To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the potential for natural gas demand response across energy sectors and geographic regions.

SA 2957. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R.
5895, making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III of division A, add the following:
Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study on the
potential for natural gas demand response across energy
sectors and geographic regions.
(b) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on
the results of study conducted under subsection (a),
including--
(1) a description and quantification of--
(A) potential natural gas and energy savings and load
shifting; and
(B) the costs and benefits associated with those savings,
including avoided energy costs, reduced market price
volatility, improved electric and gas system reliability,
deferred or avoided pipeline or utility capital investment,
and air emissions reductions;
(2) an identification of geographic areas that would
benefit most from implementing demand response measures for
natural gas infrastructure; and
(3) a description of--
(A) existing and emerging technologies that can be used for
demand response in the natural gas sector; and
(B) best practices for developing a strategy for deployment
of those technologies in the natural gas sector.
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