§17211. Definitions — Inbound Citations

42 U.S.C. § 17211

Cited by 105 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 17211 as a whole

42 U.S.C. § 13317(a)(4)(A)(i)

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(i) 60 percent of appropriated funds for the fiscal year to facilities that use solar, wind, marine energy (as defined in section 17211 of this title), geothermal, or closed-loop (dedicated energy crops) biomass technologies to generate electricity; and
42 U.S.C. § 13317(b)

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(b) For purposes of this section, a qualified renewable energy facility is a facility which is owned by a not-for-profit electric cooperative, a public utility described in section 115 of title 26, a State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or a political subdivision thereof, an Indian tribal government or subdivision thereof, or a Native Corporation (as defined in section 1602 of title 43), and which generates electric energy for sale in, or affecting, interstate commerce using solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, livestock methane, marine energy (as defined in section 17211 of this title), or geothermal energy, except that—

(1) the burning of municipal solid waste shall not be treated as using biomass energy; and

(2) geothermal energy shall not include energy produced from a dry steam geothermal reservoir which has—

(A) no mobile liquid in its natural state;

(B) steam quality of 95 percent water; and

(C) an enthalpy for the total produced fluid greater than or equal to 1200 Btu/lb (British thermal units per pound).
42 U.S.C. § 13317(e)(1)

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(1) Incentive payments made by the Secretary under this section to the owner or operator of any qualified renewable energy facility shall be based on the number of kilowatt hours of electricity generated by the facility through the use of solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, livestock methane, marine energy (as defined in section 17211 of this title), or geothermal energy during the payment period referred to in subsection (d). For any facility, the amount of such payment shall be 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour, adjusted as provided in paragraph (2).
42 U.S.C. § 15852(b)(2)

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(2) The term “renewable energy” means marine energy (as defined in section 17211 of this title), or electric energy produced from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project.

Citations to §17211(3)

42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)

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(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere) and other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine energy technology, including activities to—

(1) assist technology development to improve the components, processes, and systems used for power generation from marine energy resources at a variety of scales;

(2) establish and expand critical testing infrastructure and facilities necessary to—

(A) demonstrate and prove marine energy devices at a range of scales in a manner that is cost-effective and efficient; and

(B) accelerate the technological readiness and commercial application of such devices;

(3) address marine energy resource variability issues, including through the application of energy storage technologies;

(4) advance efficient and reliable integration of marine energy with the electric grid, which may include smart building systems;

(5) identify and study critical short-term and long-term needs to maintaining a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States;

(6) increase the reliability, security, and resilience of marine energy technologies;

(7) validate the performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost of marine energy device designs and system components in an operating environment;

(8) consider the protection of critical infrastructure, such as adequate separation between marine energy devices and submarine telecommunications cables, including through the development of voluntary, consensus-based standards for such purposes;

(9) identify opportunities for crosscutting research, development, and demonstration programs between existing energy research programs;

(10) identify and improve, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies as appropriate, the environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts, of marine energy technologies, including—

(A) potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources; and

(B) developing technologies, including mechanisms for self-evaluation, and other means available for improving environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts;

(11) identify, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, potential navigational impacts of marine energy technologies and strategies to prevent possible adverse impacts, in addition to opportunities for marine energy systems to aid the United States Coast Guard, such as remote sensing for coastal border security;

(12) develop numerical and physical tools, including models and monitoring technologies, to assist industry in device and system design, installation, operation, and maintenance, including methods to validate such tools;

(13) support materials science as it relates to marine energy technology, such as the development of corrosive-resistant materials;

(14) improve marine energy resource forecasting and general understanding of aquatic system behavior, including turbulence and extreme conditions;

(15) develop metrics and voluntary, consensus-based standards, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and appropriate standard development organizations, for marine energy components, systems, and projects, including—

(A) measuring performance of marine energy technologies; and

(B) characterizing environmental conditions;

(16) enhance integration with hybrid energy systems, including desalination;

(17) identify opportunities to integrate marine energy technologies into new and existing infrastructure; and

(18) to¹ develop technology necessary to support the use of marine energy—

(A) for the generation and storage of power at sea; and

(B) for the generation and storage of power to promote the resilience of coastal communities, including in applications relating to—

(i) desalination;

(ii) disaster recovery and resilience; and

(iii) community microgrids in isolated power systems.
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(1)

