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Renewable Energy Update 9.26.24

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SEIA proposes solar supply chain traceability standard - The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a draft solar supply chain standard that aims to help companies comply with U.S. Customs and Border...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Conditionally Commits Up to $1.5 Billion to Finance Nuclear Plant in Michigan

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Holtec Palisades is the first project to receive a conditional funding commitment from the U.S. government through the Inflation Reduction Act's Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment ("EIR") program....more

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DOE Proposes to Limit NEPA Review for Transmission, Storage, and Solar

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On November 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to update its National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) implementing regulations to add a categorical exclusion for...more

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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certifies First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Design

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The move represents a step forward for the small modular nuclear reactor industry, but legislative uncertainty over new nuclear facilities in the US remains. As part of long-range plans to address climate change, many...more

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New GAO Report highlights advancements in fusion, challenges, and provides policy recommendations

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On March 30, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a report walking through the benefits and latest progress in fusion energy developments, while noting certain challenges and proposing policy approaches to...more

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Funding Begins for Hydropower Research and Development and Fish Passage

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In December 2022, several federal agencies announced awards and recommendations for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. The BIL represents a core piece of President Biden’s agenda and provides significant funding for...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 6, Issue 12

● Offshore Oil and Gas at Risk of Potentially Catastrophic Cyberattack: GAO - “The industry includes about 1,600 offshore oil and gas facilities that are highly dependent on remotely connected operational technology, the...more

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US DOE: Clean Energy Supply Chain Poses "Immense Challenges" But Offers "Enormous Opportunity"

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In its recently released 76-page report, required under President Biden’s Executive Order 14017, “America’s Supply Chains,” the US Department of Energy (DOE) finds that “[t]he opportunity for US global leadership on clean...more

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American Nuclear Infrastructure Act Makes a 2021 Comeback

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Last week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators re-introduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), which is aimed at improving the nation’s nuclear infrastructure and supply chain, growing the economy, creating...more

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Opportunity to Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Nuclear Energy

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On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced it is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from industry stakeholders and technical experts on innovative uses of nuclear...more

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Infrastructure Plan Relies On Federal Loan Programs

On March 31, 2021, President Biden released one of his most significant policy initiatives, the American Jobs Plan. The eight-year, over $2 trillion plan proposes large investments in a broadened scope of infrastructure. In...more

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Energy Act of 2020—Variety of Provisions for Fission and Fusion

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Last week, Congress passed a $900B omnibus spending bill, which contains, most importantly, relief measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also various authorizations and appropriations for FY2021, including $1.5...more

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Reactors in Space – It’s Not Science ‘Fission’!

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Is it science fiction to consider living on the moon or traveling to Mars in only a few months? Maybe not. The US government is promoting technologies to place nuclear reactors in space to power human existence on the moon...more

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Department of Energy Releases Updated Strategic Plan for Hydrogen Program

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Hydrogen Program Plan, a strategic framework that intends to “accelerate research, development, and deployment (RD&D) of hydrogen and related technologies in the United...more

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Election 2020 Snapshot: Helping our energy clients make sense of the U.S. election results

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Through the last several Administrations (Democrat and Republican) the mantra has been “we support an all-of-the-above strategy” to meet U.S. energy needs. Expect that to change. The Biden Administration’s focus will shift to...more

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DOE Awards $160M for Advanced Nuclear

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On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded X-energy and TerraPower $80M each for their respective initiatives to build advanced nuclear reactors. The proposals were evaluated under the Advanced...more

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DOE Announces ARDP Funding Recipients

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The suspense is over. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday that it had awarded $80 million each to TerraPower and X-energy under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) for them to build two advanced...more

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DOE Re-Opens Arctic Energy Office with Emphasis on Advanced Nuclear

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On September 17, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the re-opening of its Arctic Energy Office (AEO), which was originally established in 2001, but failed to take off due to insufficient funding.  ...more

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Executive Order Restraints on Sourcing of Power System Equipment Raise Challenges for Developers

On May 1, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (“E.O. 13920”) to address what the Trump Administration considers to be national security threats to the U.S....more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

Update: DOE Changes Key Dates for Advanced Reactor Demonstration Funding Opportunity

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new key dates for companies considering applying for funding for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration (ARD) program. Morgan Lewis previously reported on the ARD Funding...more

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2020 Clean Energy Outlook

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The flurry of activity at the end of 2019 demonstrates that congressional support for clean energy research and development (R&D) remains strong, as evidenced by level or increasing budgets for most of the relevant programs...more

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The US Department of Energy Announced $98 Million in Funding for 40 Projects

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On November 15, 2018, the United States Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for new projects as part of the latest open funding opportunity, OPEN 2018, from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy...more

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House Passes Bill to Boost Tribal Renewable Energy

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Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved S. 245, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 (the Bill), which is designed to allow Native American tribes to take...more

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DOE Moves Forward on Advanced Reactor Funding & Collaboration

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced the award of approximately $60 million to 13 advanced reactor projects—the first under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) “U.S. Industry Opportunities for...more

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Advanced Reactors Front and Center at House Committee Hearing on Nuclear Energy

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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing February 6, 2018 to discuss the challenges facing America’s nuclear infrastructure, including advanced reactor development. ...more

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