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Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 9, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain programs for energy storage.

DOE must establish a program for the research of energy storage systems, components, and materials.

DOE must also establish a technical assistance and grant program for (1) disseminating information and providing technical assistance directly to nonprofit or for-profit entities so those entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems; and (2) making grants to those entities so that they may contract to obtain technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems.

The bill provides for the establishment of a competitive grant program for pilot energy storage systems.

What's happening now July 9, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1743 Related bill Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019
  • HR 2909 Identical bill Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 22, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 22, 2019
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 22, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 22, 2019
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 22, 2019
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1593: Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1593/
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