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(1) assist technology development to improve the components, processes, and systems used for power generation from marine energy resources at a variety of scales;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(2)(A)

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(A) demonstrate and prove marine energy devices at a range of scales in a manner that is cost-effective and efficient; and
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(3)

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(3) address marine energy resource variability issues, including through the application of energy storage technologies;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(4)

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(4) advance efficient and reliable integration of marine energy with the electric grid, which may include smart building systems;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(5)

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(5) identify and study critical short-term and long-term needs to maintaining a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(6)

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(6) increase the reliability, security, and resilience of marine energy technologies;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(7)

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(7) validate the performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost of marine energy device designs and system components in an operating environment;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(8)

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(8) consider the protection of critical infrastructure, such as adequate separation between marine energy devices and submarine telecommunications cables, including through the development of voluntary, consensus-based standards for such purposes;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(10)

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(10) identify and improve, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies as appropriate, the environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts, of marine energy technologies, including—

(A) potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources; and

(B) developing technologies, including mechanisms for self-evaluation, and other means available for improving environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(11)

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(11) identify, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, potential navigational impacts of marine energy technologies and strategies to prevent possible adverse impacts, in addition to opportunities for marine energy systems to aid the United States Coast Guard, such as remote sensing for coastal border security;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(13)

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(13) support materials science as it relates to marine energy technology, such as the development of corrosive-resistant materials;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(14)

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(14) improve marine energy resource forecasting and general understanding of aquatic system behavior, including turbulence and extreme conditions;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(15)

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(15) develop metrics and voluntary, consensus-based standards, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and appropriate standard development organizations, for marine energy components, systems, and projects, including—

(A) measuring performance of marine energy technologies; and

(B) characterizing environmental conditions;
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(15)(A)

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(A) measuring performance of marine energy technologies; and
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(17)

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(17) identify opportunities to integrate marine energy technologies into new and existing infrastructure; and
42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(18)

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(18) to¹ develop technology necessary to support the use of marine energy—

(A) for the generation and storage of power at sea; and

(B) for the generation and storage of power to promote the resilience of coastal communities, including in applications relating to—

(i) desalination;

(ii) disaster recovery and resilience; and

(iii) community microgrids in isolated power systems.
42 U.S.C. § 17214(b)(1)

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(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct a study to examine opportunities for research and development in advanced marine energy technologies for non-power sector applications, including applications with respect to—

(A) the maritime transportation sector;

(B) associated maritime energy infrastructure, including infrastructure that serves ports, to improve system resilience and disaster recovery; and

(C) enabling scientific missions at sea and in extreme environments, including the Arctic.
42 U.S.C. § 17215(a)(1)

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(1) the continuation and expansion of the research, development, demonstration, testing, and commercial application activities at the National Marine Energy Centers (referred to in this section as “Centers”) established as of January 1, 2020; and
42 U.S.C. § 17215(a)(2)

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(2) the establishment of new National Marine Energy Centers.
42 U.S.C. § 17215(b)(1)

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(1) Whether the institution hosts an existing marine energy research and development program.
42 U.S.C. § 17215(b)(2)

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(2) Whether the institution has proven technical expertise to support marine energy research.
42 U.S.C. § 17215(c)(1)

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(1) advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine energy technologies in response to industry and commercial needs;
42 U.S.C. § 17215(c)(2)

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(2) support in-water testing and demonstration of marine energy technologies, including facilities capable of testing—

(A) marine energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales;

(B) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at a single location;

(C) arrays of technology devices; and

(D) interconnectivity to an electrical grid, including microgrids; and
42 U.S.C. § 17215(c)(2)(A)

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(A) marine energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales;
42 U.S.C. § 17215(c)(3)

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(3) collect and disseminate information on best practices in all areas relating to developing and managing marine energy resources and energy systems.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(a)

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(a) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall coordinate activities, and effectively manage cross-cutting research priorities across programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies, including the National Laboratories and the National Marine Energy Centers.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(b)(1)

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(1) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall collaborate with industry, National Laboratories, other relevant Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, including Minority Serving Institutions, National Marine Energy Centers, Tribal entities, including Alaska Native Corporations, and international bodies with relevant scientific and technical expertise.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(b)(2)

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(2) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage research projects that promote collaboration between entities specified in paragraph (1) and include entities not historically associated with National Marine Energy Centers, such as Minority Serving Institutions.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(b)(3)

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(3) The Secretary, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of water power technologies used to develop hydropower, pump storage, and marine energy resources.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(e)

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(e) In carrying out the activities described in this part, the Secretary shall support education and outreach activities to disseminate information and promote public understanding of water power technologies and the water power workforce, including activities at the National Marine Energy Centers.
42 U.S.C. § 17218

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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this part $186,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, including $137,428,378 for marine energy and $49,171,622 for hydropower research, development, and demonstration activities.

