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Approved Categorical Exclusions

BIL	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor Sort descending
N	2023-05-19	Polar Bear SM – Innovative Capture of Storage Tank Vapors (187.16 KB)	UNDEERC	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-28	Alaska Liquid Natural Gas Pipeline Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) (151.18 KB)	Alaska Gasline Development Corporation	Anchorage, AK	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-02-21	Desalinated Produced Water as Irrigation Source for Non-Consumptive Agriculture and Adjacencies for Ammonia Mining and Carbon Se (201.04 KB)	Prime: Aris Water Solutions Sub: Texas A&M University, New Mexico State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-25	Methane Accounting Project (MAP): Multi-scale Methane Monitoring and Accounting Framework Across Oil and Gas Supply Chains (179.12 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin Sub: Colorado School of Mines	Austin, TX; Golden, CO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-07	Low-cost Retrofit Kit for Integral Reciprocating Compressors (158.21 KB)	University of Oklahoma	Norman, OK	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-08-03	Surface-based Methane Monitoring and Measurement Network Pilot Demonstration: Project Astra Phase II (237.43 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin Subs: Environmental Defense Fund, ExxonMobil, GTI, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Schlumberger	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-05	Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform Extension (167.5 KB)	Prime: Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy; Sub: Colorado State University, Fayetteville State University	Charlotte, NC; Fort Collins, CO;Fayetteville, NC	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-07	Consortium to Assess Northern Appalachia Resource Yield (CANARY) of CORE-CM for Advanced Materials (164.8 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Rosebud Mining	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-04-11	Critical Minerals in Coaly Strata of the Cherokee-Forest City Basin (181.7 KB)	Prime: University of Kansas; Subs: Osage Nation, Iowa Geological Survey, Missouri Geological Survey, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Oklahoma Geological Survey	Atchinson, KS	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-30	Williston Basin CORE-CM Initiative (171.46 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota EERC Subs: Pacific Northwest National Lab, Ames Lab, Montana Tech University, North Dakota State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-10	The Marcellus Methane Monitoring (M3) Project: Multi-scale Measurement and Reconciliation of Methane Emissions in the Marcellus (253.62 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin Subs: Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, Chesapeake Energy, EQT	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-05-30	Advanced Multi-Dimensional Capacitance Sensors Based Subsea Multiphase Mass Flow Meter to Measure and Monitor Offshore Enhan... (170.96 KB)	Prime: Tech 4 Imaging Sub: Accuflow	Columbus OH; Kern County, CA	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-03-06	Assessment of Toughness in H-Containing Blended Gas Environments in High Strength Pipeline Steels (162.32 KB)	Prime: Colorado School of Mines Subs: SSAB Iowa; ArcelorMittal; Cleveland Cliffs; PRCI; Tallgrass; Sandia National LabPrime: Colorado School of Mines Subs: SSAB Iowa; ArcelorMittal; Cleveland Cliffs; PRCI; Tallgrass; Sandia National Lab	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-08-29	Polar Bear SM – Innovative Capture of Storage Tank Vapors (494.19 KB)	UNDEERC	Multiple, ND	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-04-11	Critical Minerals in Coaly Strata of the Cherokee-Forest City Basin (182.49 KB)	Prime: University of Kansas; Subs: Osage Nation, Iowa Geological Survey, Missouri Geological Survey, Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division, Oklahoma Geological Survey	Livingston County, MO	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-25	Consortium to Assess Northern Appalachia Resource Yield (CANARY) of CORE-CM for Advanced Materials (172.11 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Rosebud Mining, Alliance Coal	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-03-24	A Strain Sensing Array to Characterize Deformation at the Utah FORGE Site (177.55 KB)	Clemson University, USGS	Clemson, SC	FECM/TDC/Resource Sustainability/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-02-26	Treatment of Produced Water for Beneficial Use with Concurrent Resource Recovery Utilizing Coal- and Waste Coal-derived Material (202.11 KB)	Prime: Ohio University Subs: CONSOL Innovations, Giner Labs, and Exergy Systems	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation & Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-12-27	Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform Extension (IMMPE) (Compressor Station 161 - Browns Summit, NC and Pipeline Safety Academy (219.25 KB)	Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation & Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-01-12	Corrosion Mitigation Pre-Treatments for Pipelines with Applied Coatings (180.01 KB)	DNV Global USA	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation & Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-01-17	Produced Water Consortium for Ultralight Composite (PWC-ULWC) Manufacturing by Accelerated Carbon Mineralization (164.6 KB)	Prime: PVT Clean Energy LLC Sub: Sustainable Product Development Lab; Columbia University; Stevens Institute of Technology	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-08-29	Coal Basin Methane Project (possibly Coal Mine Methane Solutions fund code) (149.5 KB)	Prime: Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) Subs: Delta Brick & Climate Co., Coal Basin Pitkin County, Bowie #1 Mine	