Section 1 Inclusion of energy storage as renewable energy under Rural Energy for America Program
Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended—
by redesignating subsections (a) through (g) as subsections (b) through (h), respectively;
by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:
“(a) Definitions—In this section:
“(1) Renewable energy—The term renewable energy includes energy storage, including electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical storage, for example, provided by battery storage, a grid-enabled water heater, or pumped hydroelectric storage.
“(2) Renewable energy system—The term renewable energy system includes an energy storage component.”
in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking “(g)” each place it appears and inserting “(h)”; and
in paragraph (2) of subsection (h) (as so redesignated)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “(b)” and inserting “(c)”; and
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking “(b)” and inserting “(c)”; and
by striking “(c)” and inserting “(d)”.