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42 U.S.C. § 15971

Title 42 Chapter 149 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 15971. Integrated coal/renewable energy system

  • (a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may provide loan guarantees for a project to produce energy from coal of less than 7,000 Btu/lb. using appropriate advanced integrated gasification combined cycle technology, including repowering of existing facilities, that—
    • (1) is combined with wind and other renewable sources;
    • (2) minimizes and offers the potential to sequester carbon dioxide emissions; and
    • (3) provides a ready source of hydrogen for near-site fuel cell demonstrations.
  • (b) The facility—
    • (1) may be built in stages;
    • (2) shall have a combined output of at least 200 megawatts at successively more competitive rates; and
    • (3) shall be located in the Upper Great Plains.
  • (c) Technical criteria described in section 15962(b) of this title shall apply to the facility.
  • (d)
    • (1) The loan guarantees provided under this section do not preclude the facility from receiving an allocation for investment tax credits under section 48A of title 26 .
    • (2) Use of the investment tax credit described in paragraph (1) does not prohibit the use of other clean coal program funding.

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