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- § 15971. Integrated coal/renewable energy system
- § 15972. Loan to place Alaska clean coal technology facility in service
- § 15973. Western integrated coal gasification demonstration project
- § 15974. Coal gasification
- § 15975. Petroleum coke gasification
- § 15976. Electron scrubbing demonstration
- § 15977. Department of Energy transportation fuels from Illinois basin coal
§ 15971. Integrated coal/renewable energy system
(a) In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may provide loan guarantees for a project to produce energy from coal of less than 7,000 Btu/lb. using appropriate advanced integrated gasification combined cycle technology, including repowering of existing facilities, that—
(1) is combined with wind and other renewable sources;
(2) minimizes and offers the potential to sequester carbon dioxide emissions; and
(3) provides a ready source of hydrogen for near-site fuel cell demonstrations.
(b) Requirements
The facility—
(1) may be built in stages;
(2) shall have a combined output of at least 200 megawatts at successively more competitive rates; and
(3) shall be located in the Upper Great Plains.
(c) Technical criteria
(d) Investment tax credits
(1) In general
(2) Other funding
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 411, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 754.)
§ 15972. Loan to place Alaska clean coal technology facility in service
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Borrower
(2) Clean coal technology plant
(3) Cost of a direct loan
(b) Authorization
(c) Requirements
(1) Maximum loan amount
(2) Determinations by Secretary
Before providing the direct loan to the borrower under subsection (b), the Secretary shall determine that—
(A) the plan of the borrower for placing the clean coal technology plant in reliable operation has a reasonable prospect of success;
(B) the amount of the loan (when combined with amounts available to the borrower from other sources) will be sufficient to carry out the project; and
(C) there is a reasonable prospect that the borrower will repay the principal and interest on the loan.
(3) Interest; term
(4) Additional terms and conditions
(d) Use of payments
(e) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 412, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 754.)
§ 15973. Western integrated coal gasification demonstration project
(a) In general
(b) Components
The demonstration project—
(1) may include repowering of existing facilities;
(2) shall be designed to demonstrate the ability to use coal with an energy span of not more than 9,000 Btu/lb.; and
(3) shall be capable of removing and sequestering carbon dioxide emissions.
(c) All types of western coals
(d) Location
(e) Cost sharing
(f) Loan guarantees
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 413, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 755.)
§ 15974. Coal gasification
The Secretary is authorized to provide loan guarantees for a project to produce energy from a plant using integrated gasification combined cycle technology of at least 400 megawatts in capacity that produces power at competitive rates in deregulated energy generation markets and that does not receive any subsidy (direct or indirect) from ratepayers.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 414, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 755.)
§ 15975. Petroleum coke gasification
The Secretary is authorized to provide loan guarantees for at least 5 petroleum coke gasification projects.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 415, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 756.)
§ 15976. Electron scrubbing demonstration
The Secretary shall use $5,000,000 from amounts appropriated to initiate, through the Chicago Operations Office, a project to demonstrate the viability of high-energy electron scrubbing technology on commercial-scale electrical generation using high-sulfur coal.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 416, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 756.)
§ 15977. Department of Energy transportation fuels from Illinois basin coal
(a) In general
(b) Facilities
For the purpose of evaluating the commercial and technical viability of different processes for producing Fischer-Tropsch transportation fuels, and other transportation fuels, from Illinois basin coal, the Secretary shall support the use and capital modification of existing facilities and the construction of new facilities at—
(1) Southern Illinois University Coal Research Center;
(2) University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research; and
(3) Energy Center at Purdue University.
(c) Gasification products test center
(d) Milestones
(1) Selection of processes
(2) Agreements
Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall offer to enter into agreements—
(A) to carry out the activities described in this section, at the facilities described in subsection (b); and
(B) for the capital modifications or construction of the facilities at the locations described in subsection (b).
(3) Evaluations
(4) Construction of facilities
(A) In general
(B) Grants or agreements
(e) Cost sharing
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 417, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 756.)