Illinois RPS Clean Coal Carveout

Requires electric utilities to procure at least 5% of their total energy supply from “clean coal” facilities, defined as capturing between 50% and 90% of CO2 emissions, depending on date of construction.

Proposed EFFECT Act

Would update and strengthen the DOE Office of Fossil Energy’s RDD&D objectives and programs for carbon capture, utilization, removal and storage.

Proposed USE IT Act

Would foster continued development and deployment of carbon capture by authorizing the EPA Administrator to coordinate with the Secretary of Energy on furthering research, development and demonstration of carbon utilization and direct air capture.

Clean Coal Power Initiative

Authorized to distribute $200 million for each fiscal year between 2006 and 2014 to support “clean” coal projects.