S 1602
116th Congress
Senate
Energy
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
BEST Act
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Oct 22, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-135.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062-3063)
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Better Energy Storage Technology Act or the BEST Act
This bill addresses research, development, and demonstration programs relating to energy storage systems.
Among other requirements, the Department of Energy must
- establish a research, development, and deployment program for energy storage systems, including distributed and transportation energy storage technologies and applications;
- enter into agreements to carry out at least five demonstration projects and develop a 10-year strategic plan for energy storage systems;
- establish a competitive grant program to assist certain states and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, utilities, and private energy storage companies carry out demonstration projects for pilot energy storage systems;
- provide technical and planning assistance to help certain electric cooperatives, political subdivisions of states, nonprofit entities, and utilities procure energy storage systems; and
- award competitive prizes for advancing the recycling of critical energy storage materials such as lithium and cobalt.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
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