Citations to §17211(4)

42 U.S.C. § 17014(b)(3)(G)

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(G) the National Laboratories; and
42 U.S.C. § 17014(d)

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(d) The Secretary shall coordinate with the National Laboratories to develop testing capabilities for the evaluation, rapid prototyping, and optimization of technologies enabling integration of electric vehicles onto the electric grid.
42 U.S.C. § 17032(b)(1)(B)

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(B) be a consortium including at least 1 such institution of higher education and industry, State agencies, Indian tribal agencies, National Laboratories, or local government agencies located in the State; and
42 U.S.C. § 17081(f)(2)(D)

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(D) academic and research organizations, including at least one national laboratory with extensive commercial building energy expertise;
42 U.S.C. § 17092(f)(5)(B)

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(B) using operations expenditures in budget-related decisions while simultaneously incorporating productivity and health measures (as those measures can be quantified by the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, with the assistance of universities and national laboratories);
42 U.S.C. § 17112(c)(2)(B)

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(B) obtain and address input from the National Laboratories (as that term is defined in section 15801) of this title, or any institution of higher education, research institution, industry association, company, or public interest group with applicable expertise;
42 U.S.C. § 17112(e)(1)

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(1) In this subsection, the term “report” means the report of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory entitled “United States Data Center Energy Usage Report” and dated June 2016, which was prepared as an update to the “Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency”, published on August 2, 2007, pursuant to section 1 of Public Law 109–431 (120 Stat. 2920).
42 U.S.C. § 17113(a)(2)(D)

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(D) a National Laboratory;
42 U.S.C. § 17113(b)(1)

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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, the heads of relevant Federal agencies, National Laboratories, industry, and institutions of higher education, shall establish a crosscutting industrial emissions reduction technology development program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to advance innovative technologies that—

(A) increase the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the United States;

(B) increase the viability and competitiveness of United States industrial technology exports; and

(C) achieve emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors.
42 U.S.C. § 17113a(g)

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(g) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall support the development of standardized testing and technical validation of advanced and commercially available steelmaking and low-emissions steel manufacturing through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories, and one or more eligible entities.
42 U.S.C. § 17113a(h)(1)

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(1) Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary, in carrying out the program established in subsection (c), and in collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the National Laboratories, shall support an initiative for the demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing, as identified by the Secretary, that uses either—

(A) a single technology; or

(B) a combination of multiple technologies.
42 U.S.C. § 17114(c)(2)(D)

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(D) not less than 3 representatives of the research community, which shall include academia and National Laboratories;
42 U.S.C. § 17116(c)(3)

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(3) increase partnerships with the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to leverage the expertise, technologies, and research and development capabilities of the National Laboratories for national industrial and manufacturing needs;
42 U.S.C. § 17191(2)(B)

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(B) A National laboratory.
42 U.S.C. § 17194(b)

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(b) In collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the national laboratories, the Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of the technologies to achieve higher efficiency and lower cost enhanced geothermal systems, including—

(1) reservoir stimulation;

(2) drilled, non-stimulated (e.g. closed-loop) reservoir technologies;

(3) reservoir characterization, monitoring, and modeling and understanding of the surface area and volume of fractures;

(4) stress and fracture mapping including real time monitoring and modeling;

(5) tracer development;

(6) three and four-dimensional seismic imaging and tomography;

(7) well placement and orientation;

(8) long-term reservoir management;

(9) drilling technologies, methods, and tools;

(10) improved exploration tools;

(11) zonal isolation; and

(12) understanding induced seismicity risks from reservoir engineering and stimulation.
42 U.S.C. § 17194(c)(3)(A)

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(A) consider applications through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, from National Laboratories, multi-institutional collaborations, institutes of higher education and other appropriate entities best suited to provide national leadership on geothermal related issues and perform the duties enumerated under this subsection;
42 U.S.C. § 17194(d)(1)

