Rapid Deployment of Renewable Energy and Electric Power Transmission Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy may make guarantees for Rapid Deployment of Renewable Energy and Electric Power Transmission Projects including the following categories of projects that commence construction not later than September 30, 2011: 1) Renewable energy systems, including incremental hydropower, that generate electricity or thermal energy, and facilities that manufacture related components 2) Electric power transmission systems, including upgrading and reconductoring projects 3) Leading edge biofuel projects that will use technologies performing at the pilot or demonstration scale that are determined as likely to become commercial technologies and will produce transportation fuels that substantially reduce life-cycle GHG emissions compared to other transportation fuels.

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