IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3776 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 23, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for research, development, and demonstration pro-
grams in advanced energy storage systems for electric 
drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity 
transmission and distribution applications, to support the 
ability of the United States to remain globally competi-
tive in this field, and to promote the efficient delivery 
and use of energy. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Storage Tech-
nology Advancement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Energy; 
(2) the term ‘‘electric drive vehicle’’ means— 
(A) a vehicle that uses an electric motor 
for all or part of its motive power, including 
battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid 
electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles, 
and rail transportation vehicles; or 
(B) mobile equipment that uses an electric 
motor to replace an internal combustion engine 
for all or part of the work of the equipment; 
(3) the term ‘‘islanding’’ means a distributed 
generator or energy storage device continuing to 
power a location in the absence of electric power 
from the primary source; 
(4) the term ‘‘microgrid’’ means an integrated 
energy system consisting of interconnected loads and 
distributed energy resources, including generators 
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and energy storage devices, which as an integrated 
system can operate in parallel with the utility grid 
or in an intentional islanding mode; 
(5) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy; 
(6) the term ‘‘self-healing grid’’ means a grid 
that is capable of automatically anticipating and re-
sponding to power system disturbances, including 
the isolation of failed sections and components, while 
optimizing its own performance and service to cus-
tomers; and 
(7) the term ‘‘spinning reserve services’’ means 
an amount of electric generating capacity in excess 
of the amount needed to meet peak electric demand. 
SEC. 3. BASIC RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
basic research program to support the development of en-
ergy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary 
applications, and electricity transmission and distribution, 
including research on— 
(1) materials design; 
(2) materials synthesis and characterization; 
(3) electrolytes; 
(4) surface and interface dynamics; 
(5) modeling and simulation; and 
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(6) thermal behavior and life degradation mech-
anisms. 
(b) FUNDING.—For activities carried out under this 
section, in addition to funding activities at National Lab-
oratories, the Secretary shall award funds to, and coordi-
nate activities with, a range of stakeholders including the 
public, private, and academic sectors. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 4. APPLIED RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an 
applied research program on energy storage systems to 
support electric drive vehicle, stationary application, and 
electricity transmission and distribution technologies, in-
cluding research on— 
(1) ultracapacitors; 
(2) flywheels; 
(3) batteries and battery systems (including 
flow batteries); 
(4) compressed air energy systems; 
(5) power conditioning electronics; 
(6) manufacturing technologies for energy stor-
age systems; 
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(7) thermal management systems; and 
(8) hydrogen as an energy storage medium. 
(b) FUNDING.—For activities carried out under this 
section, in addition to funding activities at National Lab-
oratories, the Secretary shall award funds to, and coordi-
nate activities with, a range of stakeholders including the 
public, private, and academic sectors. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $80,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 5. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of new demonstrations of advanced energy stor-
age systems. These demonstrations shall be regionally di-
versified and shall expand on the Department’s existing 
technology demonstration program. These demonstrations 
should include the participation of a range of stakeholders, 
such as rural electric cooperatives, investor owned utilities, 
municipally owned electric utilities, energy storage sys-
tems manufacturers, electric drive vehicle manufacturers, 
the renewable energy production industry, State or local 
energy offices, the fuel cell industry, and universities. 
Each of the demonstrations shall include one or more of 
the following objectives: 
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(1) Energy storage to improve the feasibility of 
‘‘micro-grids’’ or ‘‘islanding’’, or the transmission 
and distribution capability to improve reliability in 
rural areas. 
(2) Integration of an energy storage system 
with a self-healing grid. 
(3) Use of energy storage to improve security to 
emergency response infrastructure. 
(4) Integration with a renewable energy produc-
tion source, either at the source or away from the 
source. 
(5) Use of energy storage to provide ancillary 
services, such as spinning reserve services, for grid 
management. 
(6) Advancement of power conversion systems 
to make them smarter, more efficient, able to com-
municate with other inverters, and able to control 
voltage. 
(7) Use of energy storage to optimize trans-
mission and distribution operation and power qual-
ity, which could address overloaded lines and main-
tenance of transformers and substations. 
(8) Use of advanced energy storage for peak 
load management of homes, businesses, and the 
grid. 
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(9) Use of energy storage devices to fill up 
nonpeak generation periods for electricity demand to 
make better use of existing grid assets. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 6. VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of electric drive vehicle energy storage technology 
demonstrations. These technology demonstrations shall be 
conducted through consortia, which may include energy 
storage systems manufacturers and their suppliers, elec-
tric drive vehicle manufacturers, rural electric coopera-
tives, investor owned utilities, municipal and rural electric 
utilities, State and local governments, metropolitan trans-
portation authorities, and universities. The program shall 
demonstrate one or more of the following: 
(1) Novel, high capacity, high efficiency energy 
storage, charging, and control systems, along with 
the collection of data on performance characteristics 
such as battery life, energy storage capacity, and 
power delivery capacity. 
(2) Advanced onboard energy management sys-
tems, and highly efficient battery cooling systems. 
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(3) Integration of such systems on a prototype 
vehicular platform, including with drivetrain systems 
for passenger, commercial, and nonroad electric 
drive vehicles. 
(4) New technologies and processes that reduce 
manufacturing costs. 
(5) Integration of advanced vehicle technologies 
with electricity distribution system and smart meter-
ing technology. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 7. SECONDARY APPLICATIONS AND DISPOSAL OF 
ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of research, development, and demonstration of 
secondary applications of energy storage devices following 
service in electric drive vehicles, and of technologies and 
processes for final recycling and disposal of these devices. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
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SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION. 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall coordinate activities under this Act with other pro-
grams and laboratories of the Department and other Fed-
eral research programs. 
SEC. 9. COST SHARING. 
The Secretary shall carry out the programs under 
sections 6 and 7 in compliance with section 988 (a) 
through (d) and section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d) and 16353). 
Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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