New climate and clean energy programs and investments like the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Justice40 Initiative are helping working people and communities fight climate change while saving money and building better lives with clean energy.  

That’s why we are visiting the Gulf Coast and Southeastern United States to kick off the DOE’s Energy Justice to the People Tour. We are hosting a series of workshops and community listening sessions to convene industry leaders, local governments, community stakeholders and local businesses to share information about available funding opportunities to support disadvantaged frontline communities and advance U.S. energy security in a just and equitable way. 

Each tour stop will include a series of workshops, community listening sessions, site and home visits. The first stops will take place in Edinburg, TX on April 12, Brownsville, TX on April 13 and Corpus Christi, TX on April 14. Future tour destinations are scheduled to take place in Port Arthur, TX, Lake Charles, LA, River Parishes, LA and throughout the Midwest.    

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Projects Selected and Awarded in Roadshow Locations

What is a selected vs. an awarded project?  

A “selected” project has been identified by DOE’s selection committee for negotiations prior to possible award. Negotiations can often take months. An “awarded” project has been successfully negotiated and is funded by DOE. DOE’s selection of an application for award negotiations is not a commitment by DOE to issue an award or provide funding. DOE and each selectee will negotiate a cooperative agreement, and any DOE funding would be provided only after negotiations are complete and DOE’s Contracting Officer executes the funding agreement. Before a funding agreement is executed, DOE may cancel award negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason. 

Corpus Christi (TX): 

  • Wind, Solar, Batteries and Electrical Vehicle Projects check out DOE’s investment map:  
  • Carbon Storage Projects: 
    • Two early stage projects were selected for negotiations in 2023 
      • Project Selections for FOA 2610: CarbonSAFE Phase II - Storage Complex Feasibility | Department of Energy 
      • Coastal Bend Carbon Management Project: CarbonSAFE Phase II – Port of Corpus Christi Authority (Corpus Christi, Texas) plans to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of deploying CO2 capture and onshore geologic storage under Port-owned property as part of a comprehensive strategy for centralized, scalable carbon management in the Coastal Bend region of the Texas Gulf Coast. 
        • DOE Funding: $ 9,000,000 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $ 3,079,448 
        • Total Value: $ 12,079,448 
      • CarbonSAFE Phase II – Storage Complex Feasibility: Coastal Bend Offshore Carbon Storage – Port of Corpus Christi Authority (Corpus Christi, Texas) intends to conduct a 24-month feasibility study to define, assess, and advance a high-potential, commercial-scale CO2 geological storage site in near offshore waters of the Coastal Bend region of the Texas Gulf Coast by integrating capture, transport, and storage. 
        • DOE Funding: $ 7,357,327 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $ 1,839,332 
        • Total Value: $ 9,196,659 
  • Carbon Capture Projects: Selections to be announced in fall 2023 
  • Carbon Transport Projects: 
    • One project was selected for a design and engineering study in Spring of 2023. 
      • Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC (San Antonio, Texas) intends to conduct a front-end engineering design study for an approximately 600-mile regional, commercial-scale common carrier carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline system for moving anthropogenic CO2 from multiple sources to multiple sinks on the Gulf Coast from the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas to the Mississippi River. The Gulf Coast Decarb Pipeline System is intended to connect CO2 sources located within 30 miles of the trunkline with its multiple booster stations and “takeoff” points capable of moving at least 250 million metric tons of CO2 per year to geologic storage. Project activities include community and labor engagement and partnership development to support creating 2,500 jobs; accelerating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and women and minority-owned business opportunities; and creating benefits specifically directed at underserved and disadvantaged communities. Project Selections for FOA 2730: Carbon Dioxide Transport Engineering and Design (Round 1) | Department of Energy 
        • DOE Funding: $3,000,000 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $1,000,000 
        • Total Value: $4,000,000 
  • Direct Air Capture Hubs 
    • One Phase 3 Direct Air Capture Hub project was selected for negotiations close to Corpus Christi in 2023. 
  • Hydrogen Projects: 
  • Electricity Grid Improvement Projects: 
    • On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion in Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program investments for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. Xcel Energy will implement seven projects in its Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas service territory that will provide system-wide wildfire risk mitigation including non-expulsion fuses; 6,000 wood pole fire-resistant coating; wildfire safety settings for restoration response; undergrounding of select high-risk distribution circuits; hazard tree clearing; wind strength testing; and fire spread modeling. 

