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HR 4206 114th Congress House

21st Century Power Grid Act

Official title: To provide for a technology demonstration program related to the modernization of the electric grid.

Introduced: December 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
Energy Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationRight of privacy
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Dec 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Dec 9, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 9, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1751)
Dec 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Power Grid Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a financial assistance program to carry out eligible projects related to the modernization of the electric grid, including the application of technologies to improve observability, advanced controls, and prediction of system performance on the distribution system and related transmission system inter-dependencies.

To be eligible for financial assistance, a project shall: (1) be designed to improve the performance and efficiency of the future electric grid, while ensuring the continued provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power, and provide new options for customer-owned resources; and (2) demonstrate secure integration and management of energy resources and secure integration and interoperability of communications and information technologies.

An eligible project shall include the participation of a partnership consisting of two or more entities that: (1) may include any institution of higher education, a National Laboratory, a representative of a state or local government, a representative of an Indian tribe, or a federal power marketing administration; and (2) shall include an investor-owned electric utility, a publicly owned utility, a technology provider, a rural electric cooperative, a regional transmission organization, or an independent system operator.

Each eligible project shall include: (1) the development of a cybersecurity plan written in accordance with guidelines developed by DOE; and (2) a privacy impact assessment that evaluates the project against the five core concepts in DOE's Voluntary Code of Conduct, commonly known as the DataGuard Energy Data Privacy Program, or the most recent revisions to DOE's privacy program.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2012 Related bill Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
  • S 2089 Related bill American Energy Innovation Act
  • HR 2507 Reintroduced Bill 21st Century Power Grid Act
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