Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011655
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $587,500.00 to the University of Missouri System to develop an operational framework and optimization models to increase hydropower flexibility and participation in electricity markets. The project will leverage advanced strategies and technologies, including those driven by AI, to develop...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,080,685 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) on November 1, 2025. The key objective of this award under the DOE's Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) is to develop and demonstrate an advanced open-source optimization tool called "HYDROFLEX" for existing hydroelectric energy systems. The goal of HYDROFLEX is to achieve the...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $397,000.00 to North Carolina State University (NC State) aims to develop an Artificial Intelligence Engineering System Analysis Assistant (AIESAA) to automate the creation of integrated transmission-distribution grid models. Key objectives include: Leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to streamline three crucial modeling tasks: scenario classification, reduced-order model selection and...
- This $3,430,784 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) aims to develop and demonstrate advanced tools for inverter-based resource (IBR) power plants and utilities. The project will deliver: Efficient data collecting, processing, and streaming systems to capture fast grid dynamics and transmit high-rate measurements Real-time monitoring tools to enable grid...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), supports a project to demonstrate increased hydropower flexibility by hybridizing hydrogen energy technology with a hydropower facility. The $2,440,998 project, with a performance period from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2028, involves the installation and operation of an electrolyzer, fuel cells, and inverters at a Colorado Springs Utilities hydropower facility....
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $2,281,071 cooperative agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to GE Vernova Operations LLC (GE Vernova) and its partners, including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The goal of this project is to develop durable and cost-effective polymer-based add-ons to increase the operational...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides $1,000,000.00 to the Hydropower Foundation, Inc. to conduct outreach to universities, community colleges, trade schools, and minority-serving institutions. The goal is to educate students about career opportunities in the hydropower industry and offer them engagement opportunities with the hydropower sector. The award is funded through DOE's Renewable...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to transform dormant water power intellectual property from universities and national labs into scalable solutions. The $100,000 award to Realize 2050, LLC will fund a two-phase program to uncover underutilized IP, solicit problem statements from off-takers, launch water power startups, and...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,958 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, supports the development of an "Adaptive Stiffness Power Take-Off for Broadband Wave Energy Converters" project. The project aims to advance renewable wave energy technologies by designing and...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), provides $4,084,179 to Cube Yadkin Generation LLC to develop a control system that integrates floating solar panels with existing dam hydropower infrastructure. The goal is to improve the reliability and performance of the combined renewable energy generation system, addressing challenges such...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $737,518 Cooperative Agreement to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The project aims to develop an operational framework that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to increase the operational flexibility of hydropower facilities. Key activities include quantifying hydropower operational flexibility, optimizing operations to increase flexibility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and developing AI/ML-based tools to enhance the framework's performance. The project, running from October 2025 to March 2027, involves outreach, data analysis, test case development, and the creation and evaluation of computer algorithms and models.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 8/22/25 |