Title: Reinvigorating American Energy Infrastructure Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Reinvigorating American Energy Infrastructure Act
This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program for advanced fossil energy technology projects to include certain high efficiency, low emissions coal-fired power plants.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3653 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3653

  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide that certain coal-
  fired power plants are eligible for loan guarantees, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 15, 2018

   Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide that certain coal-
  fired power plants are eligible for loan guarantees, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reinvigorating American Energy 
Infrastructure Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF FOSSIL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16513) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``in subsection (d)'' 
        and inserting ``under subsection (d) and coal-fired electric 
        generating units meeting the criteria under subsection (e)'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make guarantees for 
        the following coal-fired electric generating projects:
                    ``(A) Large-scale hele units.--Large-scale high-
                efficiency, low-emissions coal-fired electric 
                generating units--
                            ``(i) not less than 65 percent of the 
                        annual net energy output of which is used to 
                        generate electricity;
                            ``(ii) that have a maximum design 
                        (nameplate) generating capacity that is not 
                        less than 350 megawatts;
                            ``(iii) that derive not less than 65 
                        percent of the annual heat input from coal or 1 
                        or more coal derived fuels;
                            ``(iv) that have been designed to achieve 
                        an overall generation efficiency of not less 
                        than 40 percent;
                            ``(v) that have the capability of 
                        accommodating the equipment that might be 
                        necessary in the future to capture the carbon 
                        dioxide emissions from the unit; and
                            ``(vi) that, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, minimize water consumption.
                    ``(B) Small-scale hele units.--Small-scale, high-
                efficiency, low-emissions coal-fired electric 
                generating units--
                            ``(i) not less than 65 percent of the 
                        annual net energy output of which is used to 
                        generate electricity;
                            ``(ii) that employ a modular design that 
                        maximizes the benefits of high-quality, low-
                        cost shop fabrication to minimize construction 
                        costs and project cycle time;
                            ``(iii) that have a maximum design 
                        (nameplate) generating capacity that is less 
                        than 350 megawatts;
                            ``(iv) that derive not less than 65 percent 
                        of the annual heat input from coal or 1 or more 
                        coal derived fuels;
                            ``(v) that have been designed to achieve an 
                        overall generation efficiency of not less than 
                        40 percent;
                            ``(vi) that have the capability of 
                        accommodating the equipment that might be 
                        necessary in the future to capture the carbon 
                        dioxide emissions from the unit;
                            ``(vii) that have a load following 
                        capability down to 25 percent of maximum 
                        continuous rating for the unit;
                            ``(viii) that have the capability to 
                        achieve high ramp rates of not less than 4 
                        percent of the maximum continuous rating per 
                        minute of the unit; and
                            ``(ix) that, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, minimize water consumption.
            ``(2) Fees.--The Secretary shall not require with respect 
        to a project receiving a guarantee under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) any payment under section 1702(b) for the 
                cost of the guarantee; or
                    ``(B) the payment of--
                            ``(i) any fees to cover administrative 
                        expenses under section 1702(h); or
                            ``(ii) any other fees under this title, 
                        including application fees, facility fees, and 
                        maintenance fees.
            ``(3) Streamlined permitting.--A project receiving a 
        guarantee under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a 
        covered project under title XLI of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 
        4370m et seq.).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection designation and 
                heading and all that follows through ``No guarantee'' 
                in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 
                the following:
    ``(b) Specific Appropriation or Contribution.--Except as provided 
in section 1703(e)(2)(A), no guarantee'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
            (2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
        inserting the following: ``Except as provided in section 
        1703(e)(2)(B), the Secretary''.
    (c) Technical Correction.--Section 20320(a) of the Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (42 U.S.C. 16515(a)) is amended, in the 
first sentence, by striking ``section 1702(b)(2)'' and inserting 
``section 1702(b)''.
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