---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16011"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "16011"
heading: "Demonstration hydrogen production at existing nuclear power plants"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/16011"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter VI — Nuclear Matters"
  - "Part A — General Nuclear Matters"
---

# §16011. Demonstration hydrogen production at existing nuclear power plants

- (a) **Demonstration projects—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall provide for the establishment of 2 [projects](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) in geographic areas that are regionally and climatically diverse to demonstrate the commercial production of hydrogen at existing nuclear power plants.
- (b) **Economic analysis—** Prior to making an award under [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall determine whether the use of existing nuclear power plants is a cost-effective means of producing hydrogen.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) for the purposes of carrying out this section not more than $100,000,000.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 634, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 790.)