To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.
Energy Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill requires the Office of Fossil Energy to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 67% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. The program must: (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation; (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 to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and (4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance. The goals of the multiphase program must be: in phase I, to develop the conceptual design of, and to develop and demonstrate the technology required for, advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65% combined cycle efficiency or 47% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 67% combined cycle efficiency or 50% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis. In selecting program proposals, the office must emphasize the extent to which the proposal will stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States and promote and enhance U.S. technology leadership.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchOil and gasResearch and developmentTechnology assessment
To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.
USA115th CongressHR-1877| House
| Updated: 4/25/2017
This bill requires the Office of Fossil Energy to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 67% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. The program must: (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation; (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 to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and (4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance. The goals of the multiphase program must be: in phase I, to develop the conceptual design of, and to develop and demonstrate the technology required for, advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65% combined cycle efficiency or 47% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 67% combined cycle efficiency or 50% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis. In selecting program proposals, the office must emphasize the extent to which the proposal will stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States and promote and enhance U.S. technology leadership.
Energy Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Energy
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchOil and gasResearch and developmentTechnology assessment