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Loan Guarantee Program

 The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program paves the way for federal support of clean energy projects that use innovative technologies, and spurs further investment in these advanced technologies.

Established under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Secretary of Energy is authorized to make loan guarantees to qualified projects in the belief that accelerated commercial use of these new or improved technologies will help to sustain economic growth, yield environmental benefits, and produce a more stable and secure energy supply.

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Energy Department Initiates New Online Application Portal for Loan Guarantee Applications
August 11, 2010
Online Portal Offers Simple, Time-Saving Tool That Will Help Accelerate Application Process
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Department of Energy Paves Way for Additional Clean Energy Projects and Jobs Through Manufacturing Solicitation
August 11, 2010
Recovery Act Funds to Support New Renewable Energy Manufacturing Projects
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Secretary Chu Announces Closing of $117 Million Loan Guarantee for Kahuku Wind Power Project
July 27, 2010
Hawaii Wind Plant to Create More Than 200 Jobs and Produce Clean, Renewable Energy for About 7,700 Oahu Homes Annually
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President Obama Announces $400 Million Conditional Commitment Offer to Support Solar Panel Manufacturing
July 3, 2010
Recovery Act Funded Project Expected to Create 3,500 Jobs in Indiana and Colorado
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President Obama Announces $1.45 Billion Conditional Commitment Offer for Abengoa Solar Inc.
July 3, 2010
Project expected to create 1,600 jobs during construction and power 70,000 homes in Arizona
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Energy Department Offers Conditional Commitment to Support Nevada Geothermal Development with Recovery Act Funds
June 15, 2010
Conditional Commitment to John Hancock Financial Services for Financing of NGP Blue Mountain Geothermal Project is First to Use DOE's Financial Institution Partnership Program
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Department of Energy Offers $102 Million Conditional Commitment for Loan Guarantee to U.S. Geothermal, Inc.
June 10, 2010
Oregon Project is First Geothermal Project to Receive Conditional Commitment
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DOE Offers Conditional Loan Guarantee for Front End Nuclear Facility in Idaho
May 20, 2010
As part of a broad effort to expand the use of nuclear power in the United States and reduce carbon pollution, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today the Department's first conditional commitment for a front- end nuclear facility. The $2 billion loan guarantee will support AREVA's Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility near Idaho Falls, Idaho, which will supply uranium enrichment services for the U.S. nuclear power industry.
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DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics
March 5, 2010
Project will create over 200 jobs and significantly reduce heating, lighting and cooling costs
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Secretary Chu Offers $117 Million Conditional Commitment for Hawaii Wind Power Project
March 5, 2010
Project will create 200 jobs, power 7,700 homes and reduce dependence on oil
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DOE Announces Nearly $1.4 billion in Conditional Loan Guarantees for BrightSource Energy
February 22, 2010
Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced conditional commitments for more than $1.37 billion in loan guarantees under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to BrightSource Energy, Inc. to support the construction and start-up of three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants. The new plants will generate approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of electricity using the company's innovative, proprietary technology. This would nearly double the existing generation capacity of this type of renewable energy in the U.S.
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Open Solicitations

Financial Institution Partnership Program - Commercial Technology Renewable Energy Generation Projects
> Read the Solicitation              > Supplemental Information

Form Loan Guarantee Agreement for Fixed Rate Guaranteed Obligations Under the Financial Institution Partnership Program

Form Loan Guarantee Agreement for Floating Rate Guaranteed Obligations Under the Financial Institution Partnership Program


Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Advanced Transmission and Distribution Technologies
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> Application Submission Deadline Extension Announcement




Federal Loan Guarantees for Projects that Manufacture Commercial Technology Renewable Energy Systems and Components
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