Cooperative Agreement DECR0000108
- Grant Award Summary Nreca Research received a $3.15M Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cyber Security under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008), awarded July 9, 2026, with completion targeted for July 8, 2029. The Trusted Industrial Control Cybersecurity Community – Threat Analysis Center (TICCC-TAC) initiative will develop a peer-to-peer ecosystem designed to strengthen the community of Information Technology...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI) received a $2.81 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This three-year award supports investments to strengthen the community of eligible entities currently providing information...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Purdue University received a $1.12 million Cooperative Agreement awarded July 1, 2026, from the Department of Energy Office of Cyber Security under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). The three-year project, extending through June 30, 2029, will strengthen the community of eligible entities currently providing information technology and cybersecurity support to electric cooperatives and municipal...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), a nonprofit organization, received a Cooperative Agreement award of $1,179,635 from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). The award, effective July 15, 2026 through July 14, 2029, supports investments that strengthen the community of eligible entities currently...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary New York University received a $1.47 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008), awarded October 1, 2025, and extending through September 30, 2027. The award funds the development of next-generation tools and technologies designed to enhance the security and resilience of...
- This $1,803,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008) aims to extend and demonstrate the use of digital twins across different areas of electric power generation. The project will focus on enhancing the security of electric power systems through design, cyber-informed engineering, laboratory-scale deployment, and testing in a relevant environment. The Electric Power Research Institute Inc....
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $3.6 million Cooperative Agreement to Southern Company Services, Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122). The award extends through September 30, 2028, and is performed in Birmingham, Alabama. The project will develop a robust, cognitive, dynamic digital twin system designed to enhance electric grid...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station received a $3.49 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response program (CFDA 81.008), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds research, development, and demonstration of an integrated planning tool that combines natural hazard...
- The federal Cooperative Agreement award DEEE0011132, entitled "REWIRED: RURAL ELECTRIC UTILITY WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS FOR RAPID EVSE DEPLOYMENT," is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). This $2,294,576 project, awarded on June 1, 2024, aims to develop processes that minimize the soft costs of electric vehicle charging infrastructure installations to enable swifter...
- Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) received a $2.56 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The project, titled "Platforms for Secure and...
Nreca Research received a $1,996,498 cooperative agreement awarded July 1, 2026, and extending through June 30, 2029, from the Department of Energy's Office of Cyber Security under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). This SPARK (Strategic Program for Advancing Rural Knowledge) initiative, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides technical assistance to eligible entities that deliver information technology and cybersecurity support services to electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The project strengthens the community of IT and cybersecurity service providers serving rural utilities by enhancing their collective knowledge, skills, and capabilities. The cooperative agreement focuses on knowledge transfer and workforce development activities to improve the technical competencies of utility participants and supporting organizations. This effort aligns with CESER's broader mandate to enhance the security and resilience of critical U.S. energy infrastructure through tools, technologies, and capability-building initiatives that address cybersecurity and physical security risks. By targeting rural electric cooperatives and their IT support networks, the award supports the modernization and protection of distributed energy infrastructure in underserved communities.Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 7/6/26 | ||
| Not listed | $2.0m | 6/29/26 |