S. 1602 · 116th Congress
BEST Act
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This bill addresses research, development, and demonstration programs relating to energy storage systems.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Oct 22, 2019
Better Energy Storage Technology Act or the BEST Act
This bill addresses research, development, and demonstration programs relating to energy storage systems.
Among other requirements, the Department of Energy must
- establish a research, development, and deployment program for energy storage systems, including distributed and transportation energy storage technologies and applications;
- enter into agreements to carry out at least five demonstration projects and develop a 10-year strategic plan for energy storage systems;
- establish a competitive grant program to assist certain states and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, utilities, and private energy storage companies carry out demonstration projects for pilot energy storage systems;
- provide technical and planning assistance to help certain electric cooperatives, political subdivisions of states, nonprofit entities, and utilities procure energy storage systems; and
- award competitive prizes for advancing the recycling of critical energy storage materials such as lithium and cobalt.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BEST Act
Also known as: Better Energy Storage Technology Act
Latest action (Oct 22, 2019): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 22, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.