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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2024-07-11	Enabling High-Capacity Zinc Utilization Through Electrode And Electrolyte Fundamentals (196.92 KB)	Prime: New Labs; LLC Subs: Sandia National Laboratory Georgia Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of Kentucky, Stony Brook University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	OE/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-08-09	Electromagnetic Component Fabrication and Testing Laboratory (150.39 KB)	NETL - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
2024-08-23	CART Carbon-Managed Distributed Energy System (163.62 KB)	Prime: Center for Applied Research & Technology (CART) Subs: Semplastics EHC LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2024-09-05	SECO Energy – Improving Reliability Through Grid Hardening (173.26 KB)	Prime: Sumter Electric Cooperative (SECO Energy) Subs: None	Multiple Sites, FL	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2024-09-26	Carbon Capture Plant Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Study for Cement Manufacturing (425.45 KB)	Prime: RTI International Subs: CEMEX, SLB, KBR Inc, Saltegra-RTP, Braun Intertec, Mostardi Platt	Multiple Sites, Multiple States, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, and India	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
2024-11-20	Modular Reactor for Co-generation of Liquid Chemicals and Electricity (355.26 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Subs: University of Oklahoma	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Mgmt
2024-11-25	Research, Development and Demonstration of a Natural Hazard and Large Language Model Enhanced Electric Grid Planning Tool (384.58 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Subs: PowerWorld Corporation, GridFocus, Prairie View A&M University	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-12-11	Pittsburgh Materials Preparation and Characterization Laboratory (387.93 KB)	NETL - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/RIC/MEM/Materials Characterization Team
2025-01-08	High-energy-density, Long-life, Cost-effective Sodium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles (601.61 KB)	Prime: University of Texas at Austin Subs: None	Austin, TX	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
2025-01-21	Scaling up CDR from olivine on croplands: MRV improvements, agronomics, safety assurance (330.61 KB)	Prime: Eion Corp. Subs: Rutgers University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Mississippi State University, Stanford University	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/FECM/CO2 Removal Team
2025-03-04	Electric Vehicle Market Stimulation in Divested Economies (464.66 KB)	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Subs: Several	Multiple Sites, KS	FAC/FA/Team D
2025-05-19	Overhead to Underground Conversion (354.22 KB)	Prime: North Dakota Industrial Commission Subs: City of Lakota	Multiple sites, ND	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-06-12	Salem Smart Power Center Microgrid Expansion (382.78 KB)	Prime: Oregon Department of Energy Subs: Portland General Electric	Multiple Sites, OR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-05-30	Advanced Combustion Concept Evaluation Laboratory (380.29 KB)	NETL - Morgantown	Morgantown, WV	FECM/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
2025-07-02	Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia (442.54 KB)	Prime: Tennessee Technological University; Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration / EEMS
2025-07-28	Increasing Reliability and Grid Resiliency in Underserved Areas (361.62 KB)	Prime: Florida Division of Emergency Management; Subs: Clay Electric Cooperative	Multiple Sites, FL	GDO
2025-08-13	Pittsburgh Catalyst and Materials Characterization Laboratory (396.42 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM
2025-08-22	Replacement of Critical (Red Tag) Poles (367.05 KB)	Prime: Kansas Corporation Commission Sub: City of Jetmore, KS	City of Jetmore, KS	GDO
2025-09-04	Reliability and Resilience Program (359.23 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Subs: United Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Multiple Sites, PA	GDO
2025-09-12	Mission Area Fire Mitigation (Cultural Resource Survey) (384.47 KB)	Prime: Oregon Department of Energy; Sub: Umatilla Electric Cooperative	Meacham, OR	GDO
2025-09-25	Grid Resiliency Upgrades: Line Conversions and Microgrids (Overhead to underground facilities) (402.44 KB)	Electric Power Board of Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	GDO
2025-10-20	Rock Alaska Power Upgrade (399.2 KB)	Prime: Eklutna, Inc.; Sub: Matanuska Electric Association	Chugiak, AK	GDO
2025-11-03	Wildfire Assessment and Resilience for Networks (WARN) - Beartooth Electric (359.11 KB)	Prime: Holy Cross Energy Sub: Beartooth Electric	East Rosebud Lake Community, Carbon Cty, MT	GDO
2025-11-12	Environmental Geochemistry Lab (402.31 KB)	NETL Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE
2025-12-05	Smart Technology for Advanced Resilient Transmission (START) (387.91 KB)	Prime: Georgia Transmission Corporation; Sub: Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative	Newport, NC	GDO
