§609.3. Title XVII eligible projects.
10 C.F.R. § 609.3
DOE is authorized to provide loan Guarantees for certain categories of projects under Title XVII including:
Innovative Energy Projects under section 1703 of Title XVII;
Innovative Supply Chain Projects under section 1703 of Title XVII;
State Energy Financing Institution Projects under section 1703 of Title XVII; and
Energy Dominance Financing Projects under section 1706 of Title XVII.
A Project meeting the applicable eligibility requirements set forth herein constitutes an “Eligible Project” under Title XVII.
An eligible Innovative Energy Project is a project that—
Falls within a category set forth in section 1703(b) of Title XVII;
Is located in the United States;
Is at one location, except that the project may be located at two or more locations if the project is comprised of installations or facilities employing a single New or Significantly Improved Technology that is deployed pursuant to an integrated and comprehensive business plan. An Innovative Energy Project located in more than one location is a single Eligible Project;
Deploys a New or Significantly Improved Technology; and
Avoids, reduces, utilizes, or sequesters air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.
An eligible Innovative Supply Chain Project is a project that—
Manufactures a product with an end-use set forth in section 1703(b) of Title XVII;
Is located in the United States;
Is at one location, except that the project may be located at two or more locations if the project is comprised of installations or facilities employing a single New or Significantly Improved Technology that is deployed pursuant to an integrated and comprehensive business plan. An Innovative Supply Chain Project located in more than one location is a single Eligible Project;
Either—
Deploys a New or Significantly Improved Technology in the manufacturing process; or
Manufactures a product that represents a New or Significantly Improved Technology; and
Avoids, reduces, utilizes, or sequesters air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases through:
The relevant manufacturing process of the relevant product; or
The end-use of the component on a full life-cycle basis.
An eligible State Energy Financing Institution Project is a project that—
Falls within a category set forth in section 1703(b) of Title XVII;
Is located at one or more locations in the United States;
Avoids, reduces, utilizes, or sequesters air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases;
Receives financial support or credit enhancements from a State Energy Financing Institution; and
May include a partnership between one or more State Energy Financing Institutions and private entities, Tribal entities, or Alaska Native corporations in carrying out the project.
An eligible Energy Dominance Financing Project is a project that—
Is located in the United States;
Either—
Retools, repowers, repurposes, or replaces Energy Infrastructure that has ceased operations;
Enables operating Energy Infrastructure to increase capacity or output; or
Supports or enables the provision of known or forecastable electric supply at time intervals necessary to maintain or enhance grid reliability or other system adequacy needs; and
May include the remediation of environmental damage associated with Energy Infrastructure.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[88 FR 34428, May 30, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 48710, Oct. 28, 2025]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 16511-16517.
Source
Source: 88 FR 34428, May 30, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[88 FR 34428, May 30, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 48710, Oct. 28, 2025]