Cooperative Agreement DEEE0005822

Grant Award Summary Avista Corporation received a $914,120 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development) effective January 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The award funds evaluation of operational coordination benefits among Middle Columbia (Mid-C) hydropower facility owners and operators, with and without the proposed Banks Lake Pump-Hydro (BLPH) project at Banks Lake. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to Zero Emissions Northwest LLC on September 25, 2023. The grant will support the provision of technical assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy system installations and energy efficiency improvements. This two-year award aims to reduce energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Noria Energy Holdings LLC received a $978,652 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The award funds a demonstration project designed to validate the technical and economic viability of hybridizing floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems with...

This Project Grant award of $840,696 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The funding supports renewable energy system (RES) and energy efficiency improvement (EEI) initiatives delivered by Central Electric Cooperative Inc., a not-for-profit utility provider in Redmond, Oregon. The grant, with a performance period from January 16, 2025 to January 16, 2027, will enable the cooperative...

This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant recipient, Wy'East Resource Conservation And Development Area Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization and community development corporation that focuses on promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives in rural communities in Oregon. Through this two-year grant, Wy'East...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868), supports the development of renewable energy systems and implementation of energy efficiency improvements for an agricultural producer or rural small business located in Oregon. The $973,210 award to Financial Pacific Inc. is intended to fund a 24-month project starting on January 16, 2025, with a completion date of January...

Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.087: Renewable Energy Research and Development) to Washington Maritime Blue on November 1, 2025, to establish the Pacific Northwest Water Power Program (PNW-WPP). The program accelerates the commercialization of marine energy and hydropower technologies by integrating startup support services with Maritime Blue's...

The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) was awarded a $812,429 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) on October 1, 2023. The award will support CEE's research and development of innovative aerosol sealing techniques for occupied residential buildings to improve energy efficiency. Key activities include assessing the feasibility of air source heat...

Summary: Clean Cities and Communities Coalition Outreach, Engagement, and Market Tracking Program The Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) received a $215,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, funds GPCOG to support Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalitions outreach,...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $516,258 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program to the Clean Energy Economy For The Region. The funding will support the design and deployment of a fifth-generation geothermal district heating and cooling (5G) system that can initially supply 25% of the heating and cooling needs for the 32 Zero Energy District (32ZED) in Carbondale, CO and...