S. 1256
IntroducedAdvancing Grid Storage Act of 2015
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
6/9/2015 • Senate
Summary
Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain energy storage programs.
The bill establishes a program for the research of energy storage systems within DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
DOE must establish a loan program to provide loans to states and other government entities, educational institutions, and electric utilities for: (1) the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in a specific project, and (2) programs to finance the demonstration and deployment of multiple energy storage systems through a financial assistance program. Loans may only be used to fund programs relating to the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in households, businesses, and communities.
DOE must establish a technical assistance and grant program to: (1) disseminate information and provide technical assistance directly to nonprofit or for-profit entities so those entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems; and (2) make grants to such entities so that they may contract to obtain technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems.
Introduced in Senate • 5/7/2015
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
May 7, 2015
Committee Review
June 9, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
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