I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5428 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research on grid moderniza-
tion and security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2019 
Mr. LAMB (for himself and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Fed-
eral research on grid modernization and security, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 
2019’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Smart grid regional demonstration initiative. 
Sec. 3. Smart grid modeling, visualization, architecture, and controls. 
Sec. 4. Enhancing grid resilience and emergency response. 
Sec. 5. Hybrid energy systems. 
Sec. 6. Grid integration research and development. 
Sec. 7. Industry alliance. 
Sec. 8. Coordination of efforts. 
Sec. 9. Definitions. 
Sec. 10. Technical amendments; authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. SMART GRID REGIONAL DEMONSTRATION INITIA-
TIVE. 
Section 1304 of the Energy Independence and Secu-
rity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17384) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘research, 
development, and demonstration’’ before ‘‘program’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall establish a smart grid 
regional demonstration initiative (referred to in this 
subsection as the ‘Initiative’) composed of dem-
onstration projects focused on cost-effective, ad-
vanced technologies for use in power grid sensing, 
communications, analysis, power flow control, visual-
ization, distribution automation, industrial control 
systems, dynamic line rating systems, grid redesign, 
and the integration of distributed energy re-
sources.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) to encourage the commercial applica-
tion of advanced distribution automation tech-
nologies that improve system resilience.’’. 
SEC. 3. SMART GRID MODELING, VISUALIZATION, ARCHI-
TECTURE, AND CONTROLS. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 1304 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1304a. SMART GRID MODELING, VISUALIZATION, AR-
CHITECTURE, AND CONTROLS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and 
Development Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a 
program of research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application on electric grid modeling, sensing, 
visualization, architecture development, and advanced op-
eration and controls. 
‘‘(b) MODELING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
The Secretary shall support development of models of 
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emerging technologies and systems to facilitate the secure 
and reliable design, planning, and operation of the electric 
grid for use by industry stakeholders. In particular, the 
Secretary shall support development of— 
‘‘(1) models to analyze and predict the effects 
of adverse physical and cyber events on the electric 
grid; 
‘‘(2) coupled models of electrical, physical, and 
cyber systems; 
‘‘(3) models of existing and emerging tech-
nologies being deployed on the electric grid due to 
projected changes in the electric generation mix and 
loads, for a variety of regional characteristics; and 
‘‘(4) integrated models of the communications, 
transmission, distribution, and other interdependent 
systems for existing, new, and emerging tech-
nologies. 
‘‘(c) SITUATIONAL AWARENESS RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sup-
port development of computational tools and tech-
nologies to improve sensing, monitoring, and visual-
ization of the electric grid for real-time situational 
awareness and decision support tools that enable im-
proved operation of the power system, including util-
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ity, non-utility, and customer grid-connected assets, 
for use by industry partners. 
‘‘(2) DATA
USE.—In developing visualization 
capabilities under this section, the Secretary shall 
develop tools for industry stakeholders to use to ana-
lyze data collected from advanced measurement and 
monitoring technologies, including data from phasor 
measurement units and advanced metering units. 
‘‘(3) SEVERE
EVENTS.—The Secretary shall 
prioritize enhancing cyber and physical situational 
awareness of the electric grid during adverse man-
made and naturally occurring events. 
‘‘(d) ARCHITECTURE.—The Secretary shall conduct 
research in collaboration with industry stakeholders to de-
velop model grid architectures to assist with wide-area 
transmission and distribution planning that incorporate 
expected changes to the modern electric grid. In sup-
porting the development of model grid architectures, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) analyze a variety of grid architecture sce-
narios that range from minor upgrades to existing 
transmission grid infrastructure to scenarios that in-
volve the replacement of significant portions of exist-
ing transmission grid infrastructure; 
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‘‘(2) analyze the effects of the increasing pro-
liferation of renewable and other zero emissions en-
ergy generation sources, increasing use of distrib-
uted resources owned by non-utility entities, and the 
use of digital and automated controls not managed 
by grid operators; 
‘‘(3) include a variety of new and emerging dis-
tribution grid technologies, including distributed en-
ergy resources, electric vehicle charging stations, dis-
tribution automation technologies, energy storage, 
and renewable energy sources; 
‘‘(4) analyze the effects of local load balancing 
and other forms of decentralized control; 
‘‘(5) analyze the effects of changes to grid ar-
chitectures resulting from modernizing electric grid 
systems, including communications, controls, mar-
kets, consumer choice, emergency response, elec-
trification, and cybersecurity concerns; and 
‘‘(6) develop integrated grid architectures that 
incorporate system resilience for cyber, physical, and 
communications systems. 
