This Third Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, an extended period of performance, a change of teaming partners, and new project milestones to support the project team's small-scale research and development activities of developing an energy storage and power generation (ESPG) system consisting of fuel-to-electric power conversion devices, metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and turbogenerators, in progress under the Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) Phase 2 Program.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
May 14, 2026
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This Third Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, an extended period of performance, a change of teaming partners, and new project milestones to support the project team's small-scale research and development activities of developing an energy storage and power generation (ESPG) system consisting of fuel-to-electric power conversion devices, metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and turbogenerators, in progress under the Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) Phase 2 Program. Specifically, the project team will (1) design and fabricate a carbon-fueled fuel cell (CFFC) power system, and test and validate system performance, (2) incorporate CFFC system into drone platform, test and validate drone flight operation and performance, (3) fabricate scaled CFFC system for testing and validation in flight operations, and (4) conduct a techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment for next phase development.