Summary
DOE prepared DOE/EA-1690 to analyze the potential environmental impacts of providing a federal loan pursuant to Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and a federal grant to A123 Systems, Inc., to support battery manufacturing operations for hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles at three sites in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. The proposal included the construction of one new building and the addition of modifications and ancillary exterior structures (e.g., tankage and pollution control equipment) to existing buildings.