Sec. 4003. CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING
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## SEC. 4003 CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING ###
(a)In General Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293) is amended— ####
(1)by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: > > ### “(g) Authorization of Appropriations > > There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section— > > > #### “(1) > > $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; > > > #### “(2) > > $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; > > > #### “(3) > > $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; > > > #### “(4) > > $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and > > > #### “(5) > > $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)by striking paragraphs
(5)and
(6)and inserting the following: > > ### “(f) Cost Sharing > > Activities carried out under this section shall be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of section 988.” > ; and #####
(B)by redesignating paragraph
(4)as subsection
(e)and indenting appropriately; ####
(3)in subsection
(e)(as so redesignated)— #####
(A)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and #####
(B)by striking “subsection” each place it appears and inserting “section”; and ####
(4)by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through the end of subsection (c)(3) and inserting the following: > > ## “SEC. 963 CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING > > > ### “(a) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Large-scale carbon sequestration > > The term ‘large-scale carbon sequestration’ means a scale that— > > > ##### “(A) > > demonstrates the ability to inject into geologic formations and sequester carbon dioxide; and > > > ##### “(B) > > has a goal of sequestering not less than 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over a 10-year period. > > > #### “(2) Program > > The term ‘program’ means the program established under subsection (b)(1). > > > ### “(b) Carbon Storage Program > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, and demonstration for carbon storage. > > > #### “(2) Program activities > > Activities under the program shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, developing and maintaining mapping tools and resources that assess the capacity of geologic storage formation in the United States; > > > ##### “(B) > > developing monitoring tools, modeling of geologic formations, and analyses— > > > ###### “(i) > > to predict carbon dioxide containment; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > to account for sequestered carbon dioxide in geologic storage sites; > > > ##### “(C) > > researching— > > > ###### “(i) > > potential environmental, safety, and health impacts in the event of a leak into the atmosphere or to an aquifer; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > any corresponding mitigation actions or responses to limit harmful consequences of such a leak; > > > ##### “(D) > > evaluating the interactions of carbon dioxide with formation solids and fluids, including the propensity of injections to induce seismic activity; > > > ##### “(E) > > assessing and ensuring the safety of operations relating to geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide; > > > ##### “(F) > > determining the fate of carbon dioxide concurrent with and following injection into geologic formations; > > > ##### “(G) > > supporting cost and business model assessments to examine the economic viability of technologies and systems developed under the program; and > > > ##### “(H) > > providing information to the Environmental Protection Agency, States, local governments, Tribal governments, and other appropriate entities, to ensure the protection of human health and the environment. > > > #### “(3) Geologic settings > > In carrying out research activities under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider a variety of candidate onshore and offshore geologic settings, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > operating oil and gas fields; > > > ##### “(B) > > depleted oil and gas fields; > > > ##### “(C) > > residual oil zones; > > > ##### “(D) > > unconventional reservoirs and rock types; > > > ##### “(E) > > unmineable coal seams; > > > ##### “(F) > > saline formations in both sedimentary and basaltic geologies; > > > ##### “(G) > > geologic systems that may be used as engineered reservoirs to extract economical quantities of brine from geothermal resources of low permeability or porosity; and > > > ##### “(H) > > geologic systems containing in situ carbon dioxide mineralization formations. > > > ### “(c) Large-scale Carbon Sequestration Demonstration Program > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall provide funding for demonstration projects to collect and validate information on the cost and feasibility of commercial deployment of large-scale carbon sequestration technologies. > > > #### “(2) Existing regional carbon sequestration partnerships > > In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide additional funding to regional carbon sequestration partnerships that are carrying out or have completed a large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration project under this section (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020) for additional work on that project. > > > #### “(3) Demonstration components > > Each demonstration project carried out under this subsection shall include longitudinal tests involving carbon dioxide injection and monitoring, mitigation, and verification operations. > > > #### “(4) Clearinghouse > > The National Energy Technology Laboratory shall act as a clearinghouse of shared information and resources for— > > > ##### “(A) > > existing or completed demonstration projects receiving additional funding under paragraph (2); and > > > ##### “(B) > > any new demonstration projects funded under this subsection. > > > #### “(5) Report > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report that— > > > ##### “(A) > > assesses the progress of all regional carbon sequestration partnerships carrying out a demonstration project under this subsection; > > > ##### “(B) > > identifies the remaining challenges in achieving large-scale carbon sequestration that is reliable and safe for the environment and public health; and > > > ##### “(C) > > creates a roadmap for carbon storage research and development activities of the Department through 2025, with the goal of reducing economic and policy barriers to commercial carbon sequestration. > > > ### “(d) Integrated Storage > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary may transition large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration projects under subsection
(c)into integrated commercial storage complexes. > > > #### “(2) Goals and objectives > > The goals and objectives of the Secretary in seeking to transition large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration projects into integrated commercial storage complexes under paragraph
(1)shall be— > > > ##### “(A) > > to identify geologic storage sites that are able to accept large volumes of carbon dioxide acceptable for commercial contracts; > > > ##### “(B) > > to understand the technical and commercial viability of carbon dioxide geologic storage sites; and > > > ##### “(C) > > to carry out any other activities necessary to transition the large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration projects under subsection
(c)into integrated commercial storage complexes.” > . ###
(b)Technical Amendment The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600; 121 Stat. 1708) is amended by striking the item relating to section 963 and inserting the following:" “Sec. 963. Carbon storage validation and testing.” ". ###
(c)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Section 703(a)(3) of the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17251(a)(3)) is amended, in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by— #####
(A)striking “section 963(c)(3)” and inserting “section 963(c)”; and #####
(B)striking “16293(c)(3)” and inserting “16293(c)”. ####
(2)Section 704 of the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17252) is amended, in the first sentence, by— #####
(A)striking “section 963(c)(3)” and inserting “section 963(c)”; and #####
(B)striking “16293(c)(3)” and inserting “16293(c)”.
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Sec. 4003
CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-58
Stat.119 Stat. 600
Stat.121 Stat. 1708
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