Week Ahead: NY’s Offshore Wind Solicitation, U.S. Midwest Carbon Capture Pipeline, FERC Discusses Grid Reliability
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U.S. Energy Department Announces $675 Million Program to Advance Critical Mineral Supply Chain
The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 9 released a request for information on a $675 million critical materials research, development, demonstration, and commercialization program. The program, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aims to advance domestic production and sourcing of critical materials to mitigate vulnerabilities in the domestic supply chain. Several clean…...
U.S. Senate Approves Inflation Reduction Act With Major Provisions for Clean Energy, Climate Action
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7 approved the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes $369 billion for energy security and climate change programs over the next ten years. Among the key climate and clean energy provisions, the bill would expand the investment tax credit for clean energy manufacturers, establish the first hydrogen production tax…...
California Commission Approves Plug-In Electric Vehicle Submetering Protocol
The California Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 5 approved a plug-in electric vehicle submetering protocol for Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, PacifiCorp and two smaller utilities. The commission demands the stated utilities implement the submetering protocol for all customers with plug in electric vehicles and customer owned submeters…....
U.S. Energy Department Finalizes $102 Million Vehicles Manufacturing Loan to Syrah Technologies
The U.S. Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office has closed a $102.1 million loan to Syrah Technologies LLC for the development of its Syrah Vidalia Facility. This marks the first loan from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing, or ATVM, Loan program in over a decade, and the first such loan entirely for a supply chain manufacturing…...
U.S. Energy Department Commits $2.5 Billion Loan to EV Battery Cell Manufacturing
U.S. Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office has announced a provisional pledge to Ultium Cells LLC for a $2.5 billion loan to aid the financing of new-found lithium-ion battery cell production plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. The three plants are expected to bring economic prosperity into their respective states and are likely to create 6,000…...
U.S. Energy Department Funds $96 Million to Support Clean Automotive Technology
The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management on July 21 announced a funding of US $96 million allocated for projects aimed at developing clean automotive technologies that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the domestic transportation industry. The investment complements the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, or NEVI,…...
California Board Expands Off-Road Zero-Emission Equipment Incentive With $125 Million Funding
The California Air Resources Board on July 18 launched the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project, with $125 million in funding, which is over double the amount earmarked for the project when it was launched in 2020. The voucher-based incentive plan motivates consumers to buy or rent zero-emission off-road equipment by…...
New York Commission Approves Managed Charging Programs for EV Customers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on July 14 announced that the State Public Service Commission approved New York’s electric vehicle active and passive-managed charging programs. The initiatives forma key component of the “EV Make-Ready” program, which required utilities to provide managed charging options. The initiative is aimed to provide EV drivers with discounts if they…...