Office of Infrastructure BIL/IRA Negotiation Improvements

Two years ago, the Biden-Harris Administration embarked on an unprecedented journey with the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, marking a historic investment in the clean energy economy. As a result, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has had to assess established operations to grow and change alongside a new demonstration and deployment mandate.

A memo recently issued by Under Secretary for Infrastructure David Crane addresses the imperative to mobilize private sector investment and stresses the importance of community benefits commitments in DOE-funded projects. This memo includes topics like tangible property interest, non-federal cost share, community benefits commitments, and more.

To discuss these key issues that often arise during the negotiations of awards for large capital projects administered by the Office of Infrastructure, a webinar was held for private and public sector stakeholders. Watch it here.