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Grid Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Oct 24, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.
Oct 24, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-149.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Grid Modernization Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a program to modernize the electric grid, including by (1) developing standards to compare the storage capacity, cycle length, capabilities, and reliability of different types of electricity storage; (2) promoting the development of micro-grid systems; (3) facilitating a collaborative process to develop model grid architecture; and (4) ensuring a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and secure electric grid. (A micro-grid system means a stand-alone electrical system that uses grid-scale energy storage.)

DOE must also establish a grant program to carry out 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.

What's happening now October 24, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 12, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 30, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2332: Grid Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2332/
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"S. 2332: Grid Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2332/.
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S. 2332, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2332/.
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