; regional transmission organization The terms Independent System Operator and Regional Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ). (5) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until expended. 130. Prize competition for electricity-related technologies for remote communities (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Prize The term prize means a prize awarded under the prize competition. (2) Prize competition The term prize competition means the competition established under subsection (b). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a competition to award prizes for technologies that efficiently generate or utilize electricity for use by homes, businesses, communities, or military installations that are in remote locations or are not connected to a regional or national electric grid. (c) Requirements In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary, in accordance with section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ), shall develop requirements for— (1) the prize competition process; and (2) monitoring and verification procedures for projects selected to receive a prize. (d) Eligible technologies The technologies eligible to awarded a prize shall include— (1) technologies that generate electricity and can be used without connection to the electric grid; (2) technologies that store energy; and (3) appliances that are highly-efficient in their use of electricity, including— (A) lights; (B) mobile telephone chargers