The enthusiasm for ARPA-E’s vision and nimble culture was evidenced in its eighth annual Energy Innovation Summit convening over 2,000 attendees including entrepreneurs, state and federal government officials, state and federal agencies, and investors.Īs both the Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees approach markup and consider funding for the FY 2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, we urge you to support our nation’s energy security and competitiveness through this transformational agency and to fund ARPA-E consistent with levels approved in both the House and Senate for fiscal year 2017 of at least $325 million. ARPA-E is helping to foster groundbreaking technological innovations, including energy storage, advanced nuclear, and carbon capture and sequestration. ARPA-E finds innovative technologies and gives them the critical push to get to the point where industry can take over investment. Modeled after the highly successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), ARPA-E supports “high-risk, high-reward” research which has the potential to drastically alter how we make and use energy in the future. The undersigned organizations, companies and institutions write today to express our strong support for continued funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) in the FY 2018 budget and in subsequent funding cycles.Īs you know, ARPA-E has been a highly innovative and effective program, successfully conducting critical research necessary to ensure the nation’s future energy security and as such, enjoys strong bi- partisan support. If you have questions or wish to discuss this subject further please contact Michele Nellenbach at Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Feinstein, Chairman Simpson, and Ranking Member Kaptur:
In its most recent report, the American Energy Innovation Council noted “ARPA-E’s highly effective approach-a focus on “game-changing” technologies, strict performance metrics and an ability to jettison projects that do not meet milestones-has been central to growing, bipartisan support for the agency.“ For each project, there are milestones that if not met can result in the loss of funding, ensuring effective use of limited federal resources. This transformative program within the Department of Energy funds high risk, early-stage research projects. Unique among government programs, ARPA-E has attracted nearly $2 billion in private sector funding and 56 projects have resulted in new companies. Mike Rogers and Marcy Kaptur, for their continued support of programs critical to advancing the next generation of domestic energy technologies.Īs Congress quickly pivots to Fiscal Year 2018, BPC Action joined over 120 other organizations in support of Advanced Research Program Agency -Energy (ARPA-E) in this open letter to Sens.
Lamar Alexander and Dianne Feinstein and Reps. BPC Action thanks appropriators, including Sens.
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