42 USC 16195 - Secondary electric vehicle battery use program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 16195.

Secondary electric vehicle battery use program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Battery

(2)

Associated equipment

(b)

Program

(1)

In general

(2)

Administration

The program shall be—

(A)

designed to demonstrate the use of batteries in secondary applications, including utility and commercial power storage and power quality;

(B)

structured to evaluate the performance, including useful service life and costs, of such batteries in field operations, and the necessary supporting infrastructure, including reuse and disposal of batteries; and

(C)

coordinated with ongoing secondary battery use programs at the National Laboratories and in industry.

(c)

Solicitation

(1)

In general

(2)

Additional solicitations

(d)

Selection of proposals

(1)

In general

(2)

Factors

In selecting proposals, the Secretary shall consider—

(A)

the diversity of battery type;

(B)

geographic and climatic diversity; and

(C)

life-cycle environmental effects of the approaches.

(3)

Limitation

(4)

Non-Federal involvement

(5)

Other criteria

(e)

Conditions

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall require that—

(1)

relevant information be provided to—

(A)

the Department;

(B)

the users of the batteries;

(C)

the proposers of a project under this section; and

(D)

the battery manufacturers; and

(2)

the costs of carrying out projects and activities under this section are shared in accordance with section 16352 of this title.

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 915, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 861.)

cite as: 42 USC 16195