April 23, 2021
DOE Announces $109.5 Million to Support Jobs and Economic Growth in Coal and Power Plant Communities
New White House report identifies federal resources available to create good-paying union Jobs, remediate environmental degradation, and support long-term economic development in energy communities.
March 29, 2021
Energy Secretary Granholm Announces Ambitious New 30GW Offshore Wind Deployment Target by 2030
National offshore wind goal will support 77,000 jobs, power 10 million homes, and cut 78 million metric tons in carbon emissions.
December 1, 2020
DOE Issues Notice of Guidance for Potential Loan Applicants Involving Critical Minerals
The DOE has issued new guidance for applications to the Loan Programs Office, stating a preference for projects related to critical minerals.
March 22, 2019
Secretary Perry Announces Financial Close on Additional Loan Guarantees During Trip to Vogtle Advanced Nuclear Energy Project
DOE reaches financial close for up to $3.7 billion in additional guarantees of loans to finance the continued construction of Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
September 26, 2018
DOE Applauds Vogtle Decision
Historic project will be the first large scale nuclear utility project completed in the United States in over 30 years.
July 17, 2018
Department of Energy Issues $2 Billion Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program Solicitation
Solicitation provides as much as $2bn in partial loan guarantees to support economic opportunities for Native American and Alaska Native communities.
September 29, 2017
Secretary Perry Announces Conditional Commitment to Support Continued Construction of Vogtle Advanced Nuclear Energy Project
The Vogtle project is the first new nuclear power plant to be licensed and begin construction in the United States in more than three decades.
December 21, 2016
Energy Department Offers Conditional Commitment for First Advanced Fossil Energy Loan Guarantee
Lake Charles Methanol would be world’s first methanol production facility with carbon capture and first petcoke to methanol facility in U.S.
May 21, 2014
Energy Department Announces Projects to Advance Cost-Effective Concentrating Solar Power Systems
The Energy Department today announced $10 million for six new research and development projects that will advance innovative concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies.
July 28, 2009
800 to 1000 New Jobs Coming to Piketon
Department of Energy to Accelerate Cleanup Work While USEC Further Develops ACP Technology