Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part B · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs
§ 15971. Integrated coal/renewable energy system
Statutory text
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—
is combined with wind and other renewable sources;
minimizes and offers the potential to sequester carbon dioxide emissions; and
provides a ready source of hydrogen for near-site fuel cell demonstrations.
Requirements
The facility—
may be built in stages;
shall have a combined output of at least 200 megawatts at successively more competitive rates; and
shall be located in the Upper Great Plains.
Technical criteria
Technical criteria described in section 15962(b) of this title shall apply to the facility.
Investment tax credits
In general
The loan guarantees provided under this section do not preclude the facility from receiving an allocation for investment tax credits under section 48A of title 26.
Other funding
Use of the investment tax credit described in paragraph (1) does not prohibit the use of other clean coal program funding.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 title IV § 411 · 119 Stat. 594
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15971
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 411, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 754.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 411, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 754.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 411. 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.— Technical Applicability. criteria described in section 402(b) shall apply to the facility. (d) Investment Tax Credits.— (1) In general.— The loan guarantees provided under this section do not preclude the facility from receiving an allocation for investment tax credits under section 48A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Other funding.— Use of the investment tax credit described in paragraph (1) does not prohibit the use of other clean coal program funding.
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