[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3029 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3029

  To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration 
  program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined 
                    cycle power generation systems.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2009

  Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on Science and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration 
  program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined 
                    cycle power generation systems.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a 
multiyear, multiphase program of research, development, and technology 
demonstration to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in 
combined cycle power generation systems and to identify the 
technologies that ultimately will lead to gas turbine combined cycle 
efficiency of 65 percent.
    (b) Program Elements.--The program under this section shall--
            (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas 
        turbine design for utility-scale electric power generation, 
        including--
                    (A) high temperature materials, including 
                superalloys, coatings, and ceramics;
                    (B) improved heat transfer capability;
                    (C) manufacturing technology required to construct 
                complex three-dimensional geometry parts with improved 
                aerodynamic capability;
                    (D) combustion technology to produce higher firing 
                temperature while lowering nitrogen oxide and carbon 
                monoxide emissions per unit of output;
                    (E) advanced controls and systems integration;
                    (F) advanced high performance compressor 
                technology; and
                    (G) validation facilities for the testing of 
                components and subsystems;
            (2) include technology demonstration through component 
        testing, subscale testing, and full scale testing in existing 
        fleets;
            (3) include field demonstrations of the developed 
        technology elements so as to demonstrate technical and economic 
        feasibility; and
            (4) assess overall combined cycle system performance.
    (c) Program Goals.--The goals of the multiphase program established 
under subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) in phase I--
                    (A) to develop the conceptual design of advanced 
                high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 
                62 percent combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating 
                value basis; and
                    (B) to develop and demonstrate the technology 
                required for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that 
                can achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle 
                efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and
            (2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for 
        advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 
        65 percent combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating value 
        basis.
    (d) Proposals.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting 
activities under this section. In selecting proposals, the Secretary 
shall emphasize--
            (1) the extent to which the proposal will stimulate the 
        creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States; 
        and
            (2) the extent to which the proposal will promote and 
        enhance United States technology leadership.
    (e) Cost Sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to an award of financial assistance made 
under this section.
    (f) Limits on Participation.--The limits on participation 
applicable under section 999E of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16375) shall apply to financial assistance awarded under this 
section.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $65,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
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