H.R. 3609 · 116th Congress
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Paul Tonko
- Introduced
- 2019-07-02
- Latest action
- 2020-09-08 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-497.
Summary
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Energy to
carry out a competitive grant program to research, develop, and evaluate wind energy technologies and systems; conduct a wind energy technology validation and market transformation program; reduce regulatory and market barriers to the widespread adoption of wind power, including grid transmission and integration challenges; and support the development of wildlife impact mitigation technologies to reduce the potential impacts of wind energy facilities on wildlife.