Energy storage competitiveness

This section may be cited as the “United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007”. In this section: The term “Council” means the Energy Storage Advisory Council established under subsection (e). The term “compressed air energy storage” means, in the case of an electricity grid application, the storage of energy through the compression of air. The term “electric drive vehicle” means— The term “islanding” means a distributed generator or energy storage device continuing to power a location in the absence of electric power from the primary source. The term “flywheel” means, in the case of an electricity grid application, a device used to store rotational kinetic energy. The term “microgrid” means an integrated energy system consisting of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (including generators and energy storage devices), which as an integrated system can operate in parallel with the utility grid or in an intentional islanding mode. The term “self-healing grid” means a grid that is capable of automatically anticipating and responding to power system disturbances (including the isolation of failed sections and components), while optimizing the performance and service of the grid to customers. The term “spinning reserve services” means a quantity of electric generating capacity in excess of the quantity needed to meet peak electric demand. The term “ultracapacitor” means an energy storage device that has a power density comparable to a conventional capacitor but is capable of exceeding the energy density of a conventional capacitor by several orders of magnitude. The Secretary shall carry out a research, development, and demonstration program to support the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution. In carrying out the activities of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate relevant efforts with appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation. Not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council. Subject to subparagraph (B), the Council shall consist of not less than 15 individuals appointed by the Secretary, based on recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences. The Council shall consist primarily of representatives of the energy storage industry of the United States. The Secretary shall select a Chairperson for the Council from among the members appointed under subparagraph (A). The Council shall meet not less than once a year. Chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to a meeting of the Council. No later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, and every 5 years thereafter, the Council, in conjunction with the Secretary, shall develop a 5-year plan for integrating basic and applied research so that the United States retains a globally competitive domestic energy storage industry for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution. The Council shall— The Secretary shall conduct a basic research program on energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution, including— The Secretary, in cooperation with the Council, shall coordinate the activities of the nanoscience centers of the Department to help the energy storage research centers of the Department maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution. For activities carried out under this subsection, in addition to funding activities at National Laboratories, the Secretary shall award funds to, and coordinate activities with, a range of stakeholders including the public, private, and academic sectors. The Secretary shall conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution technologies, including— For activities carried out under this subsection, in addition to funding activities at National Laboratories, the Secretary shall provide funds to, and coordinate activities with, a range of stakeholders, including the public, private, and academic sectors. The Secretary shall establish, through competitive bids, not more than 4 energy storage research centers to translate basic research into applied technologies to advance the capability of the United States to maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution. The centers shall be managed by the Under Secretary for Science of the Department. As a condition of participating in a center, a participant shall enter into a participation agreement with the center that requires that activities conducted by the participant for the center promote the goal of enabling the United States to compete successfully in global energy storage markets. A center shall conduct activities that promote the achievement of the goals of the plans of the Council under subsection (e)(4). A national laboratory (as defined in section 15801 of this title) may participate in a center established under this subsection, including a cooperative research and development agreement (as defined in section 3710a(d) of title 15). Section 13293 of this title may apply to any project carried out through a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this subsection. In accordance with section 202(a)(ii) of title 35, section 2182 of this title, and section 5908 of this title, the Secretary may require, for any new invention developed under this subsection, that— if 1 or more industry participants are active in a center, during a 2-year period beginning on the date on which an invention is made— The Secretary shall carry out a program of new demonstrations of advanced energy storage systems. The demonstrations shall— In carrying out the demonstrations, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the participation of a range of stakeholders, including— Each of the demonstrations shall include 1 or more of the following: The Secretary shall carry out a program of electric drive vehicle energy storage technology demonstrations. The technology demonstrations shall be conducted through consortia, which may include— The program shall demonstrate 1 or more of the following: In this subsection: The term “battery recycling and second-life applications program” means the electric drive vehicle battery recycling and second-life applications program established under paragraph (3). The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in section 1606(a) of title 30. The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in section 3161(a) of this title. The term “electric drive 22 So in original. vehicle battery” means any battery that is a motive power source for an electric drive vehicle. The term “eligible entity” means an entity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 16353(b) of this title. The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration of— In carrying out the program under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall establish an electric drive vehicle battery recycling and second-life applications program under which the Secretary shall— The purposes of the battery recycling and second-life applications program are the following: In carrying out the battery recycling and second-life applications program, the Secretary shall address near-term (up to 2 years), mid-term (up to 5 years), and long-term (up to 10 years) challenges to the recycling of electric drive vehicle batteries. In carrying out the battery recycling and second-life applications program, the Secretary shall award multiyear grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities— for research, development, and demonstration projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the recycling and second-use of electric drive vehicle batteries, including by addressing— In awarding grants under clause (i), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— Not later than 90 days after November 15, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants described in clause (i). The Secretary shall publish the results of the projects carried out through grants awarded under clause (i) through— In carrying out the battery recycling and second-life applications program, the Secretary shall coordinate and leverage the resources of complementary efforts of the Department. The Secretary shall conduct a study on the viable market opportunities available for the recycling, second-use, and manufacturing of electric drive vehicle batteries in the United States. Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and any other relevant committee of Congress a report containing the results of the study under clause (i), including a description of— Not later than 3 years after the date on which the report under subparagraph (F)(ii) is submitted, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct, and make available to the public and the relevant committees of Congress, an independent review of the progress of the grants awarded under subparagraph (D) in meeting the recommendations and targets included in the report. The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under this section in accordance with section 16352 of this title. The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under subsections (i), (j), and (k) in accordance with section 16353 of this title. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with other programs and laboratories of the Department and other Federal research programs. On the business day that is 5 years after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the performance of the Department in carrying out this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out— In this subsection: The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in 1606 of title 30. The term “critical material recycling” means the separation and recovery of critical materials embedded within an energy storage system through physical or chemical means for the purpose of reuse of those critical materials in other technologies. Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program for critical material recycling and reuse of energy storage systems containing critical materials. In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct— research, development, and demonstration activities for— Not later than 2 years after December 27, 2020, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report summarizing the activities, findings, and progress of the program.