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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name Sort descending	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2024-03-06	Chromium ATR Metallurgy with Plasma Melting and Hot Isostatic Processing of Near-net-shape High-Temperature Alloy Parts (214.9 KB)	Prime: Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation Subs: None	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/MESC-10
2024-09-12	Lone Star Storage Hub (348.34 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: DNV, EnSite USA Inc., Ramboll, Zonge International	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large-Scale Storage
2023-09-21	Lone Star Storage Hub (228.03 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Texas	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2024-07-17	Project Crossroads (248.77 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: Western Michigan University; Purdue University; Indiana Geological Water Survey; Illinois State Geological Survey; Consumers Energy	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Large Scale Storage
2025-03-12	Project Crossroads (408.34 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: Western Michigan University; Purdue University; Indiana Geological Water Survey; Illinois State Geological Survey; Consumers Energy; Trigen Energy, LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large Scale Storage
2024-07-17	Lone Star Storage Hub (190.02 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions; Subs: Environmental Management Resources, Ramboll	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large-Scale Storage
2024-10-09	Retrofit & Expansion Project at Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Plant: Completing a Full Domestic Supply Chain for Lith (583.44 KB)	Prime: Braskem America, Inc.; Subs: None	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/MESC
2024-01-13	Millcreek Battery Project (208.1 KB)	Prime: Bryan Dial City of St. George Sub: None	St. George, UT	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2026-04-21	Modernization of Cardinal Units 1 & 2: Enhancing Efficiency and Rural Energy Reliability (453.93 KB)	Prime: Buckeye Power, Inc.; Sub: Cardinal Power Plant	Brilliant, OH	OE
2024-05-15	Building Grid-edge Integration & Aggregation Network of Thermal Storage (GIANTS) (169.19 KB)	Prime: Burlington Electric Department	Burlington, VT	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2024-03-27	Integrating Tracer Huff-Puff Tests and Geomechanical Analysis (111.73 KB)	Prime: Cal State University Long Beach; Subs: University of Oklahoma	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation & Methane Mitigation Technologies
2026-02-12	Burbank Grid Forward Project4 (410.67 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission Sub: Burbank Water and Power	Burbank, CA	OE
2026-03-03	FIREWISE (Fire Informed Resilience Enhancements With Intelligent Satellite Evaluation) - 5G7 Green Horn (395.28 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission Sub: PacifiCorp	Siskiyou County, CA	OE
2025-01-15	APU Distribution Switch Reliability & Automation Upgrades (360.15 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission Subs: City of Anaheim	Multiple Sites, CA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-01-14	California Planning Resilience (353.74 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission Subs: PacifiCorp	Multiple Sites, CA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-03-05	Santa Barbara City College Community Resiliency Hub (SBCC Hub) (382.33 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission Subs: Scale Micorgrid Solutions Operating, LLC, Santa Barbara City College	Multiple Sites, CA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2026-02-24	Anza Rural Resilience Microgrid Initiative (395.67 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission; Sub: Anza Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Anza, CA	OE
2026-03-11	Echo Sands Community Resilience (394.75 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission; Sub: Imperial Irrigation District	Winterhaven, CA	OE
2026-02-13	Underground Cable Resilience Retrofit Project (410.77 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission; Sub: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)	Los Angeles, CA	OE
2026-03-04	FIREWISE (Fire Informed Resilience Enhancements With Intelligent Satellite Evaluation) - 8G65 Rebuild (388.93 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission; Sub: PacifiCorp	Klamath County, CA	OE
2026-03-04	FIREWISE (Fire Informed Resilience Enhancements With Intelligent Satellite Evaluation) - Satellite Monitoring (402.87 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission; Sub: PacifiCorp	Multiple Counties, CA	OE
2025-09-23	Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) P.O.W.E.R (405.14 KB)	Prime: California Energy Commission; Sub: Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)	Sacramento, CA	GDO
2023-11-20	California Smart Manufacturing Leadership Program (200.48 KB)	Prime: California Governor's Office of Planning and Research; Subs: Numerous	Multiple sites, CA	EE/HQ/MESC-10
2024-10-03	Molecular Design of Microemulsion Extraction System to Improve the Production of Rare Earth Metals and Co‐Production of Critical (365 KB)	Prime: California Institute of Technology Subs: PEER Institute, University of North Dakota, Polykala Technologies	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
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
