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DEMS0000063

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): The objective of the project is to create a HFO-1234yf production capacity of at least 1.4 kilo metric tonnes annually (KMTA).

Budget Period 1: Basic design and FEED process: Front end engineering design (“FEED”) of the HFO-1234yf production expansion will be used for the basis of the detailed design and engineering; FID (“Final Investment Decision”) with accurate TIC (“Total Investment Cost”) estimates and overall project execution planning as well as the tendering document for contractor selection.

Budget Period 2: EPC: Detailed engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”) contracts will be drafted and released for tendering of equipment and construction activities initiated.

Budget scopes will be refined, and scheduling of modular replacements and certification of existing equipment will be completed.

New equipment will be installed and calibrated.

Budget Period 3: Commissioning: Each system will be electrified, and tie-points completed.

Test runs of new equipment and product sampling to ensure no change in quality will be completed.

Construction will be completed.

Final commissioning of production.
Funding Goals
THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION CAPABILITY OF ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED INCREASED DEMAND FOR CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AS THE ECONOMY TRANSITIONS TO NET-ZERO EMISSIONS.
Place of Performance
Geismar, Louisiana 70734-3412 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Honeywell International was awarded High-Volume HFO-1234YF Production Project for Inflation Reduction Project Grant DEMS0000063 worth $14,792,351 from the Department of Energy in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Geismar Louisiana United States. The grant has a duration of 6 months and was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications. $22,212,296 (60.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Department of Energy Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program.

Status
(Complete)

Last Modified 9/30/24

Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
4/8/25
End Date
100% Complete

Funding Split
$14.8M
Federal Obligation
$22.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$37.0M
Total Obligated
40.0% Federal Funding
60.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEMS0000063

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000063
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892412 OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC)
Awardee UEI
EAY4AZ7AFMD8
Awardee CAGE
5ARF4
Performance District
LA-02
Senators
Bill Cassidy
John Kennedy
Modified: 9/30/24