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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name Sort descending	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
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
2024-04-29	Congressionally Directed Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects (604.84 KB)	Prime: Chama Senior Center Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, New Mexico	EERE/TDC/EEM/B&BM
2025-01-17	GWh-ready NMP-free high energy density mixed metal phosphate cathodes (601.17 KB)	Prime: Charge CCCV Subs: Webster Groves TC ICL Specialty Products Inc.	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Batteries and Battery Materials
2024-03-10	AI-Powered Autonomy-Aware Neighborhood Mobility Zones: Equitable Solutions and Business Models for Revamping Transportation (211.4 KB)	Prime: Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
2024-06-10	Chevron Western Regional Direct Air Capture Hub (190.64 KB)	Prime: Chevron Subs: 280 Earth; Avnos; Sustaera; University of CA Davis; CA State University Bakersfield; Electricore; Black & Veatch	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2024-01-30	Chevron Western Regional Direct Air Capture Hub (140.56 KB)	Prime: Chevron Subs: 280 Earth; Avnos; Sustaera; University of CA Davis; CA State University Bakersfield; Electricore; Wood Programs; Wood Group	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal and Conversion
2023-06-06	A Novel Integrated End-to-end Processing of End-of-Life EV Batteries for Remanufacturing of New EV Cells (206.45 KB)	Prime: Cirba Solutions Subs: 6K Inc., Momentum Technologies, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Vehicle Electrification
2024-05-15	Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: A Novel Integrated End-to-end Processing of End-of-life EV Batteries for Remanufacturing of New E (602.37 KB)	Prime: Cirba Solutions; Sub: Momentum Technologies, Inc.	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/Batteries and Battery Materials
2024-03-25	Charging Infrastructure Deployment in Underserved Latino Multi-Family Housing Communities (595.43 KB)	Prime: Citizen Energy, LLC Subs: None	Washington, DC	EE/TDC/EEM/Facility & Workforce Assistance
2024-04-15	CPN Electrical Undergrounding Project 1 (170.01 KB)	Prime: Citizens of the Potawtomi Nation Subs: None	Shawnee, OK	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2023-11-09	Ambler Bulk Fuel Tank Farm (170.37 KB)	Prime: City of Ambler, AK; Subs: Summit Consulting Services	Multiple sites, AK	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
2025-05-06	Multimodal/Drone Delivery Demonstration to Disadvantaged Communities and Mobility Challenged Populations (450.36 KB)	Prime: City of Arlington Subs: Several	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration
2024-08-02	Multimodal/Drone Delivery Demonstration to Disadvantaged Communities and Mobility Challenged Populations (608.38 KB)	Prime: City of Arlington, TX Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/EEM/Facility and Workforce Assistance
2023-07-18	Multimodal/Drone Delivery Demonstration to Disadvantaged Communities and Mobility-Challenged Populations (207.63 KB)	Prime: City of Arlington, TX Subs: MultiplePrime: City of Arlington, TX Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Facility and Workforce Assistance