‘‘(e) OPERATION
AND CONTROLS RESEARCH
AND 
DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct research to 
develop improvements to the operation and controls of the 
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electric grid, in coordination with industry partners. Such 
activities shall include— 
‘‘(1) a training facility or facilities to allow grid 
operators to gain operational experience with ad-
vanced grid control concepts and technologies; 
‘‘(2) development of cost-effective advanced op-
eration and control concepts and technologies, such 
as adaptive islanding, dynamic line rating systems, 
power flow controllers, network topology optimiza-
tion, smart circuit breakers, intelligent load shed-
ding, and fault-tolerant control system architectures; 
‘‘(3) development of real-time control concepts 
using artificial intelligence and machine learning for 
improved electric grid resilience; and 
‘‘(4) utilization of advanced data analytics in-
cluding load forecasting, power flow modeling, equip-
ment failure prediction, resource optimization, risk 
analysis, and decision analysis. 
‘‘(f) COMPUTING RESOURCES AND DATA COORDINA-
TION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) leverage existing computing resources at 
the National Laboratories; 
‘‘(2) develop voluntary standards for data 
taxonomies and communication protocols in coordi-
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nation with public and private sector stakeholders; 
and 
‘‘(3) comply with section 8 of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019. 
‘‘(g) INFORMATION SHARING.—None of the activities 
authorized in this section shall require private entities to 
share information or data with the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 4. ENHANCING GRID RESILIENCE AND EMERGENCY 
RESPONSE. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et. seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1310. GRID RESILIENCE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and 
Development Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a 
research, development, and demonstration program to en-
hance resilience 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-
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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 
between utilities and relevant Federal agencies to 
enable communication, information-sharing, and sit-
uational awareness in the event of a physical or 
cyber attack on the electric grid; 
‘‘(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 
detection 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 
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changes in the electricity generation mix and elec-
tricity 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; 
‘‘(8) a partnership or consortium of two or 
more entities described in subparagraphs (1) 
through (7). 
‘‘(d) RELEVANT ACTIVITIES.—Grants awarded under 
subsection (b) shall include funding for research and de-
velopment activities related to the purpose described in 
subsection (b), such as— 
‘‘(1) development of technologies to use distrib-
uted energy resources, such as solar photovoltaics, 
energy storage systems, electric vehicles, and 
microgrids to improve grid and critical end-user re-
silience; 
‘‘(2) analysis of past large-area, long-duration 
electricity interruptions to identify common elements 
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and best practices for electricity restoration, mitiga-
tion, and prevention of future disruptions; 
‘‘(3) development of advanced monitoring, ana-
lytics, operation, and controls of electricity grid sys-
tems to improve electric grid resilience; 
‘‘(4) analysis of technologies, methods, and con-
cepts that can improve community resilience and 
survivability of frequent or long-duration power out-
ages; 
‘‘(5) development of methodologies to maintain 
cybersecurity during restoration of electric grid in-
frastructure and operation; 
‘‘(6) development of advanced power flow con-
trol systems and components to improve electric grid 
resilience; and 
‘‘(7) 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 com-
mercial application of technologies to improve the re-
silience of the electric grid and commercial applica-
tion of technologies to help entities develop plans for 
preventing and recovering from various power out-
age scenarios at the local, regional, and State level. 
