One line of our record carries $42.10 billion against Ut-Battelle LLC, counted since that line began. Department of Energy states $138.66 billion for the period ending 2026-06-30. The two count different spans, so we do not divide them.

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By Marisol Vega, Federal Spending Correspondent. Filed Tuesday, 4 August 2026. Government Spending

The Department of Energy held $138.66 billion in budget authority as of 2026-06-30 . A Department of Energy award to Ut-Battelle LLC (UEI ZLHJJ57A2H8) shows $42.10 billion obligated to date for work in Tennessee as of the 2026-08-04 observation . The two figures count different spans, and neither explains the other .

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