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Clean Coal Power Initiative Michael L. Eastman Manager, Clean Coal Technology Demonstrations National Energy Technology Laboratory This paper reviews the important aspects of the United States Department of Energy’s Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI). CCPI, a multi-year program initiated by President Bush in 2002, will be conducted over four solicitations (Rounds 1 through 4) through 20 10. The current status of Rounds 1 and 2 will be covered, along with highlights of the performance objectives and timeline of DOE’s roadmap as is presents significant challenges and opportunities for advanced clean coal technology developments. I. INTRODUCTION The Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI), designed for implementation over ten years at a cost of two billion dollars, is an innovative technology demonstration program initiated to foster more efficient, advanced clean coal technologies for use in new and existing electric power generating facilities in the United States (U.S.) and abroad. The program, planned and managed by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and implemented by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is a industry/government cost-shared partnership that accelerates commercial deployment of advanced technologies to ensure reliability of an affordable electric supply while simultaneously protecting the environment. Candidate technologies are demonstrated at significant scale to ensure proof-of-operation prior to widespread commercialization. CCPI responds to President Bush’s commitment to clean coal technology development as part of his National Energy Policy (NEP). Priorities covered by the NEP include increasing America’s domestic energy supply, protecting America’s environment, ens