Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2016

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Congressional Summary of HR 5121

Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2016

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

DOE must carry out, within the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, a program for the research of energy storage systems (systems or strategies that improve the ability to shift the dispatch of energy in time, across multiple timescales).

DOE must carry out a loan program for: (1) the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in a specific project, and (2) programs that finance the demonstration and deployment of multiple energy storage systems through a financial assistance program. Loans may only be used to fund programs relating to the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in households, businesses, and communities.

DOE must carry out 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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5121

Bill HR 5121 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 28, 2016. Bill HR 5121 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on April 28, 2016.  Bill HR 5121's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. as of September 30, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5121

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5121

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5121

Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2016To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes.Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2016
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5121

Mark Takano
Mark Takano
California(Democrat)
Mark Takai
Mark Takai
Hawaii(Democrat)
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia(Democrat)
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
Ohio(Democrat)
Michael M. Honda
Michael M. Honda
California(Democrat)
Raúl M. Grijalva
Raúl M. Grijalva
Arizona(Democrat)

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