DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) Section 1703
Offers energy innovators in the United States federal loan pathways through DOE for pilot and scaling initiatives.
The DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO), now operating under the branding of the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), administers federally backed loan guarantees for large-scale energy infrastructure projects in the United States. Established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and substantially expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act's Section 1706 authority, the program targets projects that …
Federally backed loan guarantees of $50M–$5B for commercial-scale US energy infrastructure projects including generation, grid reliability, critical minerals, and legacy infrastructure retooling.
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