; or (B) aggregations of multiple systems. (2) Eligibility Entities eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) include— (A) a State, territory, or possession of the United States; (B) a State energy office; (C) a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765 of title 38, United States Code); (D) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )); (E) an electric utility, including— (i) a rural electric cooperative; (ii) a municipally owned electric utility; and (iii) an investor-owned utility; and (F) a private energy storage company that is a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). (3) Selection requirements In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (A) ensure regional diversity among eligible entities that receive the grants, including participation by rural States and small States; (B) ensure that specific projects selected for grants— (i) expand on the existing technology demonstration and deployment programs of the Department of Energy; and (ii) are designed to achieve 1 or more of the objectives described in paragraph (4); (C) prioritize projects from eligible entities that do not have an energy storage system; (D) give consideration to proposals from eligible entities for securing energy storage through competitive procurement or contract for service; (E) prioritize projects that coordinate with the local incumbent utility for in-front-of-the-meter projects that do not formally involve a utility