‘‘SEC. 1310. GRID RESILIENCE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and Devel-
opment Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a research, 
development, and demonstration program to enhance resil-
ience and strengthen emergency response and management 
pertaining to the electric grid. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants to 
eligible entities under subsection (c) on a competitive basis 
to conduct research and development with the purpose of 
improving the resilience and reliability of electric grid by— 
‘‘(1) developing methods to improve community 
and governmental preparation for and emergency re-
sponse to large-area, long-duration electricity inter-
ruptions, including through the use of energy effi-
ciency, storage, and distributed generation tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(2) developing tools to help utilities and com-
munities ensure the continuous delivery of electricity 
to critical facilities; 
‘‘(3) developing tools to improve coordination be-
tween utilities and relevant Federal agencies to enable 
communication, information-sharing, and situational 
awareness in the event of a physical or cyber attack 
on the electric grid; 
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‘‘(4) developing technologies and capabilities to 
withstand and address the current and projected im-
pact of the changing climate on electric grid infra-
structure, including extreme weather events and other 
natural disasters; 
‘‘(5) developing technologies capable of early de-
tection of deteriorating electrical equipment on the 
transmission and distribution grid, including detec-
tion of spark ignition from wildfires and risks of 
vegetation contact; and 
‘‘(6) assessing upgrades and additions needed to 
electric grid infrastructure due to projected changes in 
the electricity generation mix and electricity demand. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The entities eligible to re-
ceive grants under this section include— 
‘‘(1) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(2) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(3) a National Laboratory; 
‘‘(4) a unit of State, local, or tribal government; 
‘‘(5) an electric utility or electric cooperative; 
‘‘(6) a retail service provider of electricity; 
‘‘(7) a private commercial entity; and 
‘‘(8) a partnership or consortium of 2 or more 
entities described in subparagraphs (1) through (7). 
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‘‘(d) RELEVANT ACTIVITIES.—Grants awarded under 
subsection (b) shall include funding for research and devel-
opment activities related to the purpose described in sub-
section (b), such as— 
‘‘(1) development of technologies to use distrib-
uted energy resources, such as solar photovoltaics, en-
ergy storage systems, electric vehicles, and microgrids 
to improve grid and critical end-user resilience; 
‘‘(2) analysis of non-technical barriers to greater 
integration and use of technologies on the distribution 
grid; 
‘‘(3) analysis of past large-area, long-duration 
electricity interruptions to identify common elements 
and best practices for electricity restoration, mitiga-
tion, and prevention of future disruptions; 
‘‘(4) development of advanced monitoring, ana-
lytics, operation, and controls of electricity grid sys-
tems to improve electric grid resilience; 
‘‘(5) analysis of technologies, methods, and con-
cepts that can improve community resilience and sur-
vivability of frequent or long-duration power outages; 
‘‘(6) development of methodologies to maintain 
cybersecurity during restoration of electric grid infra-
structure and operation; 
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‘‘(7) development of advanced power flow control 
systems and components to improve electric grid resil-
ience; and 
‘‘(8) any other relevant activities determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
technical assistance to eligible entities for the commer-
cial application of technologies to improve the resil-
ience of the electric grid and commercial application 
of technologies to help entities develop plans for pre-
venting and recovering from various power outage 
scenarios at the local, regional, and State level. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.—The 
technical assistance program established in paragraph 
(1) shall include assistance to eligible entities for— 
‘‘(A) the commercial application of tech-
nologies developed from the grant program estab-
lished in subsection (b), including municipal 
and cooperative utilities; 
‘‘(B) 
the 
development 
of 
methods 
to 
strengthen or otherwise mitigate adverse impacts 
on electric grid infrastructure against natural 
hazards; 
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‘‘(C) the use of Department data and mod-
eling tools for various purposes; and 
‘‘(D) a resource assessment and analysis of 
future demand and distribution requirements, 
including development of advanced grid architec-
tures and risk analysis. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The entities eligible 
to receive technical assistance for commercial applica-
tion of technologies under this section include— 
‘‘(A) representatives of all sectors of the elec-
tric power industry, including electric utilities, 
trade organizations, and transmission and dis-
tribution system organizations, owners, and op-
erators; 
‘‘(B) State and local governments and regu-
latory authorities, including public utility com-
missions; 
‘‘(C) tribal and Alaska Native governmental 
entities; 
‘‘(D) partnerships among entities under 
subparagraphs (A) through (C); 
‘‘(E) regional partnerships; and 
‘‘(F) any other entities the Secretary deems 
appropriate. 
