; (B) the National Laboratories; (C) States; (D) State regulatory authorities; (E) transmission organizations; (F) representatives of all sectors of the electric power industry; (G) institutions of higher education; (H) independent research institutes; and (I) other entities. (b) Technical assistance The Secretary may provide technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, or units of local government to adopt or implement 1 or more elements of the pathways developed under subsection (a)(1), including on a pilot basis. 2305. Performance metrics for electricity infrastructure providers (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the steering committee established under section 2304(a)(3), shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) an evaluation of the performance of the electric grid as of the date of the report; and (2) a description of the projected range of measurable costs and benefits associated with the changes evaluated under the scenarios developed under section 2302. (b) Considerations for development of metrics In developing metrics for the evaluation and projections under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— (1) standard methodologies for calculating improvements or deteriorations in the performance metrics, such as reliability, grid efficiency, power quality, consumer satisfaction, sustainability, and financial incentives; (2) standard methodologies for calculating potential costs and measurable benefits value to ratepayers, applying the performance metrics developed under paragraph (1); (3) identification of tools, resources, and deployment models that may enable improved performance through the adoption of emerging, commercially available or advanced grid technologies or solutions, including— (A) multicustomer micro-grids; (B) distributed energy resources; (C) energy storage