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‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—The 
technical assistance program established in para-
graph (1) shall include assistance to eligible entities 
for— 
‘‘(A) the commercial application of tech-
nologies developed from the grant program es-
tablished in subsection (b), including municipal 
and cooperative utilities; 
‘‘(B) the development of methods to 
strengthen or otherwise mitigate adverse im-
pacts on electric grid infrastructure against 
natural hazards; 
‘‘(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 archi-
tectures and risk analysis. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The entities eligible 
to receive technical assistance for commercial appli-
cation of technologies under this section include— 
‘‘(A) representatives of all sectors of the 
electric power industry, including electric utili-
ties, trade organizations, and transmission and 
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distribution system organizations, owners, and 
operators; 
‘‘(B) State and local governments and reg-
ulatory authorities, including public utility com-
missions; 
‘‘(C) tribal and Alaska Native govern-
mental entities; 
‘‘(D) partnerships among entities under 
subparagraphs (A) through (C); 
‘‘(E) regional partnerships; and 
‘‘(F) any other entities the Secretary 
deems appropriate. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
authorize the Secretary to require any entity to 
adopt any model, tool, technology, plan, analysis, or 
assessment. 
‘‘(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: 
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‘‘SEC. 1311. HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the enactment of the Grid Modernization Research and 
Development Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a 
research, development, and demonstration program to de-
velop cost-effective hybrid energy systems, including— 
‘‘(1) development of computer modeling to de-
sign different configurations of hybrid energy sys-
tems 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; 
‘‘(3) development of hybrid energy systems for 
various applications, including— 
‘‘(A) thermal energy generation and stor-
age for buildings and manufacturing; 
‘‘(B) electricity storage coupled with en-
ergy 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 
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‘‘(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 Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a strategic plan that identifies 
opportunities, challenges, and standards needed for 
the development and commercial application of hy-
brid energy systems. The strategic plan shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) analysis of the potential benefits of 
development of hybrid electric systems on the 
electric 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); 
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‘‘(D) assessment of policy and market bar-
riers to the adoption of hybrid energy systems; 
‘‘(E) analysis of the technical and eco-
nomic 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 
Secretary shall submit an updated version of the 
strategic plan 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 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; 
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‘‘(3) leverage existing programs and resources 
of the Department; 
‘‘(4) prioritize activities that accelerate the de-
velopment of integrated electricity generation, stor-
age, and distribution systems with net zero green-
house 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 two 
or more co-located or jointly operated sub-systems of en-
ergy generation, energy storage, or other energy tech-
nologies.’’. 
SEC. 6. GRID INTEGRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
(a) 
INTEGRATING
DISTRIBUTED
ENERGY
RE-
SOURCES ONTO THE ELECTRIC GRID.—Section 925(a) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16215) is 
amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as 
paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (9) the following: 
‘‘(10) the development of cost-effective tech-
nologies that enable two-way information and power 
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flow between distributed energy resources and the 
electric 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 
Policy 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 
Development Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a 
research, development, and demonstration program on 
technologies that enable integration of renewable energy 
generation sources onto the electric grid across multiple 
program offices of the Department. The program shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) forecasting for predicting generation from 
variable renewable energy sources; 
‘‘(2) development of cost-effective low-loss, long- 
distance transmission lines; and 
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‘‘(3) development of cost-effective advanced 
technologies 
for 
variable 
renewable 
generation 
sources to provide grid services. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this program, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) 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 
‘‘(2) comply with section 8 of the Grid Mod-
ernization Research and Development Act of 2019. 
‘‘(c) ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall consider barriers to adop-
tion and commercial application of technologies that en-
able integration of renewable energy sources onto the elec-
tric grid, including cost and other economic barriers, and 
shall coordinate with relevant entities to reduce these bar-
riers.’’. 
(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: 
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‘‘SEC. 137. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO INTE-
GRATING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONTO THE 
ELECTRIC GRID. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
research, 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 Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on the results of a study 
that examines the research, development, and demonstra-
tion opportunities, challenges, and standards needed for 
integrating electric vehicles onto the electric grid. 
