A loan from the U.S. Department of Energy could jumpstart Rivian’s stalled plans for an EV facility in Georgia, setting the stage for mass-market electric SUVs.

The US Department of Energy will loan Rivian $6.6 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in Georgia, as Democrats scramble to finalize their climate agenda before Donald Trump takes office. Rivian said it received “conditional commitment” for its application to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program,

Thanks to a multi-billion dollar federal loan, one of the state’s biggest economic projects was given a jump start after construction of an electric vehicle facility was halted earlier this year.Rivian Automotive will get a $6.