§14511 — Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works | U.S. Code

Summary

The Appalachian Regional Commission can give technical help, grants, or contracts to people or groups in the Appalachian region for projects that study or support a large ethane storage hub. Eligible projects include research on the economic effects of a hub that can store and distribute more than 100,000 barrels per day of hydrocarbon feedstock with at least 1,700 Btu per standard cubic foot, projects that boost local economic resilience, and work to create a regional energy hub for natural gas and natural gas liquids, including hydrogen made by steam methane reforming of natural gas. Normally no more than 50 percent of a project’s cost may come from these funds. For counties labeled "distressed" under section 14526 the share can be up to 80 percent, and for "at-risk" counties up to 70 percent. These grants can be combined with other federal or nonfederal money, and the Commission may increase the federal share beyond other program limits if it decides that is appropriate.

Title 40, §14511

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(a)The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities—

(1)to conduct research and analysis regarding the economic impact of an ethane storage hub in the Appalachian region that supports a more-effective energy market performance due to the scale of the project, such as a project with the capacity to store and distribute more than 100,000 barrels per day of hydrocarbon feedstock with a minimum gross heating value of 1,700 Btu per standard cubic foot;

(2)with the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the area in which the project is located; and

(3)that will help establish a regional energy hub in the Appalachian region for natural gas and natural gas liquids, including hydrogen produced from the steam methane reforming of natural gas feedstocks.

(b)Of the cost of any project or activity eligible for a grant under this section—

(1)except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section;

(2)in the case of a project or activity to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section; and

(3)in the case of a project or activity to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section.

(c)Subject to subsection (b), a grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section, in combination with amounts made available—

(1)under any other Federal program; or

(2)from any other source.

(d)Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be appropriate.

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Section effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as an

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of 2021 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

§14511 Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative

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Title 40, §14511

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