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‘‘(A) analyze a variety of grid architecture scenarios 
that range from minor upgrades to existing transmission 
grid infrastructure to scenarios that involve the replace-
ment of significant portions of existing transmission grid 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(B) analyze the effects of the increasing proliferation 
of renewable and other zero emissions energy generation 
sources, increasing use of distributed resources owned by 
non-utility entities, and the use of digital and automated 
controls not managed by grid operators; 
‘‘(C) include a variety of new and emerging distribution 
grid technologies, including distributed energy resources, 
electric vehicle charging stations, distribution automation 
technologies, energy storage, and renewable energy sources; 
‘‘(D) analyze the effects of local load balancing and 
other forms of decentralized control; 
‘‘(E) analyze the effects of changes to grid architectures 
resulting from modernizing electric grid systems, including 
communications, controls, markets, consumer choice, emer-
gency response, electrification, and cybersecurity concerns; 
and 
‘‘(F) develop integrated grid architectures that incor-
porate system resilience for cyber, physical, and commu-
nications systems. 
‘‘(3) MARKET STRUCTURE.—The grid architecture and sce-
narios developed under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, account for differences in market structure, including 
an examination of the potential for stranded costs in each 
type of market structure. 
‘‘(h) 
COMPUTING
RESOURCES
AND
DATA
COORDINATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) leverage existing computing resources at the National 
Laboratories; and 
‘‘(2) develop voluntary standards for data taxonomies and 
communication protocols in coordination with public and private 
sector stakeholders. 
‘‘(i) INFORMATION SHARING.—None of the activities authorized 
in this section shall require private entities to share information 
or data with the Secretary. 
‘‘(j) RESILIENCE.—In this section, the term ‘resilience’ means 
the ability to withstand and reduce the magnitude or duration 
of disruptive events, which includes the capability to anticipate, 
absorb, adapt to, or rapidly recover from such an event, including 
from deliberate attacks, accidents, and naturally occurring threats 
or incidents.’’. 
SEC. 8003. INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 
1309 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1310. INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall establish a research, develop-
ment, and demonstration program to develop cost-effective 
integrated energy systems, including—
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‘‘(1) development of computer modeling to design different 
configurations of integrated energy systems and to optimize 
system operation; 
‘‘(2) research on system integration needed to plan, design, 
build, and operate integrated energy systems, including inter-
connection requirements with the electric grid; 
‘‘(3) development of integrated 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 ammonia and 
ethylene; 
‘‘(4) development of testing facilities for integrated energy 
systems; and 
‘‘(5) research on incorporation of various technologies for 
integrated energy systems, including nuclear energy, renewable 
energy, storage, and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestra-
tion technologies. 
‘‘(b) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, 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, challenges, and standards needed for the develop-
ment and commercial application of integrated energy systems. 
The strategic plan shall include— 
‘‘(A) analysis of the potential benefits of development 
of integrated electric systems on the electric grid; 
‘‘(B) 
analysis 
of 
the 
potential 
contributions 
of 
integrated energy systems to different grid architecture 
scenarios; 
‘‘(C) research and development goals for various 
integrated energy systems, including those identified in 
subsection (a); 
‘‘(D) assessment of policy and market barriers to the 
adoption of integrated energy systems; 
‘‘(E) analysis of the technical and economic feasibility 
of adoption of different integrated energy systems; and 
‘‘(F) a 10-year roadmap to guide the program estab-
lished 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 Representa-
tives 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 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) implement the recommendations set forth in the stra-
tegic plan in subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the 
Department, including—
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‘‘(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 Depart-
ment; and 
‘‘(4) prioritize activities that accelerate the development 
of integrated electricity generation, storage, and distribution 
systems with net zero greenhouse gas emissions. 
‘‘(d) 
INTEGRATED
ENERGY
SYSTEM
DEFINED.—The 
term 
‘integrated 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.’’. 
SEC. 8004. 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 following: 
‘‘(10) the development of cost-effective technologies that 
enable two-way information and power flow between distributed 
energy resources and the electric grid; 
‘‘(11) the development of technologies and concepts 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 INTEGRATING RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY ONTO THE ELECTRIC GRID. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall establish a research, develop-
ment, 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 pro-
gram shall include— 
‘‘(1) forecasting for predicting generation from variable 
renewable energy sources; 
‘‘(2) development of cost-effective low-loss, long-distance 
transmission lines; and 
‘‘(3) development of cost-effective advanced technologies for 
variable renewable generation sources to provide grid services. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this program, the Sec-
retary shall coordinate across all relevant program offices at the 
Department to achieve the goals established in this section, 
including the Office of Electricity. 
‘‘(c) ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall consider barriers to adoption and commercial 
application of technologies that enable integration of renewable 
energy sources onto the electric grid, including cost and other 
economic barriers, and shall coordinate with relevant entities to 
reduce these barriers.’’. 
(c) INTEGRATING
ELECTRIC
VEHICLES
ONTO
THE
ELECTRIC 
GRID.—Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Independence and Security
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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 INTEGRATING ELEC-
TRIC VEHICLES ONTO THE ELECTRIC GRID. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a research, 
development, and demonstration program to advance the integra-
tion 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 this section, 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 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 vehicles to 
maintain the reliability of the electric grid, including— 
‘‘(i) the use of electric vehicles for demand 
response, load shaping, emergency power, and fre-
quency regulation; and 
‘‘(ii) the potential for the reuse of spent electric 
vehicle batteries for stationary grid storage; 
‘‘(B) the impact of grid integration on electric vehicles, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the impact of bi-directional electricity flow on 
battery degradation; and 
‘‘(ii) the implications of the use of electric vehicles 
for grid services on original equipment manufacturer 
warranties; 
‘‘(C) the impacts to the electric grid of increased 
penetration of electric vehicles, including— 
‘‘(i) the distribution grid infrastructure 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 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 incentives 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 tech-
niques; 
‘‘(D) research on the standards needed to integrate 
electric vehicles with the grid, including communications 
systems, protocols, and charging stations, in collaboration 
with the National Institute for Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(E) the cybersecurity challenges and needs associated 
with electrifying the transportation sector; and