42 USC § 16011 - Demonstration hydrogen production at existing nuclear power plants

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16011"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16011 - Demonstration hydrogen production at existing nuclear power plants"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16011"
section_name: "Demonstration hydrogen production at existing nuclear power plants"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "NUCLEAR MATTERS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "General Nuclear Matters"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 634, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 790.)"
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# § 16011. Demonstration hydrogen production at existing nuclear power plants

**(a)** **Demonstration projects** The Secretary shall provide for the establishment of 2 projects in geographic areas that are regionally and climatically diverse to demonstrate the commercial production of hydrogen at existing nuclear power plants.

**(b)** **Economic analysis** Prior to making an award under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine whether the use of existing nuclear power plants is a cost-effective means of producing hydrogen.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out this section not more than $100,000,000.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 634, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 790.)