Department of Energy June 7, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of Science (SC) in the Department of Energy (DOE) invites interested parties to provide input on a proposed fusion energy public-private consortium framework (PPCF). The proposed PPCF would aim to amplify Federal funding, by catalyzing and bringing together State/ local government, private, philanthropic funding, and partnerships to accelerate fusion energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D). Through a phased approach, the PPCF would deliver and operate small-to-medium scale test stands and conduct research and development (R&D) with these tools. The proposed PPCF will help resolve significant, remaining Science & Technology (S&T) gaps to a commercially relevant fusion pilot plant (FPP). A PPCF is needed at this time to achieve the pace of R&D and project delivery with the required funding within the United States (U.S.) Bold Decadal Vision (BDV) timeframe. The proposed PPCF is envisioned to be executed by a network of regional teams that would stimulate economic development and domestic fusion supply chains anchored in fusion S&T translation and innovation.