Carbon Capture and Storage-FutureGen 2.0
FutureGen 2.0 consists of two major projects: (1) repowering of an existing power plant for CO2 capture and (2) developing a CO2 transportation and storage system consisting of a pipeline and a deep saline injection reservoir.
The Department of Energy's goal is to advance national, economic and energy security in the U.S.; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that goal; and to ensure environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Acquisition & Assistance Division; P.O.
Box 10940, Mail Stop 921-107, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA; 15236-0940.
Contact: john.augustine@netl.doe.gov.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Emphasis is on research, development and demonstration of CCS.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Private industry, individuals, and nonprofit organizations may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility
These projects address the ARRA s objectives by:
• providing substantial employment opportunities for local and regional organizations, thus ensuring a well trained energy workforce,
• maintaining US scientific leadership in advanced near-zero emission technologies for fossil-fuel-based power plants,
• reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon capture and geologic sequestration; and
• reducing dependence on foreign oil and enhancing energy security through efficient use of abundant and secure domestic resources.
Consistent with the intent of the ARRA, in the near-term it is anticipated that these projects collectively would generate up to 750 construction jobs over a 3-4 year period and creation of 1,255 or more permanent jobs in management, operation and maintenance of the plant, pipeline and storage facility. During the projects test periods, it is estimated that a minimum of 1 million tons/year of CO2 will be delivered, transported and sequestered. Injection into the Mt. Simon formation would allow for verification of safe and permanent CO2 storage in saline formations.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedures
Decisions to approve are made by the Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and negotiations are conducted by the Office of Procurement in Headquarters and/or the procurement office located in the field.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Awards may be amended or extended as required.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
A Department-wide cost sharing requirements is established by Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 for most research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities initiated after the date of enactment of EPAct 05 (August 8, 2005). The Secretary may reduce cost sharing requirements for demonstration and commercial application activities as necessary and appropriate, taking into consideration any technological risk relating to the activity. The DOE target for this program is 20 percent. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: TBD.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
A final technical report is due within 90 days after completion of the project.
There will be additional reports associated with the Recovery Act requirements and included in the terms and conditions of the award document.
Quarterly financial reports are required.
There will be additional reports associated with the Recovery Act requirements and included in the terms and conditions of the award document.
No performance monitoring is required.
Quarterly financial reports will be required.
No performance monitoring is required.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Audits will be performed monthly to ensure that funds have been applied in accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Possible project audit, overhead rate audit, final closeout audit. For commercial (for-profit) organizations, audits should be performed in accordance with 10 CFR 600.126(c) and/or 10 CFR 600.316.
Records
Required by the agreement terms and conditions.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0211-0-1-271.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 09 $0; FY 10 est $1,000,000,000; FY 11 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$400M - $590M/each.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
DOE Financial Assistance Regulations, 10 CFR 600
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. National Energy Technology Laboratory, Acquisition & Assistance Division; P.O. Box 10940, Mail Stop 921-107, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA; 15236-0940. Contact: john.augustine@netl.doe.gov.
Headquarters Office
Maria Jones, Department of Energy, Fossil Energy Program, 1000 Independence Avenue S.W., Mail Stop FE-3, Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: Maria.Jones@hq.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-6660.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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