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Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6188)
Sep 27, 2017
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Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish grant programs for: (1) advancing the integration and optimization of distributed energy resources (i.e., smaller power sources that can be aggregated to provide power, such as rooftop solar panels) into the electric energy grid; (2) designing and producing an energy storage demonstration program using household hot water heaters; (3) advancing electric vehicles technologies; and (4) supporting the voluntary deployment of granular electricity pricing that is based upon the electricity's value at the time and location of the production or consumption of the electricity.

In addition, the bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2025 and revise DOE's grant program for smart grid investments.

The bill prohibits federal entities from requesting the creation, recording, or collection of sensitive personal data as a result of this bill's requirements.

What's happening now September 27, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6188)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1875 Related bill Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1874: Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1874/
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"S. 1874: Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1874/.
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