; (ii) waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vented; (iii) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or commercial process; or (iv) any other form of waste heat resource, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Exclusion The term qualified waste heat resource does not include a heat resource from a process the primary purpose of which is the generation of electricity using a fossil fuel. (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (10) Waste heat to power technology The term waste heat to power technology means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource. 4. Research and deployment plan for enhanced integration of clean distributed energy with the grid (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out efforts for advancing the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids. (b) Study and report on the status of grid integration (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with State public utility commissions, State energy offices, regional transmission organizations, electric and natural gas utilities, independent power producers, clean distributed energy providers, public interest organizations, and other appropriate stakeholders, shall conduct a study on the status of integration of clean distributed energy into the grid, identifying any issues that require additional research or regulatory development. (2) Inclusions In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) identify and quantify the benefits to all stakeholders of expanded integration of clean distributed energy resources into the grid; (B) identify any technical issues that require research to identify solutions