and associated communications needs of an advanced distribu-
tion management system and the integration of distributed 
energy resources; and