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(7) integration of power systems, including sys-
tems to deliver high-quality electric power, electric 
power reliability, and combined heat and power; 
(8) supply of electricity to the power grid by 
small scale, distributed and residential-based power 
generators; 
(9) the development and use of advanced grid de-
sign, operation and planning tools; 
(10) any other infrastructure technologies, as ap-
propriate; and 
(11) technology transfer and education. 
(b) PROGRAM PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this legislation, the Secretary, in 
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall 
prepare and transmit to Congress a 5-year program plan 
to guide activities under this section. In preparing the pro-
gram plan, the Secretary may consult with utilities, energy 
services providers, manufacturers, institutions of higher 
education, other appropriate State and local agencies, envi-
ronmental organizations, professional and technical soci-
eties, and any other persons the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall consider 
implementing this program using a consortium of industry, 
university and national laboratory participants.
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the trans-
mittal of the plan under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
transmit a report to Congress describing the progress made 
under this section and identifying any additional resources 
needed to continue the development and commercial appli-
cation of transmission and distribution infrastructure tech-
nologies. 
(e) POWER DELIVERY RESEARCH INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application initiative specifically focused on 
power delivery utilizing components incorporating 
high temperature superconductivity. 
(2) GOALS.—The goals of this initiative shall be 
to— 
(A) establish facilities to develop high tem-
perature superconductivity power applications 
in partnership with manufacturers and utilities; 
(B) provide technical leadership for estab-
lishing reliability for high temperature super-
conductivity power applications including suit-
able modeling and analysis; 
(C) facilitate commercial transition toward 
direct current power transmission, storage, and
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use for high power systems utilizing high tem-
perature superconductivity; and 
(D) facilitate the integration of very low 
impedance high temperature superconducting 
wires and cables in existing electric networks to 
improve system performance, power flow control 
and reliability. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The initiative shall in-
clude— 
(A) feasibility analysis, planning, research, 
and design to construct demonstrations of super-
conducting links in high power, direct current 
and controllable alternating current trans-
mission systems; 
(B) public-private partnerships to dem-
onstrate deployment of high temperature super-
conducting cable into testbeds simulating a real-
istic transmission grid and under varying trans-
mission conditions, including actual grid inser-
tions; and 
(C) testbeds developed in cooperation with 
national laboratories, industries, and univer-
sities to demonstrate these technologies, prepare 
the technologies for commercial introduction, and
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address cost or performance roadblocks to suc-
cessful commercial use. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
purposes of carrying out this subsection, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated— 
(A) for fiscal year 2006, $15,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2007, $20,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2008, $30,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2009, $35,000,000; and 
(E) for fiscal year 2010, $40,000,000. 
§ 1226. Advanced Power System Technology Incentive 
Program 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Energy is authorized 
to establish an Advanced Power System Technology Incen-
tive Program to support the deployment of certain advanced 
power system technologies and to improve and protect cer-
tain critical governmental, industrial, and commercial 
processes. Funds provided under this section shall be used 
by the Secretary to make incentive payments to eligible 
owners or operators of advanced power system technologies 
to increase power generation through enhanced operational, 
economic, and environmental performance. Payments under 
this section may only be made upon receipt by the Secretary 
of an incentive payment application establishing an appli-
cant as either—
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(1) a qualifying advanced power system tech-
nology facility; or 
(2) a qualifying security and assured power fa-
cility. 
(b) INCENTIVES.—Subject to availability of funds, a 
payment of 1.8 cents per kilowatt-hour shall be paid to the 
owner or operator of a qualifying advanced power system 
technology facility under this section for electricity gen-
erated at such facility. An additional 0.7 cents per kilowatt- 
hour shall be paid to the owner or operator of a qualifying 
security and assured power facility for electricity generated 
at such facility. Any facility qualifying under this section 
shall be eligible for an incentive payment for up to, but 
not more than, the first 10,000,000 kilowatt-hours produced 
in any fiscal year. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) QUALIFYING
ADVANCED
POWER
SYSTEM 
TECHNOLOGY
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘qualifying ad-
vanced power system technology facility’’ means a fa-
cility using an advanced fuel cell, turbine, or hybrid 
power system or power storage system to generate or 
store electric energy. 
(2) QUALIFYING SECURITY AND ASSURED POWER 
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘qualifying security and as-
sured power facility’’ means a qualifying advanced
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power system technology facility determined by the 
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, to be in critical need of 
secure, reliable, rapidly available, high-quality power 
for critical governmental, industrial, or commercial 
applications. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Energy for the purposes of 
this section, $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 
through 2012. 
§ 1227. Office of Electric Transmission and Distribu-
tion 
(a) CREATION OF AN OFFICE OF ELECTRIC TRANS-
MISSION AND DISTRIBUTION.—Title II of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7131 et seq.) (as 
amended by section 502(a) of this Act) is amended by in-
serting the following after section 217, as added by title V 
of this Act: 
‘‘SEC. 218. OFFICE OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DIS-
TRIBUTION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department an Office of Electric Transmission and 
Distribution. This Office shall be headed by a Director, sub-
ject to the authority of the Secretary. The Director shall 
be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall be com-