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‘‘(4) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
authorize the Secretary to require any entity to adopt 
any model, tool, technology, plan, analysis, or assess-
ment. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall comply with section 8 of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019.’’. 
SEC. 5. HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et. seq.), as amended, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1311. HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and Devel-
opment Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a research, 
development, and demonstration program to develop cost- 
effective hybrid energy systems, including— 
‘‘(1) development of computer modeling to design 
different configurations of hybrid energy systems and 
to optimize system operation; 
‘‘(2) research on system integration needed to 
plan, design, build, and operate hybrid energy sys-
tems, including interconnection requirements with the 
electric grid; 
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‘‘(3) development of hybrid energy systems for 
various applications, including— 
‘‘(A) thermal energy generation and storage 
for buildings and manufacturing; 
‘‘(B) electricity storage coupled with energy 
generation; 
‘‘(C) desalination; 
‘‘(D) production of liquid and gaseous fuels; 
and 
‘‘(E) production of chemicals such as am-
monia and ethylene; 
‘‘(4) development of testing facilities for hybrid 
energy systems; and 
‘‘(5) research on incorporation of various tech-
nologies for hybrid energy systems, including nuclear 
energy, renewable energy, storage, and carbon cap-
ture, utilization, and sequestration technologies. 
‘‘(b) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of the Grid Modernization 
Research and Development Act of 2019, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a strategic plan that identifies opportunities, 
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challenges, and standards needed for the development 
and commercial application of hybrid energy systems. 
The strategic plan shall include— 
‘‘(A) analysis of the potential benefits of de-
velopment of hybrid electric systems on the elec-
tric grid; 
‘‘(B) analysis of the potential contributions 
of hybrid energy systems to different grid archi-
tecture scenarios; 
‘‘(C) research and development goals for 
various hybrid energy systems, including those 
identified in subsection (b); 
‘‘(D) assessment of policy and market bar-
riers to the adoption of hybrid energy systems; 
‘‘(E) analysis of the technical and economic 
feasibility of adoption of different hybrid energy 
systems; and 
‘‘(F) a 10-year roadmap to guide the pro-
gram established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—Not less than once every 3 years 
for the duration of this research program, the Sec-
retary shall submit an updated version of the stra-
tegic plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
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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 strategic plan in subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) coordinate across all relevant program of-
fices at the Department, including— 
‘‘(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy; 
‘‘(B) the Office of Nuclear Energy; and 
‘‘(C) the Office of Fossil Energy; 
‘‘(3) leverage existing programs and resources of 
the Department; 
‘‘(4) prioritize activities that accelerate the devel-
opment of integrated electricity generation, storage, 
and distribution systems with net zero greenhouse gas 
emissions; and 
‘‘(5) comply with section 8 of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019. 
‘‘(d) HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM DEFINED.—The term 
‘hybrid energy system’ means a system composed of 2 or 
more co-located or jointly operated sub-systems of energy 
generation, energy storage, or other energy technologies.’’. 
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SEC. 6. GRID INTEGRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) INTEGRATING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES 
ONTO THE ELECTRIC GRID.—Section 925(a) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16215) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) 
as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) the development of cost-effective tech-
nologies that enable two-way information and power 
flow between distributed energy resources and the elec-
tric grid; 
‘‘(11) the development of technologies and con-
cepts that enable interoperability between distributed 
energy resources and other behind-the-meter devices 
and the electric grid;’’. 
