Grid Hardening Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5383
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2021-09-27
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Grid Hardening Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program within the Department of Energy to include grants for technology, equipment, or hardening measures that enable the electric grid to better withstand the effects of extreme weather, a wildfire, or any other natural disaster.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2021 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grid Hardening Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program Section 1306 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17386 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) The ability to use technology, equipment, or hardening measures to enable the electric grid to better withstand the effects of extreme weather, a wildfire, or any other natural disaster. ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking 2008 through 2012 and inserting 2022 through 2026 .