; (II) defines a specific geographical area in which the smart water heaters will be available and in operation for a period of not less than 1 year, but ideally for the full useful life of the smart water heaters; (III) demonstrates that the one or more participating manufacturers of water heaters or water heater control equipment identified under subclause (I) support the standards described in clause (ii); (IV) includes the stated intent and plan of the eligible entity to maintain the project after the program ends; (V) demonstrates the ability to execute control events on not fewer than 120 days per calendar year; (VI) stipulates a plan for increasing the number of smart water heaters on the electric grid, including by retrofitting existing hot water heaters with controls; and (VII) includes— (aa) an interoperability plan for the proposed project; (bb) a cybersecurity plan for the proposed project; (cc) a privacy plan for the proposed project, including a provision relating to the protection of the privacy of individual customer information, the secure storage, handling, and destruction of data, and the access of energy use data by third parties; and (dd) a formal approval of the project from the regulatory body of jurisdiction, such as a State public utility commission. (ii) Standards described With respect to a water heater produced or retrofitted under a project receiving a grant under the program, the standards referred to in clause (i)(III) are the following: (I) Water heaters or retrofit devices shall have— (aa) an ANSI/CTA–2045 communication interface; or (bb) a communication interface using a standard or specification for a nonproprietary communication interface from a recognized standards-based organization. (II) Water heaters shall support one or more standard application protocols, such as— (aa) OpenADR; (bb) IEEE 2030.5