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H.R. 2507 115th 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: May 17, 2017 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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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 17, 2017
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.
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

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; (2) demonstrate secure integration and management of energy resources and secure integration and interoperability of communications and information technologies; and (3) include the participation of a partnership consisting of two or more entities.

Each 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 2
  • HR 4206 Reintroduction of 21st Century Power Grid Act
  • HR 2479 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2507: 21st Century Power Grid Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2507/
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"H.R. 2507: 21st Century Power Grid Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2507/.
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H.R. 2507, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2507/.
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