(a) In generalNot later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program to develop cost-effective integrated energy systems, including—
(1)
development of computer modeling to design different configurations of integrated energy systems and to optimize system operation;
(2)
research on system integration needed to plan, design, build, and operate integrated energy systems, including interconnection requirements with the electric grid;
(5)
research on incorporation of various technologies for integrated energy systems, including nuclear energy, renewable energy, storage, and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies.
(b) Strategic plan
(1) In generalNot 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 strategic plan that identifies opportunities, challenges, and standards needed for the development and commercial application of integrated energy systems. The strategic plan shall include—
(A)
analysis of the potential benefits of development of integrated electric systems on the electric grid;
(B)
analysis of the potential contributions of integrated energy systems to different grid architecture scenarios;
(C)
research and development goals for various integrated energy systems, including those identified in subsection (a);
(E)
analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of adoption of different integrated energy systems; and
(2) Updates
Not less than once every 3 years for the duration of this research program, the Secretary shall submit an updated version of the strategic plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(c) Program implementationIn carrying out the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application aims of subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(d) Integrated energy system defined
The term “integrated energy system” means a system composed of 2 or more co-located or jointly operated sub-systems of energy generation, energy storage, or other energy technologies.
(Pub. L. 110–140, title XIII, § 1310, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8003, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2581.)