Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act
- Last Action
- 5/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-23Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 2023-05-23Introduced in House
- 2023-05-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-23 (00)
Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act
This bill requires the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program. Under the program, the office must make awards to DOE's National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve the electric grid's resilience to wildfires, such as technologies for monitoring vegetation management or enhancing the safety of first responders who respond to electric grid emergencies.
Cosponsors (3)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
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