Battery Storage Innovation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2277
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2019-07-25
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Government lending and loan guarantees
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Battery Storage Innovation Act</b> <b>of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill makes certain battery storage technologies eligible for loan guarantees provided by the Department of Energy for innovative technology.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make innovative technology loan guarantees available for battery storage technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Battery Storage Innovation Act of 2019 . 2. Loan guarantees for battery storage technologies Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Battery storage technologies for residential, industrial, or transportation applications. .