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(1) Beginning on December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the national laboratories, shall support an initiative for demonstration of enhanced geothermal systems for power production or direct use.
42 U.S.C. § 17195a(d)(1)

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(1) The Secretary shall carry out the program established in subsection (c) by making financial assistance available to State, local, and Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, National Laboratories, utilities, and for-profit companies.
42 U.S.C. § 17197(c)

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(c) In carrying out these programs, the Secretary shall ensure coordination and consultation with the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, coordination of these activities with the Department of Energy National Laboratories, institutes of higher education, and the private sector.
42 U.S.C. § 17198(1)

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(1) facilitates collaboration between university students and researchers at the National Laboratories; and
42 U.S.C. § 17215(c)

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(c) The Centers shall coordinate among themselves, the Department, and National Laboratories to—

(1) advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine energy technologies in response to industry and commercial needs;

(2) support in-water testing and demonstration of marine energy technologies, including facilities capable of testing—

(A) marine energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales;

(B) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at a single location;

(C) arrays of technology devices; and

(D) interconnectivity to an electrical grid, including microgrids; and

(3) collect and disseminate information on best practices in all areas relating to developing and managing marine energy resources and energy systems.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(a)

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(a) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall coordinate activities, and effectively manage cross-cutting research priorities across programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies, including the National Laboratories and the National Marine Energy Centers.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(b)(1)

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(1) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall collaborate with industry, National Laboratories, other relevant Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, including Minority Serving Institutions, National Marine Energy Centers, Tribal entities, including Alaska Native Corporations, and international bodies with relevant scientific and technical expertise.
42 U.S.C. § 17231(f)(3)

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(3) 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.
42 U.S.C. § 17231(g)(2)

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(2) 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.
42 U.S.C. § 17231(h)(5)

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(5) 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).
42 U.S.C. § 17232(b)(3)

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(3) In coordination with 1 or more National Laboratories, the Secretary shall support the development, standardized testing, and validation of energy storage systems under the program, including test-bed and field trials, by developing testing and evaluation methodologies for—

(A) storage technologies, controls, and power electronics for energy storage systems under a variety of operating conditions;

(B) standardized and grid performance testing for energy storage systems, materials, and technologies during each stage of development;

(C) reliability, safety, degradation, and durability testing under standard and evolving duty cycles; and

(D) accelerated life testing protocols to predict estimated lifetime metrics with accuracy.
42 U.S.C. § 17244(d)(1)

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(1) 1 or more public or private nonprofit institutions or national laboratories engaged in research, development, demonstration, or technology transfer, that would participate substantially in the project; and
42 U.S.C. § 17337(b)(3)(B)(i)(I)

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(I) a for-profit business entity, academic institution, National Laboratory (as defined in section 15801 of this title), or nonprofit entity in the United States; and
42 U.S.C. § 17337(c)(1)

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(1) The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions.
42 U.S.C. § 17371(b)(3)

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(3) recommendations for increasing energy expertise within United States embassies among foreign service officers and options for assigning to such embassies energy attachés from the National Laboratories or other agencies within the Department of Energy.
42 U.S.C. § 17371(c)

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(c) The Secretary of Energy may make appropriate arrangements with the Secretary of State to assign personnel from the Department of Energy or the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to serve as dedicated advisors on energy matters in embassies of the United States or other United States diplomatic missions.
42 U.S.C. § 17375(a)(2)(G)

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(G) a National Laboratory;
42 U.S.C. § 17375(a)(5)

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(5) The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given that term in section 15801 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 17375(k)

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(k) In supporting technology transfer activities at the National Laboratories, the Secretary shall encourage partnerships with entities that are located in the same region or State as the National Laboratory.
42 U.S.C. § 17384a(h)(1)

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(1) leverage existing computing resources at the National Laboratories; and
42 U.S.C. § 17390(a)(3)(B)

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(B) the National Laboratories;

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42 U.S.C. § 17212

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The Secretary shall carry out a program to conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of water power technologies in support of each of the following purposes:
42 U.S.C. § 17212(1)

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(1) To promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of water power generation technologies in order to increase capacity and reduce the cost of those technologies.
42 U.S.C. § 17212(2)

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(2) To promote research and development to improve the environmental impact of water power technologies.
42 U.S.C. § 17212(3)

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(3) To provide grid reliability and resilience, including through technologies that facilitate new market opportunities, such as ancillary services, for water power.
42 U.S.C. § 17212(4)

