(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of receipt of the loan and annually thereafter for the term 
of the loan, an eligible entity that receives a loan under 
this section shall submit to the Secretary a report describ-
ing the performance of each program and activity carried 
out using the loan, including itemized loan performance 
data. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as are necessary. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Assistant Secretary for Electricity De-
livery and Energy Reliability, shall carry out a tech-
nical assistance and grant program (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘program’’)— 
(A) to disseminate information and provide 
technical assistance directly to eligible entities 
so the eligible entities can identify, evaluate, 
plan, and design energy storage systems; and 
(B) to make grants to eligible entities so 
that the eligible entities may contract to obtain 
technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, 
and design energy storage systems. 
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(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The technical 
assistance described in paragraph (1) shall include 
assistance with 1 or more of the following activities 
relating to energy storage systems: 
(A) Identification of opportunities to use 
energy storage systems. 
(B) Assessment of technical and economic 
characteristics. 
(C) Utility interconnection. 
(D) Permitting and siting issues. 
(E) Business planning and financial anal-
ysis. 
(F) Engineering design. 
(3) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The infor-
mation disseminated under paragraph (1)(A) shall 
include— 
(A) information relating to the topics de-
scribed in paragraph (2), including case studies 
of successful examples; 
(B) computer software for assessment, de-
sign, and operation and maintenance of energy 
storage systems; and 
(C) public databases that track the oper-
ation and deployment of existing and planned 
energy storage systems. 
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(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Any nonprofit or for-profit entity 
shall be eligible to receive technical assistance and grants 
under the program. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring 
technical assistance or grants under the program 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
(2) APPLICATION
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall seek applications for technical assistance and 
grants under the program— 
(A) on a competitive basis; and 
(B) on a periodic basis, but not less fre-
quently than once every 12 months. 
(3) PRIORITIES.—In selecting eligible entities 
for technical assistance and grants under the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible en-
tities with projects that have the greatest potential 
for— 
(A) facilitating the use of renewable energy 
resources; 
(B) strengthening the reliability and resil-
iency of energy infrastructure to the impact of 
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extreme weather events, power grid failures, 
and interruptions in supply of fossil fuels; 
(C) improving the feasibility of microgrids 
or islanding, particularly in rural areas, includ-
ing high energy cost rural areas; 
(D) minimizing environmental impact, in-
cluding regulated air pollutants and greenhouse 
gas emissions; and 
(E) maximizing local job creation. 
(d) GRANTS.—On application by an eligible entity, 
the Secretary may award grants to the eligible entity to 
provide funds to cover not more than— 
(1) 100 percent of the costs of the initial as-
sessment to identify energy storage system opportu-
nities; 
(2) 75 percent of the cost of feasibility studies 
to assess the potential for the implementation of en-
ergy storage systems; 
(3) 60 percent of the cost of guidance on over-
coming barriers to the implementation of energy 
storage systems, including financial, contracting, 
siting, and permitting issues; and 
(4) 45 percent of the cost of detailed engineer-
ing of energy storage systems. 
(e) RULES AND PROCEDURES.— 
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(1) RULES.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the pro-
gram. 
(2) GRANTS.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of issuance of the rules and procedures for 
the program, the Secretary shall issue grants under 
this section. 
(f) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress and make available to the public— 
(1) not less frequently than once every 2 years, 
a report describing the performance of the program 
under this section, including a synthesis and analysis 
of the information provided in the reports submitted 
to the Secretary under section 3(c); and 
(2) on termination of the program under this 
section, an assessment of the success of, and edu-
cation provided by, the measures carried out by eli-
gible entities under the program. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2017 through 
2021, to remain available until expended. 
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