‘‘(1) REPORT
REQUIREMENTS.—The report 
shall include— 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(ii) the potential for the reuse of 
spent electric vehicle batteries for sta-
tionary grid storage; 
‘‘(B) the impact of grid integration on 
electric vehicles, including— 
‘‘(i) the impact of bi-directional elec-
tricity flow on battery degradation; and 
‘‘(ii) the implications of the use of 
electric vehicles for grid services on origi-
nal 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 
charging capacity; 
‘‘(ii) strategies for integrating electric 
vehicles onto the distribution grid while 
limiting infrastructure upgrades; 
‘‘(iii) the changes in electricity de-
mand over a 24-hour cycle due to electric 
vehicle charging behavior; 
‘‘(iv) the load increases expected from 
electrifying the transportation sector; 
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‘‘(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 distribu-
tion 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 transpor-
tation sector; and 
‘‘(F) an assessment of the feasibility of 
adopting technologies developed under the pro-
gram established under subsection (a) at De-
partment facilities. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As part of the Ve-
hicles-to-Grid Integration Assessment Report, the 
Secretary shall develop a 10-year roadmap to guide 
the research, development, and demonstration pro-
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gram to integrate electric vehicles onto the electric 
grid. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing this re-
port, the Secretary shall consult with relevant stake-
holders, 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 manufactur-
ers; 
‘‘(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 Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural 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 
coordinate with the National Laboratories to develop test-
ing capabilities for the evaluation, rapid prototyping, and 
optimization of technologies enabling integration of elec-
tric vehicles 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 
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enable components of commercial and residential buildings 
to serve as dynamic energy loads on and resources for the 
electric grid. The program shall focus on— 
‘‘(1) developing low-cost, low power, wireless 
sensors 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 
individual 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 pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) work with utility partners, building own-
ers, technology vendors, and building developers to 
test and validate technologies and encourage the 
commercial application of these technologies by 
building owners; 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 
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 report on the results of a study that examines 
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the research, development, and demonstration opportuni-
ties, challenges, and standards needed to enable compo-
nents 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 
needed to enable building components as dy-
namic loads on and resources for the electric 
grid, including 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 
buildings and building components to enable 
modern grid interactivity and improve energy 
efficiency; 
‘‘(C) an assessment of barriers to the 
adoption by building owners of advanced tech-
nologies enabling greater integration of building 
components onto the electric grid; and 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the feasibility of 
adopting technologies developed under the pro-
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gram established under subsection (a) at De-
partment facilities. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As part of the re-
port, the Secretary shall develop a 10-year roadmap 
to guide the research, development, and demonstra-
tion program to enable components of commercial 
and residential 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 Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural 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 
Development Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish an 
advisory committee (to be known as the ‘Industry Alli-
ance’) to advise the Secretary on the authorization of re-
search, development, 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 elec-
tric 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 re-
search 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 
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 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 Commis-
sion; 
(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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SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
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. 1313. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title, the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) CRITICAL
FACILITY.—The term ‘critical 
facility’ means a manmade structure that the Sec-
retary determines vital to socioeconomic activities 
such that, if destroyed or damaged, such destruction 
or damage could cause substantial disruption to 
such socioeconomic activities. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION
AUTOMATION.—The term 
‘distribution automation’ means systems and tech-
nologies that exert intelligent control over electrical 
grid functions at the distribution level. 
‘‘(3) RESILIENCE.—The term ‘resilience’ means 
the ability to withstand and reduce the magnitude or 
duration of disruptive events, which includes the ca-
pability to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, or rapidly re-
cover from such an event, including from deliberate 
attacks, accidents, and naturally occurring threats 
or incidents.’’. 
SEC. 10. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE
AND
SECURITY 
ACT OF 2007.—Section 1(b) of the Energy Independ-
ence and Security Act of 2007 is amended in the 
table of contents— 
(A) by inserting the following after the 
item related to section 136: 
‘‘Sec. 137. Research and development into integrating electric vehicles onto the 
electric grid.’’. 
(B) by inserting the following after the 
item related to section 425: 
‘‘Sec. 426. Advanced integration of buildings onto the electric grid.’’. 
(C) by inserting the following after the 
item related to section 1304: 
‘‘Sec. 1304a. Smart grid modeling, visualization, architecture, and controls.’’; 
and 
(D) by inserting the following after the 
item related to section 1309: 
‘‘Sec. 1310. Grid resilience and emergency response. 
‘‘Sec. 1311. Hybrid energy systems. 
‘‘Sec. 1312. Industry Alliance. 
‘‘Sec. 1313. Definitions.’’. 
(2) ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005.—Section 1(b) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended in the 
table of contents by inserting the following after the 
item related to section 935: 
‘‘Sec. 936. Research and development into integrating renewable energy onto 
the electric grid.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated— 
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