2024-04-05	Pastoria Energy Facility NGCC Carbon Capture System FEED Study (175.02 KB)	Prime: Calpine Corporation Subs: Electricore, Black and Veatch, Sargent and Lundy, Honeywell UOP, Nooter Eriksen, GE Vernova, University of California Davis, Calpine Corporation	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2025-01-22	Pastoria Energy Facility NGCC Carbon Capture System FEED Study (389.7 KB)	Prime: Calpine Corporation Subs: Electricore, Black and Veatch, Sargent and Lundy, Honeywell UOP, Nooter Eriksen, GE Vernova, University of California Davis, Calpine Corporation, Burns and McDonnell, Hargrove	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2023-05-02	Deer Park Energy Center NGCC Carbon Capture System FEED Study (135.39 KB)	Prime: Calpine Texas CCUS Subs: University of Houston	Deer Park, TX	FECM/TDC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
2023-08-10	Colorado Clean Mobility Strategic Planning (200.81 KB)	Prime: CALSTART Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, CO	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-03-20	SACHUB: Sustainable Access and Charging Hubs for Urban Benefits (215.84 KB)	Prime: CALSTART, Inc. Sub: Sacramento Regional Transit	Multiple sites, CA	EE/TDC/EEM/Facility and Workforce Assistance
2024-02-17	Zero-Emission Truck Roadshow (201.83 KB)	Prime: CALSTART, Inc. Subs: Empire Clean Cities, Drive Clean Colorado, Central Pines Regional Council, Louisiana Clean FuelsPrime: CALSTART, Inc. Subs: Empire Clean Cities, Drive Clean Colorado, Central Pines Regional Council, Louisiana Clean Fuels	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2023-08-03	East Coast Commercial ZEV Corridor (201.73 KB)	Prime: CALSTART, Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-08-09	Empowering Sustainable Community Revival Through Innovative Long Duration Energy (147.31 KB)	Prime: Capybara Energy Subs: SoMax Environmental, Phoenix Tailings LLC, Sandia National Lab	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-03-07	Empowering Sustainable Community Revival Through Innovative Long Duration Energy (347.51 KB)	Prime: Capybara Energy Subs: SoMax Environmental, Phoenix Tailings LLC, Sandia National Lab	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-01-14	Geologic Solid Carbon Storage (with Landfill Co-Benefits) (330.13 KB)	Prime: Carba Inc. Subs: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Burnsville Sanitary Landfill Inc.	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/FECM/CO2 Removal Team
2023-11-16	Wyoming Regional Direct Air Capture Hub (181.58 KB)	Prime: Carbon Capture Subs: Frontier Carbon Solutions, Twelve, University of Wyoming, EPRI, Icarus Verification Company, Fluor, INTERA, Carbon Direct, NOVUS Energy Advisors, Carbon Based Consulting	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Hydrogen with Carbon Management
2025-01-14	Pineywoods CCS Hub (354.89 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions LLC Subs: Houston Advanced Research Center, Tenaska	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large Scale Storage
2024-12-20	Front-End Engineering and Design Transport Study (383.9 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions Subs: CarbonEx LLC; Kanata America Inc; and Crescent Midstream LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-07-28	Embarking on the Wyoming Trails Carbon Hub (“WyoTCH”) (180.39 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions Subs: University of Wyoming; INTERA Incorporated; Glenrock Energy; Williams	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2023-08-08	Wyoming Trails Carbon Hub (159.17 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions Subs: University of Wyoming; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Entech; Glenrock Energy; Carbonvert; Kanata America, Live Oak Environmental	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2024-10-08	The Northwest Louisiana Regional DAC Hub (324.83 KB)	Prime: CarbonCapture, Inc. Subs: Absolute Climate, Twelve Benefit Corporation, EPRI	Multiple Sites, CA	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal
2023-06-16	Deploying Charging Infrastructure to Catalyze Market Adoption of Electric Vehicles (200.64 KB)	Prime: Carnegie Mellon University Subs: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Vermont	Multiple sites, multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Batteries and Battery Materials
2024-11-18	Enhancing the Circularity: Cost Effective Battery De-energization, Disassembly, and Pre-processing (581.02 KB)	Prime: Caterpillar Inc., Integrated Components and Solutions Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
2023-08-22	Transient Hydrogen-hybrid for Off-Road (THOR) (204.59 KB)	Prime: Caterpillar. Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Advanced Combustion and Materials
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
2024-07-08	Automation and Topology Advancements in America’s Most Forested State (169.88 KB)	Prime: Central Maine Power Company; Sub: Electricore, Inc.	Multiple sites, Multiple States	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
2024-03-20	TEST Real-World Charging: Team-based Evaluation, Surveying & Training (TEST) for Real-World Charging (208.37 KB)	Prime: Central Pines Regional Council Sub: None	Durham, NC	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-12-10	Advanced Scientific Computing Research with Wafer-Scale Acceleration (375.42 KB)	Prime: Cerebras Systems, Inc. Subs: None	Santa Clara, CA	SC/Research & Innovation Center
2024-11-04	Chalkyitsik Grid Resilience (377.55 KB)	Prime: Chalkyitsik Village Council Subs: Chalkyitsik Electric Utility	Chalkyitsik, Alaska	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-04-15	Chalkyitsik Grid Resilience (180.18 KB)	Prime: Chalkyitsik Village Counsel Subs: None	Chalkyitsik, AK	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT