Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) grid resilience and innovation partnerships, grip - joint targeted interconnection queue (jtiq) transmission study process and portfolio

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
DEGD0000931
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,090,080,308

Award facts

Completion date 29% complete
Funding
  • $464,477,359.00 Federal
  • $1,625,602,949.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
Department of Energy
Place of performance
St Paul, MN 55101, USA

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About this award

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,090,080,308 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources. This award, dated October 1, 2024, will support the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue (JTIQ) Transmission Study Process and Portfolio projects to facilitate the interconnection of approximately 28 gigawatts of new renewable energy generation, primarily wind and solar, across seven Midwest states.

The funded projects will advance grid resilience and innovation by upgrading transmission infrastructure to accommodate substantial new renewable energy development. As the prime awardee, the Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources will collaborate with the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, including Mesabi Range College, to implement the program and deliver these products and services through September 30, 2031.

Description

These projects will support new generation seeking to interconnect to the transmission grid including the integration of substantial renewable resources. The intended beneficiary(IES) of the funded award/project are across seven-midwest states that, once constructed, will unlock approximately 28 gigawatts of new generation, primarily wind and solar energy. ¿

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Evergy, Inc. Partner implementing the JTIQ project for grid resilience and innovation $51,875,531
Otter Tail Power Co $124,908,961
Guidehouse Inc. Consultant partner implementing the JTIQ project for grid resilience and innovation $1,994,998
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. Partner implementing the JTIQ project for grid resilience and innovation $554,550
Northern States Power Company $1,043,036
Mid American Energy Company $8,979
ITC Midwest LLC $137,117
The Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development, Inc. $95,800
Southwest Power Pool Inc. $157,813

Quick answers

Who received award DEGD0000931?

DEGD0000931 was awarded to Department Of Commerce Minnesota by National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) on October 1, 2024.

How much is award DEGD0000931 worth?

$2,090,080,308 has been obligated on DEGD0000931: $464,477,359 in federal funding and $1,625,602,949 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded DEGD0000931?

National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) awarded DEGD0000931, with funding from Department of Energy.

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