Research and development into integrating electric vehicles onto the electric grid

The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program to advance the integration of electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, onto the electric grid. Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the results of a study that examines the research, development, and demonstration opportunities, challenges, and standards needed for integrating electric vehicles onto the electric grid. The report shall include— an evaluation of the use of electric vehicles to maintain the reliability of the electric grid, including— the impact of grid integration on electric vehicles, including— the impacts to the electric grid of increased penetration of electric vehicles, including— As part of the Vehicles-to-Grid Integration Assessment Report, the Secretary shall develop a 10-year roadmap to guide the research, development, and demonstration program to integrate electric vehicles onto the electric grid. In developing this report, the Secretary shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including— The Secretary shall update the report required under this section every 3 years for the duration of the program under section 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”. (a) and shall submit the updated report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. In carrying out the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application aims of section,22 So in original. Probably should be “of this section,”. the Secretary shall— The Secretary shall coordinate with the National Laboratories to develop testing capabilities for the evaluation, rapid prototyping, and optimization of technologies enabling integration of electric vehicles onto the electric grid.