Solar developers have identified community opposition to proposed large-scale solar energy (LSS) projects as a growing barrier to deployment, but there is little empirical evidence describing the ways…

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Award ID
DEEE0011466
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,954,757

Award facts

Assistance listing
81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development
Completion date 56% complete
Originally
Funding
  • $2,325,734.00 Federal
  • $629,023.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Washington, DC 20005, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

Solar developers have identified community opposition to proposed large-scale solar energy (LSS) projects as a growing barrier to deployment, but there is little empirical evidence describing the ways in which specific community engagement outreach strategies influence host community attitudes about these projects. This project's objective is to improve understanding of factors influencing community acceptance of LSS projects and to test innovative ways to increase that acceptance. The project leverages the uncommon dialogue on large-scale U.S. Solar development and land conservation, a diverse LSS stakeholder collaboration that aims to develop consensus-based innovations to improve community engagement practices. By deploying those measures in communities where a LSS project has been proposed and conducting rigorous survey research in those communities, the project team seeks to understand whether and to what extent these innovations have an impact on community acceptance of LSS development.

Transactions

Action Federal Non-federal Date
Amendment $0 $629,023
Amendment $0 $0
Original award $2,325,734 $0

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
The Nature Conservancy To support the process of selecting community engagement innovations for future testing. $487,299
The Leland Stanford Junior University To support the identification of community engagement innovations for future testing. $200,223
Solar Energy Industries To help identify community engagement innovations for further testing. $102,875
University Of California, Santa Barbara For social science research to support the project and determine causality. $404,706
Kearns & West Inc. To provide facilitation services related to establishing community engagement innovations for future testing. $119,580

Quick answers

Who received award DEEE0011466?

DEEE0011466 was awarded to Solar & Storage Industries Institute by Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Department of Energy) on January 1, 2025.

How much is award DEEE0011466 worth?

$2,954,757 has been obligated on DEEE0011466: $2,325,734 in federal funding and $629,023 in non-federal funding.

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