Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Energy Storage for Resilient Homes Act”.
Energy Storage for Resilient Homes Act
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide financial assistance under sections 203, 205, and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133, 42 U.S.C. 5135, 42 U.S.C. 5170c) and section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) for home energy storage for single residence structures.
Sec. 2 FEMA home energy storage program
In general— The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide financial assistance under sections 203, 205, and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133, 42 U.S.C. 5135, 42 U.S.C. 5170c) and section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c) for home energy storage for single residence structures.
Cost effectiveness— In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Administrator shall only provide assistance for projects that are determined to be cost effective for disaster resilience.
Definitions— In this section:
Energy storage system— The term “energy storage system” means any system, equipment, or technology that—
is capable of absorbing or converting energy, storing the energy for a period of time, and dispatching the energy; and
uses mechanical, electrochemical, thermal, electrolysis, or other processes to convert and store electric energy that was generated at an earlier time for use at a later time.
Home energy storage— The term “home energy storage” means a fixed or portable energy storage system manufactured and sold for use in single residence structures.
Single residence structures— The term “single residence structures” means—
a residential single-family building in which the total floor area devoted to non-residential uses is less than 50 percent of the building's total floor area;
a single-family residential unit in a duplex, fourplex, or other mutli-use building in which more than 50 percent of the floor area is for single-family residences; or
a single-family residential unit within a 2 to 4 family building, other-residential building, business, or non-residential building, in which commercial uses within the unit are limited to less than 50 percent of the unit's total floor area.