; and (B) test technologies that represent the scale of technology development beyond laboratory testing, but not yet advanced to testing under operational conditions at commercial scale. (3) Application An entity seeking to operate a Center under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. (4) Priority criteria In selecting applications to operate a Center under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants that— (A) have access to existing or planned research facilities with modular technology capabilities; (B) are institutions of higher education with established expertise in engineering and design for carbon capture technologies, or partnerships with such institutions; (C) have access to existing research and test facilities for pre-combustion, post-combustion, or oxy-combustion technologies; or (D) have test capabilities to address scaling challenges of integrating carbon capture technologies with utility scale power plants. (5) Considerations In awarding grants for the operation of the Centers under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that— (A) the portfolio of Centers includes a diverse representation of regional and resource characteristics