Unleashing American Energy Infrastructure & Innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) is committed to financing American energy and manufacturing projects that meaningfully contribute to U.S. energy security, grid reliability, and lowering costs for all Americans. Under the Trump Administration, EDF empowers the private sector to invest in the future, help win the AI race, strengthen American industry, and restore American Energy Dominance.
EDF is working on behalf of the American people to:
- SECURE & STRENGTHEN American energy assets.
- BOOST American energy innovation and technologies.
- EXPAND affordable, reliable, and secure energy for all Americans.
- CREATE American jobs.
- BOLSTER national security.
In response to the nation’s growing energy demands and the loss of hundreds of baseload plants, EDF stands ready to partner with the private sector to strengthen America’s energy foundation and support U.S. leadership in emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Through its financing programs, EDF supports the Trump Administration and Secretary Wright’s efforts to enhance energy security, maintain technological leadership, and ensure an affordable, reliable, and secure energy supply for all Americans.
Introducing the Energy Dominance Financing Program (EDFP)
EDF’s Energy Dominance Financing Program (EDFP) powered by the Working Families Tax Cut is a core pillar to the Administration’s strategy to help win the global AI race by increasing the nation’s energy supply through new eligibility for clean coal and oil and gas power-generated projects, securing critical mineral supply chains, and reinvigorating the nuclear industry.
The Energy Dominance Financing Program (Section 1706 or EDF Program) guarantees loans to projects that add energy to the grid or enhance reliability. The program finances projects that:
- Retool, repower, repurpose, or replace energy infrastructure that have ceased operations;
- Enable operating infrastructure to increase capacity and output; or
- Support or enable the provision of known or forecastable electric supply at time intervals necessary to maintain or enhance grid reliability or other system adequacy needs
The Energy Dominance Financing Program can also finance critical materials projects and secure America’s critical minerals supply chain, reflecting the important applications of critical minerals and materials across the energy sector.
The Energy Dominance Financing Program can support a wide range of outcomes, including:
- Upgrading or uprating energy infrastructure so it can restart or operate at higher output
- Replacing retired energy infrastructure with new energy infrastructure to increase power available to the grid
- Building new dispatchable or baseload power generation facilities
- Maintaining, enhancing, or replacing electric grid and transmission infrastructure
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** PLEASE NOTE: The comment period has opened for the interim final rule which amends the Department of Energy's loan guarantee regulations to implement the Energy Dominance Financing provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This interim final rule expands the definition, criteria, and requirements of certain eligible projects under the loan guarantee program, and makes revisions for clarity, organization, and conformance with the recent enactment.
This interim final rule is effective October 28, 2025 and DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this interim final rule no later than December 29, 2025. To read the full interim rule and for details on how to submit comments, please refer to the Federal Register via https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-10-28/2025-19675
Working with the Office of Energy Dominance Financing
Under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) is ready to partner with the private sector to ensure an affordable, reliable, and secure energy supply for all Americans. EDF offers financing for:
- Energy generation and grid reliability projects
- Innovative energy technology projects
- Manufacturing and advanced transportation projects
- Tribal investment in energy-related projects
- CO2 transportation infrastructure projects
EDF has standard application processes to determine each project’s eligibility, readiness to proceed, and reasonable prospect of repayment. Following the application process, EDF will commence a due diligence phase that is similar to that of commercial lenders. The duration of this process varies based on the applicant’s level of preparation and project complexity, but it typically takes a minimum of six months to more than a year.
If you have a project that may be eligible for financing through the Office of Energy Dominance Financing, please request a no-cost pre-application consultation.
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The Loan Programs Office (LPO) operates as the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) and performs the duties assigned to LPO through the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended. EDF possesses all authorities, receives all appropriations, and performs all requirements assigned to LPO.
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