June 29, 2023
New Report on Redevelopment and Reinvestment Opportunities in Fossil Energy Communities
The report "Federal Support Opportunities to Remediate and Redevelop Energy Assets" outlines how federal resources can be utilized to revitalize economies in energy communities across America.
June 23, 2023
LPO Tech Talk: Carbon Management
This Tech Talk highlights how LPO can support projects across the carbon management value chain, including point-source carbon capture, transport, utilization, and storage, and atmospheric carbon dioxide removal.
June 22, 2023
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment for Loan to BlueOval SK to Further Expand U.S. EV Battery Manufacturing Capacity
Announcing a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK LLC for the construction of three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles.
June 13, 2023
LPO Tech Talk: Solar Photovoltaics Supply Chain
This Tech Talk highlights how LPO is working to strengthen domestic solar photovoltaics manufacturing and deployment by providing access to debt capital for qualifying projects across the supply chain, from materials processing through installation.
June 12, 2023
Getting to Know LPO: LPO’s Rigorous Due Diligence of Projects in a Global Supply Chain
For all potential project sponsors and borrowers, LPO employs robust Know Your Customer policies, background checks, and other measures to ensure a clear understanding of the potential borrower. Read the full blog to learn more.
June 12, 2023
Sector Spotlight: Carbon Management
Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office, dives into how the DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) is supporting U.S. carbon management projects in line with the Biden Administration’s clean energy goals.
June 9, 2023
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment for Loan to KORE Power, Inc. to Increase Domestic Battery Manufacturing
LPO has offered a conditional commitment to KORE Power, Inc. for a $850 million loan to help finance the construction of a domestic advanced battery cell manufacturing facility.
June 6, 2023
May 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.
May 30, 2023
Reaching 100% Criticality, Plant Vogtle’s Unit 3 Reactor Brings the U.S. One Step Closer to a ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
The reactors will not only provide clean and reliable power to millions of homes and businesses in the Southeast but will also help to rebuild our nation’s nuclear workforce and future supply chain.
May 25, 2023
LPO Tech Talk: Hydrogen
This Tech Talk highlights how LPO can support projects across the clean hydrogen supply chain and for versatile end uses, including energy storage, advanced transportation, and more.