; (B) development of industry standards; (C) design and integration practices; and (D) optimized packaging methods and new device designs. (15) Advanced analytic and computing capabilities for better modeling and simulations of solar energy systems. (16) Electrical grid integration, including— (A) integration of solar technologies into smart grid, transmission, and distribution; (B) coordination of solar with other distributed and large-scale energy resources; (C) electrical power smoothing; (D) microgrid integration; (E) community solar; (F) solar resource forecasting; (G) regional and national electric system balancing and long-distance transmission options, including direct current and superconducting transmission and long-term storage options; (H) ways to address system operations over minutes, hours, days, weeks, and seasons with respect to the full range of project scales; and (I) electric grid security, including cyber and physical security. (17) Nonhardware and information-based advances in solar energy system design, installation, and operation. (18) Solar energy technology relating to behind-the-meter strategies, including with respect to electricity generation, load, energy efficiency, controls, storage, and electric vehicles. (19) Next generation demonstration facilities. (20) Any other subject area determined by the Secretary. (c) Solar energy technology demonstration grants (1) In General In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award multiyear grants to eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects to advance the development of solar energy technologies and systems production. (2) Priority In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— (A) are located in geographically diverse regions of the United States; (B) can be replicated in a variety of regions and climates; (C) demonstrate technologies that address intermittency, variability, storage challenges, behind-the-meter operations, and independent operational capability