February 7, 2024
January 2024 Monthly Application Activity Report
The Loan Programs Office (LPO) publishes the LPO Monthly Application Activity Report – a new way to understand the level of interest from applicants for LPO financing, and what technology sectors have been most actively engaged with LPO.
February 6, 2024
Financing Supported by LPO’s Project Hestia Recognized by IFR Awards 2023
Sunnova Energy Corporation’s Project Hestia, which recently received a $3 billion partial loan guarantee by the Loan Programs Office, was recognized by International Finance Review (IFR) in its IFR Awards 2023, in the publication’s Structured Finance Awards category.
January 12, 2024
LPO Announces MOU with EPRI to Support Deployment of Reliable, Affordable, and Equitable Virtual Power Plants
LPO has announced a memorandum of understanding with EPRI, an independent energy research and development non-profit, to improve understanding and integration of virtual power plants in the nation’s electric grid.
January 9, 2024
December 2023 Monthly Application Activity Report
The Loan Programs Office (LPO) publishes the LPO Monthly Application Activity Report – a new way to understand the level of interest from applicants for LPO financing, and what technology sectors have been most actively engaged with LPO.
January 5, 2024
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to LongPath for Emissions Technology to Support Methane Monitoring and Leak Reduction
LPO has offered a conditional commitment to LongPath Technologies, Inc. for an up to $189 million loan guarantee to support the fabrication and installation of a real-time methane emissions monitoring network.
January 4, 2024
LPO Year in Review 2023
While LPO's work is often done through the evaluation of a single loan or individual project, our goal is to unlock follow-on investment by helping new technologies & financing structures prove their bankability. This blog features progress made in 2023.
December 21, 2023
Top 10 Questions All Applicants Should Ask Before Applying to LPO
LPO provides access to debt capital for high-impact energy and manufacturing projects. This blog shares best practices for considering whether LPO financing could be the right choice and what to include or what to avoid when applying to work with LPO.
December 15, 2023
LPO’s Monthly Application Activity Report Annual Snapshot: Insights from a Continued Commitment to Transparency
LPO is marking the 2nd anniversary of launching the Monthly Application Activity Report by making some modifications of our monthly reporting sectors and providing key insights into application activity trends over the last year.
December 12, 2023
LPO Tech Talk: Electric Vehicle and Fleet Charging
This Tech Talk highlights how LPO is working to support deployment of electric vehicle and fleet charging solutions in the United States to facilitate the transition to a clean energy economy.
December 11, 2023
Defining “Meaningful Financial Support” from a State Energy Financing Institution
This blog outlines and discusses potentially eligible sources of State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI) “financial support or credit enhancements” and provides guidance on LPO’s criteria for assessing “meaningfulness” of SEFI support.