2025-12-12	Lee/Jiggs Wildfire Mitigation and Feeder Hardening (414.15 KB)	Prime: Nevada Governor's Office of Energy; Sub: Nevada Rural Electric Association/Wells Rural Electric Company	Lee, NV	GDO
2026-01-16	Electric Power Testbed to Secure the U.S. Power Grid Against Cyber Attacks (409.94 KB)	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	CESER
2026-01-06	Electric Reconductoring Project (408.68 KB)	Prime: Missouri Department of Natural Resources; Sub: Missouri Public Utility Alliance-Missouri Electric Commission (MPUA-MEC)	Centralia, MO	OE
2026-01-27	Grid Resiliency Upgrades: Line Conversions and Microgrids (OH to UG Area 2) (411.29 KB)	EPB Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	GDO
2026-01-30	Grid Resiliency Upgrades: Line Conversions and Microgrids (OH to UG - Area 5) (443.22 KB)	Electric Power Board of Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	OE
2026-02-20	Y-W Electric Advanced Grid Monitoring Project (415.67 KB)	Prime: Colorado Energy Office Sub: Y-W Electric	Yuma and Washington Counties, CO	OE
2026-02-24	Smart Technology for Advanced Resilient Transmission (START) (393.37 KB)	Prime: Georgia Transmission Corporation Sub: East Kentucky Power Cooperative	Clinton and Wayne Counties, KY	GDO
2026-03-16	Building 25 Melting Facility (427.18 KB)	NETL Albany	Albany, OR	HGEO
2026-03-31	City of Northwood Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project (387.68 KB)	Prime: North Dakota Industrial Commission; Sub: City of Northwood	Northwood, ND	OE
2026-04-10	Carbon Capture Test Center Capital Improvement (417.06 KB)	University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center	Grand Forks, ND	HGEO
2026-04-22	Town of Welsh - Utility Pole Replacement and Fence Installation (384.78 KB)	Prime: Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources; Sub: Town of Welsh	Welsh, LA	Town of Welsh - Utility Pole Replacement and Fence Installation
2026-04-28	Utility Pole Replacement (418.87 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Sub: Hatfield Borough, PA	Hatfield Borough, PA	OE
2022-12-06	EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies (217.46 KB)	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration-EEMS
2023-01-17	WMU Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Secure, Efficient and Sustainable Energy Technology (195.98 KB)	Prime: Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, MI	FECM/TDC/EDS/R&D Team
2023-02-06	Overcoming Technical And Community Barriers To Adopting Gasification Technologies (168.72 KB)	University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Integrated Carbon Management
2023-03-02	Resource Assessment for CO2 Storage via Accelerated Carbonation Reaction w/ Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) (175.33 KB)	Prime: University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Subs: University of Nebraska - Kearny, University of Nebraska - Omaha, Hawkins Construction Company	Multiple sites, NE	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-03-14	FY23 Energy and Water Evaluation Services for PGH and MGN Campuses (179 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA Morgantown, WV	FECM/LOC/FO/Maint Ops & Sustain
2023-04-09	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership: An Electrification Ecosystem of Intermodal Leadership and Intercity Travel (216.87 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Energy; Subs: Atlantic General Cancer Center	Berlin, MD	FECM/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-05-10	Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency at the Utah Forge Site (151.91 KB)	Prime: University of Texas Sub: Shell Exploration & Production Company	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-05-25	Methane Accounting Project (MAP): Multi-scale Methane Monitoring and Accounting Framework Across Oil and Gas Supply Chains (179.12 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin Sub: Colorado School of Mines	Austin, TX; Golden, CO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2023-06-26	Supporting Transportation Electrification - Leadership, Learning, Assistance, and Resources (STELLAR) (204.06 KB)	Prime: American Lung Association Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM
2023-07-07	Retrofittable Advanced Combined Cycle Integration for Flexible Decarbonized Generation (163.82 KB)	Prime: General Electric (GE) Gas Power Subs: Linde Inc., BASF, Kiewit, Southern Company Services, Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions	Multiple sites, Multiple states, and Germany	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2023-07-06	Wasatch Front Multi-Modal Corridor Electrification Plan (200.63 KB)	Prime: Utah State University ;Subs: Multiple;Prime: Utah State University; Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-07-24	V4AMERICA: Vehicles for Affordable Mobility, Reliable Infrastructure, and Clean Air (215.31 KB)	Prime: California Mobility Center Subs: MultiplePrime: California Mobility Center Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, CA	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2023-08-03	Advancing Equitable Access to EVs, Infrastructure, and Jobs in Underserved Communities in Georgia (200.92 KB)	Prime: Southern Aliance for Clean Energy Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, GA	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS