H.R. 7453 – EV GRID Act

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The EV GRID Act directs the Department of Energy to assess whether the U.S. electric grid can handle the additional power needed for new electric‑vehicle charging stations. Within six months the Secretary must publish a study estimating the growth in EV use needed to meet the President’s greenhouse‑gas reduction goal and the extra generation, transmission and distribution capacity required, broken down by region and usage patterns. A follow‑up plan and legislative recommendations must be issued within three months of the study. The bill mainly affects the DOE, the electric utility system, and Congress.

Key Provisions

DOE must finish and post a study on the grid’s ability to meet electricity demand from EV charging infrastructure installed after enactment, within six months.
Study must estimate EV growth needed for the President’s 50‑52% greenhouse‑gas reduction target and calculate additional generation, transmission, and distribution capacity required, with geographic and usage breakdowns.
Study must pinpoint regions where greater grid investment is needed for new EV charging.
Within three months after the study’s release, DOE must create a plan to help the grid meet the projected demand and submit legislative recommendations to Congress.
$4 million is authorized for fiscal year 2023 to fund the study and plan.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy Subcommittee

April 8, 2022

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Introduced in House

April 7, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 7, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy Subcommittee

April 8, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 7, 2022

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7453

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 7, 2022

Mr. Casten (for himself and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act or the EV GRID Act.

2.

Study and plan related to ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure

(a)

Study

(1)

In general

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall complete and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section.

(2)

Inclusions

The study completed and published under paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

include an estimate of—

(i)

the amount of growth in the use of electric vehicles that is necessary to meet the President’s greenhouse gas reduction target; and

(ii)

how much additional electrical generation, transmission, and distribution capacity will need to be added to the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section, including how such electricity demand varies by geography, population density, vehicle-grid interaction scenario, and the time of usage of such electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and

(B)

identify geographic areas in which greater investment in the electric system is necessary to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure installed on or after the date of enactment of this section in such geographic areas.

(b)

Plan and recommendations

Not later than 3 months after the date on which the study is published under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the Building a Better Grid Initiative of the Office of Electricity and the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy—

(1)

develop a plan, based on such study, for how the Department of Energy may assist the electric system with meeting the increase in the demand for electricity estimated in such study; and

(2)

provide to Congress recommendations for legislation that would support the Department of Energy with assisting the electric system as described in paragraph (1).

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure

The term electric vehicle charging infrastructure means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot.

(2)

President’s greenhouse gas reduction target

The term President’s greenhouse gas reduction target means the President’s target of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.