DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Today, OCED issued a Notice of Intent for up to $400M to spur innovative, community-focused clean energy solutions in rural and remote areas across the United States. With this funding, OCED aims to support the deployment of a variety of commercially available, clean energy technologies, demonstrating their viability and benefits to rural and remote residents, and ultimately encouraging widespread adoption. OCED plans to fund anywhere from 16-69 projects, offering a range of funding from $2–50 million each. Funding is anticipated to be announced in fall 2024. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eD6wmtbf

This week, OCED awarded one Industrial Demonstrations Program project, and three projects from the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas program with federal funding. These projects include proposed locations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. Learn more about these awards here: https://lnkd.in/dqPFuuNU To stay up-to-date on all future awards, funding opportunities, news announcements, upcoming events, and more, sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eDJVVENA

⚛️ That's a wrap! Last week, potential applicants from across the nuclear power sector and beyond attended the Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Industry Day to discuss anticipated funding from DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and the Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy to facilitate the formation of applicant teams. For more information, visit the Gen III+ SMR program page: https://lnkd.in/d4Zg9sT9

This week, OCED awarded its first Industrial Demonstrations Program project, and six projects from the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas program with federal funding. These projects include proposed locations in Indiana, Oklahoma, and Alaska. Learn more about these awards here: https://lnkd.in/ehunzRku To stay up-to-date on all future awards, funding opportunities, news announcements, upcoming events, and more, sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eDJVVENA

Award Wednesday Announcement! This week, OCED awarded one project from the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Program, and one Carbon Capture Demonstration project with funding.  Carbon Capture Demonstrations Project Program:  ▶ OCED awarded the Sutter Decarbonization Project—led by Sutter CCUS, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Calpine—with $8.6 million in Phase 1 funding (of the total project federal cost share of up to $270 million). Calpine plans to build a carbon capture demonstration facility that would capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Sutter Energy Center, a natural gas combined-cycle power plant near Yuba City, CA.      Rural or Remote Areas Projects Program:   ▶ OCED awarded the Thayer Creek Hydroelectric project—led by Kootznoowoo, Inc.—with $3.4 million in Phase 1 funding (of the total project federal cost share of up to $26.9 million). Kootznoowoo, Inc. aims to modernize an 850 kW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project in Angoon, AK that has the potential to supply three times the community’s current electricity needs, providing additional power for heating, fish processing, electric vehicle charging, and tourism.      Learn more about these awards here: https://lnkd.in/eF9bYm-H  To stay up-to-date on all future awards, funding opportunities, news announcements, upcoming events, and more, sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eDJVVENA 

Award Wednesday Announcement! This week, OCED awarded 2 projects to begin Phase 1 planning and development activities: ▪     Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program: OCED awarded the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub—also known as the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2), led by Battelle—with $30 million in Phase 1 funding out of the total project federal cost share of up to $925 million. The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub aims to help the nation lead in the advancement of the clean hydrogen economy while reducing emissions and pollution that has long affected air quality in Appalachian communities. ▪     Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Demonstrations Program: OCED awarded the Front-of-the-meter Utilization of Zinc Bromide Energy Storage (FUZES) project—led by NextEra Energy Resources Development, LLC.—with nearly $400,000 in Phase 1 funding out of the total project federal cost share of up to $49.1 million. NextEra plans to develop, build, and operate zinc-bromide battery energy storage systems at project sites in Morrow County, OR; Manitowoc County, WI; and LaMoure County, ND. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d3tKHNE5 To stay up-to-date on all future awards, funding opportunities, news announcements, upcoming events, and more, sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eDJVVENA

It’s time for Project Management 101. 🎓 To ensure the success of OCED-funded demonstration projects, our team is focused on demonstration project management oversight excellence. What does that mean? It means we provide oversight and expert guidance to our partners every step of the way as they embark on capital-intensive, large-scale demonstration projects. From applications to full operations, we’re shepherding in the next generation of clean energy technologies. Keep an eye out for another Project Management 101 soon! Learn more about OCED’s mission and mandate here: https://lnkd.in/emTPKsEm

Award Wednesday Announcements: • Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program: OCED awarded the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub—led by Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2)—with $27.5 million in Phase 1 funding out of the total federal cost share of up to $1 billion. The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub aims to reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industries including transportation, agriculture and electricity generation, with the ultimate goal of reducing carbon emissions by approximately 1.7 million metric tons per year—roughly the equivalent to annual emissions of 400,000 gasoline-powered cars. • Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Demonstrations Program: OCED awarded the Stored Rechargeable Energy Demonstration (STORED) project—led by Urban Electric Power (UEP) in collaboration with the New York Power Authority and EPRI—more than $675,000 in Phase 1 funding out of the total federal cost share of up to $6.5 million. UEP plans to develop and build two LDES systems using its own rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide batteries that together provide up to 600 kW of power for up to 12 hours per discharge to provide load management and power resilience. Learn more about these awards here: https://lnkd.in/eYAZxxc2 To stay up-to-date on all future awards, funding opportunities, news announcements, upcoming events, and more, sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eDJVVENA

Award Wednesday Announcement!  This week, OCED awarded two projects to begin Phase 1 planning and development activities: Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program: OCED awarded the California Hydrogen Hub—led by ARCHES H2—with $30 million for the first tranche of funding (of the total project federal cost share of up to $1.2 billion). The California Hydrogen Hub aims to create a network of clean hydrogen production sites that incorporate multiple facilities at California ports, with the ultimate goal of decarbonizing public transportation, heavy duty trucking, and port operations by 2 million metric tons per year—roughly the equivalent to annual emissions of 445,000 gasoline-powered cars. Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations (LDES) Program: OCED awarded Columbia Energy Storage Project—led by Alliant Energy—with more than $7 million for the first tranche of funding (of the total project federal cost share of up to $30.7 million). Alliant Energy plans to construct a grid-tied compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) LDES system at the Columbia Energy Center, a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Pacific, WI. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQrpiEbb To stay up to date on all future awards, funding opportunities, news announcements, upcoming events, and more, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eDJVVENA