Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act of 2020
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 Sep 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What this bill does
The Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act of 2020 (S. 4727) would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in coordination with the Department of Energy, to establish an Advanced Energy Technology Research Initiative and an accompanying advisory committee to study how power system modeling, planning, and operational practices account for technologies such as energy storage, distributed generation, electric vehicles, and demand response. The bill would also create a competitive Department of Energy grant program to support software upgrades, updated planning and modeling tools, and cybersecurity and resilience improvements at grid operators and utilities. It further requires studies and reports on the costs and benefits of these technologies, and a National Academy of Sciences report on transmission planning and siting.
The bill would primarily affect FERC, the Department of Energy, grid operators (including regional transmission organizations and independent system operators), electric and gas utilities, state utility commissions, and energy cooperatives, who could apply for grants or participate in advisory and reporting processes. Consumers could be indirectly affected through resulting changes in grid planning and market rules. The bill authorizes $50 million annually for fiscal years 2021–2025 for related grant programs.
Introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on September 24, 2020, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 116th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act of 2020
This bill addresses advanced energy technology implementation, including by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to coordinate with the Department of Energy to establish the Advanced Energy Technology Research Initiative to research and provide recommendations on how to improve the modeling, operational, and planning practices used for the bulk electric system.
Timeline
24 Sep 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Common questions
- What does S. 4727 do?
- The Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act of 2020 (S. 4727) would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in coordination with the Department of Energy, to establish an Advanced Energy Technology Research Initiative and an accompanying advisory committee to study how power system modeling, planning, and operational practices account for technologies such as energy storage, distributed generation, electric vehicles, and demand response. The bill would also create a competitive Department of Energy grant program to support software upgrades, updated planning and modeling tools, and cybersecurity and resilience improvements at grid operators and utilities. It further requires studies and reports on the costs and benefits of these technologies, and a National Academy of Sciences report on transmission planning and siting. The bill would primarily affect FERC, the Department of Energy, grid operators (including regional transmission organizations and independent system operators), electric and gas utilities, state utility commissions, and energy cooperatives, who could apply for grants or participate in advisory and reporting processes. Consumers could be indirectly affected through resulting changes in grid planning and market rules. The bill authorizes $50 million annually for fiscal years 2021–2025 for related grant programs. Introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on September 24, 2020, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 116th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
- Has S. 4727 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4727. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4727?
- S. 4727 was sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4727?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (24 Sep 2020).
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