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(4) To promote the development of water power technologies to improve economic growth and enhance cross-institutional foundational workforce development in the water power sector, including in coastal communities.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(b)(3)

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(3) The Secretary, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of water power technologies used to develop hydropower, pump storage, and marine energy resources.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(e)

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(e) In carrying out the activities described in this part, the Secretary shall support education and outreach activities to disseminate information and promote public understanding of water power technologies and the water power workforce, including activities at the National Marine Energy Centers.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(f)

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(f) In carrying out this part, the Secretary may also conduct, for purposes of supporting technical, non-hardware, and information-based advances in water power systems development and operations—

(1) technical assistance and analysis activities with eligible entities, including activities that support expanding access to advanced water power technologies for rural, Tribal, and low-income communities; and

(2) workforce development and training activities, including to support the dissemination of standards and best practices for enabling water power production.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(f)(1)

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(1) technical assistance and analysis activities with eligible entities, including activities that support expanding access to advanced water power technologies for rural, Tribal, and low-income communities; and
42 U.S.C. § 17216(f)(2)

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(2) workforce development and training activities, including to support the dissemination of standards and best practices for enabling water power production.
42 U.S.C. § 17216(g)(2)

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(2) the plan¹ shall address near-term (up to 2 years), mid-term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 15 years) challenges to the advancement of water power systems.
42 U.S.C. § 17232(b)(6)(B)

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(B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including the Water Power Technologies Office; and

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42 U.S.C. § 17214(a)(18)(B)(iii)

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(iii) community microgrids in isolated power systems.
42 U.S.C. § 17215(c)(2)(D)

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(D) interconnectivity to an electrical grid, including microgrids; and
42 U.S.C. § 17231(b)(6)

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(6) 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.
42 U.S.C. § 17231(i)(4)(A)

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(A) Energy storage to improve the feasibility of microgrids or islanding, or transmission and distribution capability, to improve reliability in rural areas.
42 U.S.C. § 17232(c)(2)(C)(ii)(III)

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(III) inject or withdraw energy from the bulk power system, electric distribution system, building energy system, or microgrid (grid-connected or islanded mode) where the project is located;
42 U.S.C. § 17232(c)(2)(D)(ix)

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(ix) To increase the feasibility of microgrids (grid-connected or islanded mode).
42 U.S.C. § 17232(d)(3)(C)

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(C) consider bulk power level, distribution power level, behind-the-meter, microgrid (gridconnected or islanded mode), and off-grid applications.
42 U.S.C. § 17233(a)(3)

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(3) The term “microgrid” means a localized grid that operates autonomously regardless of whether the grid can operate in connection with another grid.
42 U.S.C. § 17233(b)(3)(B)

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(B) potential and existing energy storage technology and microgrid projects.
42 U.S.C. § 17233(d)(1)

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(1) The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities for identifying, evaluating, designing, and demonstrating energy storage technology and microgrid projects that utilize energy from renewable energy sources.
42 U.S.C. § 17233(d)(3)(A)(i)

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(i) to conduct feasibility studies to assess the potential for implementation or improvement of energy storage technology or microgrid projects;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(d)(3)(A)(ii)

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(ii) to analyze and implement strategies to overcome barriers to energy storage technology or microgrid project implementation, including financial, contracting, siting, and permitting barriers;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(d)(3)(A)(iii)

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(iii) to conduct detailed engineering of energy storage technology or microgrid projects;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(d)(3)(A)(iv)

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(iv) to perform a cost-benefit analysis with respect to an energy storage technology or microgrid project;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(d)(3)(A)(v)

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(v) to plan for both the short- and long-term inclusion of energy storage technology or microgrid projects into the future development plans of the eligible entity; or
42 U.S.C. § 17233(e)(1)(A)

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(A) identifying opportunities for energy storage technology and microgrid projects;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(e)(1)(B)

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(B) understanding the technical and economic characteristics of energy storage technology or microgrid projects;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(e)(1)(E)

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(E) obtaining case studies of similar and successful energy storage technology or microgrid projects;
42 U.S.C. § 17233(e)(1)(F)

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(F) reviewing and obtaining computer software for assessment, design, and operation and maintenance of energy storage technology or microgrid systems; and
42 U.S.C. § 17233(e)(1)(G)

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(G) understanding and utilizing the reliability and resiliency benefits of energy storage technology and microgrid projects.