(b) INTEGRATING RENEWABLE ENERGY ONTO
THE 
ELECTRIC GRID.—Subtitle C of title IX of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16231 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 936. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO INTE-
GRATING RENEWABLE ENERGY ONTO THE 
ELECTRIC GRID. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and Devel-
opment Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a research, 
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(c) INTEGRATING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONTO
THE 
ELECTRIC GRID.—Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 137. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO INTE-
GRATING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONTO THE 
ELECTRIC GRID. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a re-
search, development, and demonstration program to ad-
vance the integration of electric vehicles, including plug-in 
hybrid electric vehicles, onto the electric grid. 
‘‘(b) VEHICLES-TO-GRID INTEGRATION ASSESSMENT 
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the enactment of the 
Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report on the results of a study that examines the 
research, development, and demonstration opportunities, 
challenges, and standards needed for integrating electric ve-
hicles onto the electric grid. 
‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—The report shall 
include— 
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‘‘(A) an evaluation of the use of electric ve-
hicles to maintain the reliability of the electric 
grid, including— 
‘‘(i) the use of electric vehicles for de-
mand response, load shaping, emergency 
power, and frequency regulation; and 
‘‘(ii) the potential for the reuse of spent 
electric vehicle batteries for stationary grid 
storage; 
‘‘(B) the impact of grid integration on elec-
tric vehicles, including— 
‘‘(i) the impact of bi-directional elec-
tricity flow on battery degradation; and 
‘‘(ii) the implications of the use of elec-
tric vehicles for grid services on original 
equipment manufacturer warranties; 
‘‘(C) the impacts to the electric grid of in-
creased penetration of electric vehicles, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the distribution grid infrastruc-
ture needed to support an increase in charg-
ing capacity; 
‘‘(ii) strategies for integrating electric 
vehicles onto the distribution grid while 
limiting infrastructure upgrades; 
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‘‘(iii) the changes in electricity demand 
over a 24-hour cycle due to electric vehicle 
charging behavior; 
‘‘(iv) the load increases expected from 
electrifying the transportation sector; 
‘‘(v) the potential for customer incen-
tives and other managed charging stations 
strategies to shift charging off-peak; 
‘‘(vi) the technology needed to achieve 
bi-directional power flow on the distribution 
grid; and 
‘‘(vii) the implementation of smart 
charging techniques; 
‘‘(D) research on the standards needed to 
integrate electric vehicles with the grid, includ-
ing communications systems, protocols, and 
charging stations, in collaboration with the Na-
tional Institute for Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(E) the cybersecurity challenges and needs 
associated with electrifying the transportation 
sector; and 
‘‘(F) an assessment of the feasibility of 
adopting technologies developed under the pro-
gram established under subsection (a) at Depart-
ment facilities. 
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‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As part of the Vehi-
cles-to-Grid Integration Assessment Report, the Sec-
retary shall develop a 10-year roadmap to guide the 
research, development, and demonstration program to 
integrate electric vehicles onto the electric grid. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing this report, 
the Secretary 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 man-
ufacturers; 
‘‘(F) charging infrastructure manufacturers; 
‘‘(G) the National Laboratories; and 
‘‘(H) other Federal agencies, as the Sec-
retary determines 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 Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
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‘‘(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); 
‘‘(2) coordinate across all relevant program of-
fices at the Department to achieve the goals estab-
lished in this section, including the Office of Elec-
tricity; and 
‘‘(3) comply with section 8 of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019. 
‘‘(d) TESTING CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate with the National Laboratories to develop testing 
capabilities for the evaluation, rapid prototyping, and opti-
mization of technologies enabling integration of electric ve-
hicles onto the electric grid.’’. 