Port Arthur (TX): 

  • For Wind, Solar, Batteries and Electrical Vehicle Project check out DOE’s investment map: 
  • Carbon Storage Projects: 
    • Two carbon storage projects were selected for negotiations in the Port Arthur Area in Spring 2023. 
      • Bluebonnet Sequestration Project – Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub (Houston, Texas) plans to complete the site characterization, front-end engineering design, permitting and environmental approvals required to achieve construction readiness for the Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub. The project will demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of a large-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration hub for permanent storage of captured CO2 in a deep geologic formation. Development of the project from its current state to construction and commercial operation will enable capture and sequestration of 8 million metric tons (Mt) of CO2 per year for a 15-year period, with the potential for future expansion up to 26 million Mt per year and more than 350 million Mt total storage capacity. The project will also work to create a pipeline for students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to enter the carbon management industry; increase collaboration, inclusion, and contracting with underrepresented groups; create a certification program for carbon capture and storage skills; expand relationships and enhance programs at local community colleges, HBCUs and other minority serving institutions; create an outreach program in nearby high schools; and host public forums, panel discussions, and town hall meetings to engage with the community. 
        • DOE Funding: $16,480,117 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $5,111,000 
        • Total Value: $21,591,117 
      • Lone Star Storage Hub Project – BP Corporation North America Inc. (Houston, Texas) intends to advance a carbon capture and storage project in Texas that will enable low-carbon hydrogen production at third-party facilities. The development will also support the storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from other industrial facilities, helping to accelerate decarbonization of the Texas Gulf Coast industrial corridor. The Lone Star Storage Hub will include two CO2 storage sites interconnected by pipeline infrastructure and could ultimately store up to 15 million metric tons (Mt) per year. The project intends to research and deploy technologies that enable the safe and cost-effective appraisal, operation and monitoring of CO2 storage facilities. BP also aims to help develop a skilled and well-qualified workforce and support the free and fair chance to form and join labor unions and bargain collectively; deliver diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that brings value to the economy and builds diverse capability for the industry and our communities; identify actions to reduce impacts and increase benefits to local communities, incorporating input from community partners and; engage stakeholders to understand what they expect and to help address complex challenges. 
        • DOE Funding: $33,411,193 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $35,100,000 
        • Total Value: $68,511,193 
      • Project Selections for FOA 2711: Carbon Storage Validation and Testing (Round 1) | Department of Energy 
  • Carbon Capture Projects: Selections to be announced in fall 2023. 
  • Carbon Transport Projects: 
    • One project was selected for a design and engineering study in Spring of 2023. 
      • Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC (San Antonio, Texas) intends to conduct a front-end engineering design study for an approximately 600-mile regional, commercial-scale common carrier carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline system for moving anthropogenic CO2 from multiple sources to multiple sinks on the Gulf Coast from the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas to the Mississippi River. The Gulf Coast Decarb Pipeline System is intended to connect CO2 sources located within 30 miles of the trunkline with its multiple booster stations and “takeoff” points capable of moving at least 250 million metric tons of CO2 per year to geologic storage. Project activities include community and labor engagement and partnership development to support creating 2,500 jobs; accelerating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and women and minority-owned business opportunities; and creating benefits specifically directed at underserved and disadvantaged communities. Project Selections for FOA 2730: Carbon Dioxide Transport Engineering and Design (Round 1) | Department of Energy 
        • DOE Funding: $3,000,000 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $1,000,000 
        • Total Value: $4,000,000 
  • Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide: 
    • One Phase 2 project to build a hub for capturing Carbon Dioxide from the air was selected for negotiations in fall of 2023. 
      • Houston Area DAC Hub — General Electric, GE Research (Niskayuna, New York) plans to conduct a pre-feasibility study for a DAC hub in the greater Houston area in the state of Texas using a clean power source (renewable or nuclear energy). This hub would be located where Tenaska has acquired pore volume for the sequestration of CO2. The goal of this program is to establish a regional DAC hub that can remove one million metric tonnes of CO2 per year from the air and either permanently store the CO2 or utilize it in a value-added product (or a combination of the two). 
        • DOE Funding: $2,554,247 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $762,827 
        • Total Value: $3,317,074 
      • Project Selections for FOA 2735: Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs – Topic Area 1 (Feasibility) and Topic Area 2 (Design) | Department of Energy 
  • Hydrogen Projects: 
  • Electricity Grid improvement Projects: 
    • On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion in Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program investments for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. Xcel Energy will implement seven projects in its Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas service territory that will provide system-wide wildfire risk mitigation including non-expulsion fuses; 6,000 wood pole fire-resistant coating; wildfire safety settings for restoration response; undergrounding of select high-risk distribution circuits; hazard tree clearing; wind strength testing; and fire spread modeling. 

Lake Charles (LA): 

  • Wind, Solar, Batteries and Electrical Vehicle Projects see DOE’s investment map: Building America's Clean Energy Future | Department of Energy 
  • Carbon Storage Projects: 
    • One Carbon Storage project was selected for award negotiations in Spring of 2023 
      • Magnolia Sequestration Project – Magnolia Sequestration Hub (Houston, Texas) intends to complete the site characterization, front-end engineering design study, permitting, and environmental approvals required to achieve construction readiness for the Magnolia Sequestration Hub. The project will demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of a large-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration hub for permanent storage of CO2 captured from industrial emitters and potentially multiple direct air capture facilities. Development of the project from its current state to construction and commercial operation will enable capture and sequestration of 4 million Mt of CO2 per year for a 15-year period with potential for expansion to 10 million Mt per year or more from industrial emitters and direct air capture facilities. The team intends to create a pipeline for students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to enter the carbon management industry; increase collaboration, inclusion and contracting with underrepresented groups; create a certification program for carbon capture and storage skills; expand relationships and enhance programs at local community colleges, HBCUs and minority serving institutions; create an outreach program in nearby high schools; and host public forums, panel discussions and town hall meetings to engage with the community. 
        • DOE Funding: $21,570,784 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $5,457,484 
        • Total Value: $27,028,268 
      • Project Selections for FOA 2711: Carbon Storage Validation and Testing (Round 1) | Department of Energy 
  • Carbon Capture Projects:  
    • One Carbon Capture project was selected for negotiations in 2023. 
      • Entergy Services, LLC (ESL)  
      • Project Name: Lake Charles Power Station Integrated CO2 Capture Project  
        • Project Manager: Janelle Dana  
        • Location: Westlake, Louisiana  
      • Project Summary: The proposed project includes a full-scale integrated CO2 capture facility for Entergy Louisiana LLC’s natural gas combined cycle Lake Charles Power Station (LCPS). The project would use post-combustion CO2 capture technology with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd KS-21™ solvent capable of capturing a minimum of 95% of the CO2 emissions, equating to nearly 2.5 million tons of CO2 per year. Entergy Services, LLC has partnered with Talos Energy, Inc. to develop an off-take agreement with a storage site approximately 23 miles from LCPS and a pipeline to transport the captured CO2 to the storage site for secure storage. 
      • Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Studies Selections for Award Negotiations | Department of Energy 
  • Carbon Transport Projects: 
    • One project was selected for a design and engineering study in Spring of 2023. 
      • Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC (San Antonio, Texas) intends to conduct a front-end engineering design study for an approximately 600-mile regional, commercial-scale common carrier carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline system for moving anthropogenic CO2 from multiple sources to multiple sinks on the Gulf Coast from the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas to the Mississippi River. The Gulf Coast Decarb Pipeline System is intended to connect CO2 sources located within 30 miles of the trunkline with its multiple booster stations and “takeoff” points capable of moving at least 250 million metric tons of CO2 per year to geologic storage. Project activities include community and labor engagement and partnership development to support creating 2,500 jobs; accelerating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and women and minority-owned business opportunities; and creating benefits specifically directed at underserved and disadvantaged communities. Project Selections for FOA 2730: Carbon Dioxide Transport Engineering and Design (Round 1) | Department of Energy 
        • DOE Funding: $3,000,000 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $1,000,000 
        • Total Value: $4,000,000 
  • Direct Air Capture Hub: Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs | Department of Energy 
    • One Phase 3 Direct Air Capture hub was selected for negotiation in Lake Charles/Sulfur area in 2023. 
      • Project Cypress (Calcasieu Parish, LA): Battelle, in coordination with Climeworks Corporation and Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc., aims to capture more than 1 million metric tons of existing CO2 from the atmosphere each year and store it permanently deep underground. This hub intends to rely on Gulf Coast Sequestration for offtake and geologic storage of captured atmospheric CO2. The project is estimated to create approximately 2,300 jobs, with a goal to hire workers formerly employed by the fossil fuel industry for 10% of the overall workforce. Project Cypress will implement a robust two-way communication program with local communities and stakeholders to solicit input into the project while also generating new employment opportunities and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles.   
      • Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up To $1.2 Billion For Nation’s First Direct Air Capture Demonstrations in Texas and Louisiana | Department of Energy 
  • Hydrogen Projects: 
  • Electricity Grid improvement projects see: 
    • On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion in Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program investments for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. The State of Louisiana will launch a strategic energy resilience initiative, Hubs for Energy Resilient Operations (HERO), to establish a foundational approach for accelerating more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy for greater power resilience in the face of rising extreme weather and more frequent natural disasters. HERO unites the public, private, and philanthropic sectors by applying a multi-stakeholder coordination framework with a common set of objectives and shared commitments to help solve energy security challenges and protect the residents of Louisiana from climate-related threats. The project will deploy a comprehensive, data-driven integrated community energy planning process as well as a modernized network of Community Resilience Hubs powered by distributed energy resources microgrids.  

River Parishes (LA): 

  • For Wind, Solar, Batteries and Electrical Vehicle Project check DOE’s investment map: Building America's Clean Energy Future | Department of Energy 
  • Carbon Storage Projects: Selections to be announced fall 2023 
  • Carbon Capture Projects:  
    • One carbon capture project was selected for negotiations in 2023.  
      • Taft Carbon Capture, LLC  
      • Project Name: Cypress Carbon Capture Project  
        • Project Manager: Michael Searfass  
        • Location: Hahnville, Louisiana  
      • Project Summary: The proposed project includes a commercial carbon capture facility at the existing Taft cogeneration power plant (i.e., natural gas fired, 3x1 combined cycle, heat, and power cogeneration) facility in Hahnville, Louisiana. The proposed project uses a solvent-based absorption post-combustion carbon capture system that separates and prepares for storage up to three million tons of CO2 per year representing a minimum of 90% of the CO2 emissions captured from the power plant. 
      • Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Studies Selections for Award Negotiations | Department of Energy 
  • Carbon Transport Projects: 
    • One project was selected for a design and engineering study in Spring of 2023. 
      • Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC (San Antonio, Texas) intends to conduct a front-end engineering design study for an approximately 600-mile regional, commercial-scale common carrier carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline system for moving anthropogenic CO2 from multiple sources to multiple sinks on the Gulf Coast from the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas to the Mississippi River. The Gulf Coast Decarb Pipeline System is intended to connect CO2 sources located within 30 miles of the trunkline with its multiple booster stations and “takeoff” points capable of moving at least 250 million metric tons of CO2 per year to geologic storage. Project activities include community and labor engagement and partnership development to support creating 2,500 jobs; accelerating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and women and minority-owned business opportunities; and creating benefits specifically directed at underserved and disadvantaged communities. Project Selections for FOA 2730: Carbon Dioxide Transport Engineering and Design (Round 1) | Department of Energy 
        • DOE Funding: $3,000,000 
        • Non-DOE Funding: $1,000,000 
        • Total Value: $4,000,000 
  • Direct Air Capture hubs: 
    • One phase 2 project to evaluate the possibility of a Direct Air Capture hub was selected for Baton Rouge in 2023. 
  • Electricity Grid improvement projects: 
    • There are two major DOE funded Grid improvement projects relevant to Louisiana’s River Parishes (LA). 
      • On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion in Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program investments for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. The State of Louisiana will launch a strategic energy resilience initiative, Hubs for Energy Resilient Operations (HERO), to establish a foundational approach for accelerating more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy for greater power resilience in the face of rising extreme weather and more frequent natural disasters. HERO unites the public, private, and philanthropic sectors by applying a multi-stakeholder coordination framework with a common set of objectives and shared commitments to help solve energy security challenges and protect the residents of Louisiana from climate-related threats. The project will deploy a comprehensive, data-driven integrated community energy planning process as well as a modernized network of Community Resilience Hubs powered by distributed energy resources microgrids.  
      • Entergy New Orleans (ENO) resiliency project will enhance the local grid’s resiliency against severe weather events. In addition to grid hardening and increasing resilience of energy infrastructure, this project will better position disadvantaged communities (DACs) to withstand impacts of weather events by increasing economic stability and mitigating climate change impacts to those in New Orleans East (NOE). 
    • Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program Projects | Department of Energy 

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