Amendment #228 to H.4599

Amendment #228 to H4599

Commonwealth Energy Storage Testing Facility & Energy Storage Research Innovation Institute

Mr. Golden of Lowell moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

“SECTION XXXX. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and subject to appropriations, there may be established a Commonwealth Energy Storage Testing Facility that shall serve as a resource for companies developing energy storage systems, as defined by Section 8 of Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2016, provided that a company with a technology that is not commercially available, which may include an electric distribution company, shall also be allowed to utilize the facility, and shall qualify as a generation facility, as defined in section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws .

(b) The Commonwealth Energy Storage Testing Facility shall be located upon a campus within the University of Massachusetts, as defined by section 1 of chapter 75 of the General Laws, that meets the following criteria: (1) located within a gateway city; (2) located near the Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center; and (3) has access to academic resources necessary for civil, environmental, and nuclear engineering.

(1) Provide research and development, testing and product certification equipment, for the creation of energy storage systems;

(2) Conduct research, development, and certification for new or modified technologies for energy storage systems that can be utilized by business, industry, and government;

(3) Provide a clearinghouse for the dissemination of information and data on existing and new energy storage technologies for the commonwealth and other companies and governmental entities;

(4) Provide expertise and assistance to public officials responsible for establishing government policy and regulations overseeing energy storage systems in an effort to meet statewide energy storage deployment goals.”

(d) The Commonwealth Energy Storage Testing Facility shall be allowed to charge a fee for its services”;

SECTION XXXX. Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary and subject to appropriations, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center may establish an Energy Storage Innovation Research Institute to be housed at a singular existing clean technology small business incubator which serves multiple regions through multiple offices in the commonwealth.

a) The institute shall be tasked with: promoting energy storage innovation in the commonwealth, expanding and maintaining the energy storage ecosystem in the commonwealth and helping Massachusetts meet its energy storage and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

b) To achieve these goals the institute may develop recognition programs to promote and cultivate energy storage innovation. The Institute may establish fees, tuitions, or other financial charges for its programs. All monies appropriated to the Institute, or received by the institute through additional grants, gifts, bequests, or contracts shall be administered through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center established in section 2 of chapter 23J.

c) Through such programs the Institute shall:

1.Provide networking and leadership opportunities throughout multiple sectors to ensure a robust and active support network for energy storage companies at all stages;

2.Provide entry level research and testing equipment for energy storage innovation companies embarking on new technologies;

3.Act as a resource to energy storage companies looking to relocate to Massachusetts to build their company

4.Promote Massachusetts as a leader in energy storage innovation nationally and globally through multiple channels, included but not limited to: trade shows, business competitions and at universities;

5.Work in collaboration with the Commonwealth Energy Storage Testing Facility;

6.Provide energy storage innovation policy recommendations to the commonwealth as requested”;

and in section 2A, in item 2000-7081, in line 413, by inserting after “resiliency” the following: “provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 shall be expended for the construction, equipment and maintenance of the Commonwealth Energy Storage Testing Facility”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$75,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$81,000,000”;

and in section 2A, in item 2000-7081, in line 413, by inserting after “resiliency” the following: “provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the equipment and maintenance of the Energy Storage Innovation Research Institute”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$75,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$76,000,000”.