January 9, 2024
December 2023 Monthly Application Activity Report
The Loan Programs Office (LPO) publishes the LPO Monthly Application Activity Report – a new way to understand the level of interest from applicants for LPO financing, and what technology sectors have been most actively engaged with LPO.
January 5, 2024
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to LongPath for Emissions Technology to Support Methane Monitoring and Leak Reduction
LPO has offered a conditional commitment to LongPath Technologies, Inc. for an up to $189 million loan guarantee to support the fabrication and installation of a real-time methane emissions monitoring network.
January 4, 2024
LPO Year in Review 2023
While LPO's work is often done through the evaluation of a single loan or individual project, our goal is to unlock follow-on investment by helping new technologies & financing structures prove their bankability. This blog features progress made in 2023.
December 21, 2023
Top 10 Questions All Applicants Should Ask Before Applying to LPO
LPO provides access to debt capital for high-impact energy and manufacturing projects. This blog shares best practices for considering whether LPO financing could be the right choice and what to include or what to avoid when applying to work with LPO.
December 15, 2023
LPO’s Monthly Application Activity Report Annual Snapshot: Insights from a Continued Commitment to Transparency
LPO is marking the 2nd anniversary of launching the Monthly Application Activity Report by making some modifications of our monthly reporting sectors and providing key insights into application activity trends over the last year.
December 12, 2023
LPO Tech Talk: Electric Vehicle and Fleet Charging
This Tech Talk highlights how LPO is working to support deployment of electric vehicle and fleet charging solutions in the United States to facilitate the transition to a clean energy economy.
December 11, 2023
Defining “Meaningful Financial Support” from a State Energy Financing Institution
This blog outlines and discusses potentially eligible sources of State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI) “financial support or credit enhancements” and provides guidance on LPO’s criteria for assessing “meaningfulness” of SEFI support.
November 28, 2023
LPO’s Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (1706) Program
LPO's EIR program is open for business. Interested applicants are invited to request a pre-application consultation. LPO’s Outreach and Business Development staff will meet with potential applicants and help them navigate the application process.
November 22, 2023
LPO Tech Talk: Renewable Fuels and Chemicals
This Tech Talk highlights how LPO is working to support deployment of renewable fuels and chemicals in the United States to facilitate the transition to a clean energy economy.
November 14, 2023
Celebrating Two Years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Its Impact on LPO’s Mission
Since President Biden delivered the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on November 15, 2021, LPO has made significant strides in financing large-scale, all-of-the-above energy infrastructure projects in the United States.