BEST Act
USA116th CongressS-1602| Senate
| Updated: 10/22/2019
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (23)
Mike Braun (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062-3063)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-135.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Energy
Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization
BEST Act
USA116th CongressS-1602| Senate
| Updated: 10/22/2019
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062-3063)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-135.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (23)
Mike Braun (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Energy
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization