The Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land is designed to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of carrying out clean energy projects on current and former mine land. Up to five clean energy projects are to be carried out in geographically diverse regions, at least two of which shall be solar projects.
Overview
Office:Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations |
New Program:Yes |
Funding amount:$500,000,000 |
Funding Mechanism:Grant, Cooperative Agreement, or Other |
Recipients:Will be stipulated in competitive solicitation |
Period of Availability:Available through 2026 |
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Eligible Uses
The term “clean energy project” means a project that demonstrates one or more of the following technologies:
- Solar
- Micro-grids
- Geothermal
- Direct air capture
- Fossil-fueled electricity generation with carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration
- Energy storage, including pumped storage hydropower and compressed air storage
- Advanced nuclear technologies
In selecting clean energy projects for participation in the program, the Secretary shall prioritize clean energy projects that will—
- be carried out in a location where the greatest number of jobs can be created from the successful demonstration of the clean energy project;
- provide the greatest net impact in avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
- provide the greatest domestic job creation (both directly and indirectly) during the implementation of the clean energy project;
- provide the greatest job creation and economic development in the vicinity of the clean energy project, particularly—in economically distressed areas; and with respect to dislocated workers who were previously employed in manufacturing, coal power plants, or coal mining;
- have the greatest potential for technological innovation and commercial deployment;
- have the lowest levelized cost of generated or stored energy;
- have the lowest rate of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of electricity generated or stored; and
- have the shortest project time from permitting to completion.
Program Announcements
- Read the OCED Alert for the advanced notice of funding
- Download the Request For Information and read the Press Release announcing the Request For Information
Next Milestone
Estimated application opening date, CY 2023.
More Resources
OCED held three public workshops to provide a detailed overview of the Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land (CEML), collect feedback from stakeholders on drivers, challenges, and potential impacts of mine land demonstrations, and offer a forum for stakeholder networking in preparation for the funding opportunity announcement.
Follow the links below to view the video recordings from OCED’s CEML Virtual Workshop:
Map of energy communities directly impacted by coal closures 2000/2010 or later: MESC Energy Transitions (doe.gov)