(d) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON INTEGRATING 
BUILDINGS ONTO THE ELECTRIC GRID.—Subtitle B of title 
IV of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 426. ADVANCED INTEGRATION OF BUILDINGS ONTO 
THE ELECTRIC GRID. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program of research, development, and demonstration to en-
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able components of commercial and residential buildings to 
serve as dynamic energy loads on and resources for the elec-
tric grid. The program shall focus on— 
‘‘(1) developing low-cost, low power, wireless sen-
sors to— 
‘‘(A) monitor building energy load; 
‘‘(B) forecast building energy need; and 
‘‘(C) enable building-level energy control; 
‘‘(2) developing data management capabilities 
and standard communication protocols to further 
interoperability at the building and grid-level; 
‘‘(3) developing advanced building-level energy 
management of components through integration of 
smart technologies, control systems, and data proc-
essing, to enable energy efficiency and savings; 
‘‘(4) optimizing energy consumption at the 
building level to enable grid stability and resilience; 
‘‘(5) improving visualization of behind the meter 
equipment and technologies to provide better insight 
into the energy needs and energy forecasts of indi-
vidual buildings; 
‘‘(6) reducing the cost of key components to ac-
celerate the adoption of smart building technologies; 
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‘‘(7) protecting against cybersecurity threats and 
addressing security vulnerabilities of building systems 
or equipment; and 
‘‘(8) other areas determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) work with utility partners, building owners, 
technology vendors, and building developers to test 
and validate technologies and encourage the commer-
cial application of these technologies by building own-
ers; and 
‘‘(2) consider the specific challenges of enabling 
greater interaction between components of— 
‘‘(A) small- and medium-sized buildings 
and the electric grid; and 
‘‘(B) residential and commercial buildings 
and the electric grid. 
‘‘(c) BUILDINGS-TO-GRID INTEGRATION REPORT.—Not 
later than one year after the enactment of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
report on the results of a study that examines the research, 
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development, and demonstration opportunities, challenges, 
and standards needed to enable components of commercial 
and residential buildings to serve as dynamic energy loads 
on and resources for the electric grid. 
‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—The report shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the technologies need-
ed to enable building components as dynamic 
loads on and resources for the electric grid, in-
cluding how such technologies can be— 
‘‘(i) incorporated into new commercial 
and residential buildings; and 
‘‘(ii) retrofitted in older buildings; 
‘‘(B) guidelines for the design of new build-
ings and building components to enable modern 
grid interactivity and improve energy efficiency; 
‘‘(C) an assessment of barriers to the adop-
tion by building owners of advanced technologies 
enabling greater integration of building compo-
nents onto the electric grid; and 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the feasibility of 
adopting technologies developed under the pro-
gram established under subsection (a) at Depart-
ment facilities. 
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‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As part of the report, 
the Secretary shall develop a 10-year roadmap to 
guide the research, development, and demonstration 
program to enable components of commercial and res-
idential buildings to serve as dynamic energy loads 
on and resources for the electric grid. 
‘‘(3) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update the 
report required under this section every 3 years for 
the duration of the program under subsection (a) and 
shall submit the updated report to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) implement the recommendations from the 
report in subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) coordinate across all relevant program of-
fices at the Department to achieve the goals estab-
lished in this section, including the Office of Elec-
tricity; and 
‘‘(3) comply with section 8 of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019.’’. 
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SEC. 7. INDUSTRY ALLIANCE. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et. seq.), as amended, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1312. INDUSTRY ALLIANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and Devel-
opment Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish an advi-
sory committee (to be known as the ‘Industry Alliance’) to 
advise the Secretary on the authorization of research, devel-
opment, and demonstration projects under sections 1304 
and 1304a. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Industry Alliance shall be 
composed of members selected by the Secretary that, as a 
group, are broadly representative of United States electric 
grid research, development, infrastructure, operations, and 
manufacturing expertise. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary shall annually 
solicit from the Industry Alliance— 
‘‘(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 mod-
ernization technology roadmaps.’’. 
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SEC. 8. COORDINATION OF EFFORTS. 
In carrying out the amendments made by this Act, the 
Secretary shall coordinate with relevant entities to the max-
imum 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 and local 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 Corpora-
tion; 
(15) independent system operators; and 
(16) programs and program offices at the De-
partment. 
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