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2022-12-16	Powder River Basin CORE-CM: Advancing Strategies for Carbon Ore, Rare Earth Element, and Critical Mineral Resource Development i (177.22 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Subs: Battelle Memorial Institute, BSI, Campbell County, Energy Capital Economic Development, Gillette College, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MBMG	Multiple sites, multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2022-12-21	Coal Basin Climate Project (177.98 KB)	Prime: Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) Subs: Delta Brick & Climate Co., Coal Basin Pitkin County, Bowie #1 Mine	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-10-10	Methane Emissions Monitoring in the Delaware Portion of the Permian Basin of New Mexico and Texas (167.68 KB)	Penn State University	University Park, PA Carlsbad, NM	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-11-13	DOE/NARUC Natural Gas Partnership (181.89 KB)	Prime: NARUC Sub: The Brattle GroupPrime: NARUC Sub: The Brattle Group	Washington, DC	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-20	Direct solar self-catalyzing pyrolysis of natural gas to hydrogen and high-quality graphite (232.23 KB)	Prime: UCLA Subs: SolgrapH, Southwest Solar Technology LLCPrime: UCLA Subs: SolgrapH, Southwest Solar Technology LLC	Los Angeles, CA; Casa Grande, AZ	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-10-25	Bench Scale Testing and Development of a Fixed Chemical Loop Reactor for Hydrogen Generation for Natural Gas with CO2 Capture (171.19 KB)	Prime: The Ohio State University; Subs: Babcock & Wilcox	Columbus, OH;Akron, OH	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-08-23	Lower Cost, CO2 Free, H2 Production via CH4 Pyrolysis in Molten Tin (163.05 KB)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	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
Y	2023-11-14	Illinois Basin Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (IB-CORE-CM) (157.96 KB)	University of Illinois	Multiple sites, IL	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2023-07-25	Design and Development of an Integrated Methane Emissions Monitoring Platform (189.78 KB)	Prime: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Subs: National Oilwell Varco	Seattle, WA Houston, TX	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-03-25	Critical Minerals in Coaly Strata of the Cherokee-Forest City Basin (208.36 KB)	Prime: University of Kansas Subs: Kansas Geological Survey	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/AR&MMT
N	2024-03-20	Corrosion Mitigation Pre-Treatments for Pipelines with Applied Coatings (195.65 KB)	DNV GL USA	Dublin, OH	FECM/TDC/RS/AR&MMT
N	2023-01-31	Assortment of REEs and CMs in Coal and Coal Ash in U.S. Gulf Coast (221.58 KB)	University of Texas Austin	Austin, TX	FECM/TDC/RS/AR&MMT
Y	2024-05-03	Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) for Production of Critical Minerals (CM) (181.1 KB)	Prime: Winner Water Services; Subs: Southern Company Services Inc., Eco Material Technologies, Physical Sciences Inc	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
Y	2024-04-25	Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) for Production of Critical Minerals (CM) (198.06 KB)	Prime: Tetra-Tech Inc Subs: Mosser Resource Consulting, Nexus Geo LLC, Novex LLC, Robindale Energy Resources LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/MineralsSustainability
Y	2024-03-15	AMDREE:Integrated Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage and RE,CM Production (172.42 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University; Subs: Tetra Tech, Virginia Tech	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/RS/MineralsSustainability
N	2024-04-01	Assessment of Subsurface Hydrogen Storage in Depleted Gas Fields of Appalachia (151.85 KB)	Prime: Virginia Tech Subs: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Advanced Resources International	Knott County, KY	FECM/TDCC/RS/AR & MMT
N	2024-05-13	Gas Switching Reforming (GSR) for Hydrogen Production with CO2 Capture (135.29 KB)	Prime: University of Alabama; Subs: None	Tuscaloosa, AL	FECM/TDIC/CM/Point Source Carbon Capture
N	2024-03-29	A Comprehensive Roadmap for ROICE (Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Clean Energy) Projects in the Gulf of Mexico (170.29 KB)	Prime: University of Houston Subs: None	Houston, TX	FECM/TDO/CM/ICM
N	2023-12-01	Belfair Electrical Capacity Infrastructure Project (148.91 KB)	Mason County	Belfair, WA	FECM/TDS/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
N	2023-12-01	Belfair Electrical Capacity Infrastructure Project (148.91 KB)	Mason County	Belfair, WA	FECM/TDS/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
Y	2023-12-08	Mohegan Tribe Substation Upgrade Project (173.87 KB)	Mohegan Utility Authority	Montville, CT	FECM/TDS/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
N	2023-01-09	Emerging Threat – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ET-ISAC) (228.06 KB)	Prime: University of Arkansas- Little Rock Subs: University of Arkansas- Fayetteville, Forge Institiute	Multiple Sites, Arkansas	FECM/TDS/EDS/R&D Team
N	2023-07-25	Full Scale Natural Gas Compressor Loop Testing with Blended Hydrogen (223.02 KB)	Southwest Research Institute	San Antonio, TX	FECMTDC//RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
Y	2024-04-24	Building a Modern Intelligent Distributed BESS for Resiliency in Nothern New Mexico (157.21 KB)	Prime: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. Subs: Microgrid Systems Laboratory, Camus Energy Inc	Multiple, NM	GDO/TDC/EDS/D&D
Y	2024-04-24	Three-Part Wildfire Damage Mitigation/Vegetation Management (135.13 KB)	Prime: Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Subs: None	Multiple Sites, New Mexico	GDO/TDC/EDS/D&D
Y	2024-05-15	Electrical Upgrades, Replacement, and Hardening (187.95 KB)	PacifiCorp ; Subs: Utah State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
Y	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