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Union Calendar No. 196 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3029 

[Report No. 111–343] 

To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program 

to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power 

generation systems. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 24, 2009 

Mr. TONKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Science and Technology 

DECEMBER 1, 2009 

Additional sponsor: Mr. INGLIS

DECEMBER 1, 2009 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 


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A BILL 

To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

5 carry out a multiyear, multiphase program of research, de6 velopment, and technology demonstration to improve the 

7 efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power 

8 generation systems and to identify the technologies that 

9 ultimately will lead to gas turbine combined cycle effi10 ciency of 65 percent. 

11 (b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program under this 

12 section shall— 

13 (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and de14 tailed gas turbine design for utility-scale electric 

15 power generation, including— 

16 (A) high temperature materials, including 

17 superalloys, coatings, and ceramics; 

18 (B) improved heat transfer capability; 

19 (C) manufacturing technology required to 

20 construct complex three-dimensional geometry 

21 parts with improved aerodynamic capability; 

22 (D) combustion technology to produce 

23 higher firing temperature while lowering nitro24 gen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions per 

25 unit of output; 


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1 (E) advanced controls and systems integra2 tion; 

3 (F) advanced high performance compressor 

4 technology; and 

5 (G) validation facilities for the testing of 

6 components and subsystems; 

7 (2) include technology demonstration through 

8 component testing, subscale testing, and full scale 

9 testing in existing fleets; 

10 (3) include field demonstrations of the devel11 oped technology elements so as to demonstrate tech12 nical and economic feasibility; and 

13 (4) assess overall combined cycle system per14 formance. 

15 (c) PROGRAM GOALS.—The goals of the multiphase 

16 program established under subsection (a) shall be— 

17 (1) in phase I— 

18 (A) to develop the conceptual design of ad19 vanced high efficiency gas turbines that can 

20 achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle effi21 ciency on a lower heating value basis; and 

22 (B) to develop and demonstrate the tech23 nology required for advanced high efficiency gas 

24 turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent 


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1 combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating 

2 value basis; and 

3 (2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual de4 sign for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that 

5 can achieve at least 65 percent combined cycle effi6 ciency on a lower heating value basis. 

7 (d) PROPOSALS.—Within 180 days after the date of 

8 enactment of this section, the Secretary shall solicit pro9 posals for conducting activities under this section. In se10 lecting proposals, the Secretary shall emphasize— 

11 (1) the extent to which the proposal will stimu12 late the creation or increased retention of jobs in the 

13 United States; and 

14 (2) the extent to which the proposal will pro15 mote and enhance United States technology leader16 ship. 

17 (e) COST SHARING.—Section 988 of the Energy Pol18 icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to an award 

19 of financial assistance made under this section. 

20 (f) LIMITS ON PARTICIPATION.—The limits on par21 ticipation applicable under section 999E of the Energy 

22 Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16375) shall apply to finan23 cial assistance awarded under this section. 

24 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

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1 rying out this section $65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

2 2011 through 2014. 

3 SECTION 1. HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

5 carry out a multiyear, multiphase program of research, de6 velopment, and technology demonstration to improve the ef7 ficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power gen8 eration systems and to identify the technologies that ulti9 mately will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency 

10 of 65 percent. 

11 (b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program under this 

12 section shall— 

13 (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and de14 tailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and util15 ity-scale electric power generation, including— 

16 (A) high temperature materials, including 

17 superalloys, coatings, and ceramics; 

18 (B) improved heat transfer capability; 

19 (C) manufacturing technology required to 

20 construct complex three-dimensional geometry 

21 parts with improved aerodynamic capability; 

22 (D) combustion technology to produce high23 er firing temperature while lowering nitrogen 

24 oxide and carbon monoxide emissions per unit of 

25 output; 


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1 (E) advanced controls and systems integra2 tion; 

3 (F) advanced high performance compressor 

4 technology; and 

5 (G) validation facilities for the testing of 

6 components and subsystems; 

7 (2) include technology demonstration through 

8 component testing, subscale testing, and full scale test9 ing in existing fleets; 

10 (3) include field demonstrations of the developed 

11 technology elements so as to demonstrate technical 

12 and economic feasibility; and 

13 (4) assess overall combined cycle system perform14 ance. 

15 (c) PROGRAM GOALS.—The goals of the multiphase 

16 program established under subsection (a) shall be— 

17 (1) in phase I— 

18 (A) to develop the conceptual design of ad19 vanced high efficiency gas turbines that can 

20 achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle effi21 ciency on a lower heating value basis; and 

22 (B) to develop and demonstrate the tech23 nology required for advanced high efficiency gas 

24 turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent 


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1 combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating 

2 value basis; and 

3 (2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design 

4 for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can 

5 achieve at least 65 percent combined cycle efficiency 

6 on a lower heating value basis. 

7 (d) PROPOSALS.—Within 180 days after the date of 

8 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit grant and 

9 contract proposals from industry, universities, and other 

10 appropriate parties for conducting activities under this Act. 

11 In selecting proposals, the Secretary shall emphasize— 

12 (1) the extent to which the proposal will stimu13 late the creation or increased retention of jobs in the 

14 United States; and 

15 (2) the extent to which the proposal will promote 

16 and enhance United States technology leadership. 

17 (e) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—The provision of funding 

18 under this section shall be on a competitive basis with an 

19 emphasis on technical merit. 

20 (f) COST SHARING.—Section 988 of the Energy Policy 

21 Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to an award 

22 of financial assistance made under this section. 

23 (g) LIMITS ON PARTICIPATION.—The limits on partici24 pation applicable under section 999E of the Energy Policy 


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1 Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16375) shall apply to financial as2 sistance awarded under this section. 

3 (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

4 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying 

5 out this section $65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 

6 through 2014. 


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Union Calendar No. 196 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3029 

[Report No. 111–343] 

A BILL 

To establish a research, development, and techpower generation systems. ficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle nology demonstration program to improve the efDECEMBER 1, 2009 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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