Cooperative Agreement DENE0009334

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) aims to improve understanding of factors influencing community acceptance of large-scale solar (LSS) energy projects and to test innovative community engagement strategies to increase that acceptance. The $2,325,734 award to the Solar & Storage Industries Institute, a non-profit...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE-EERE) awarded a $2,087,479 Cooperative Agreement to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), doing business as Aidea, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The purpose of this award is to engage and electrify Alaskan rural communities by identifying site locations, installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and documenting performance. The project will span from October 1, 2023 to...

This $3,750,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program will support the Solar & Storage Industries Institute, a non-profit organization, in developing consensus-based solutions to address challenges around the siting and permitting of large-scale solar projects. The project aims to speed up the deployment of large-scale solar...

The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $7,690,134 Cooperative Agreement under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122) to the New Orleans Sponsoring Committee/Together New Orleans on March 28, 2024. The award supports community-based solar and energy storage initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of the local energy infrastructure. The project will run for one year, with an ultimate completion date of...

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) will investigate whether a reimagined approach to Community Benefit Mechanisms (CBMs) could help address challenges and improve community acceptance of large-scale solar energy projects. The $2,485,114 award to Princeton University will identify key features of CBMs and processes for co-producing...

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $888,558,943 Cooperative Agreement to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The objective of this award is to deploy new clean energy transmission and battery storage infrastructure to improve grid reliability, accelerate renewable energy integration, displace fossil-fuel-derived power generation, and reduce energy burdens across New...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant will fund services to address extremely high energy costs in Anchorage, Alaska through May 2024. The Consortium will leverage the funding to deliver programs that help rural Alaskan communities reduce energy expenses. Given the program's focus on assisting areas with...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award titled "EMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY REVIVAL THROUGH INNOVATIVE LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE AND RESOURCE RECLAMATION (ESTER)" is funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis (CFDA 81.122) program. The $6,154,378 award to Capybara Energy LLC, a small disadvantaged business, will showcase the transformative potential of powering a...

The Town of Peterborough received a $700,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). The award is intended to assist the town in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. Eligible activities under the EECBG Program include conducting energy audits, performing building retrofits, developing comprehensive energy efficiency plans,...

The federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,000,000.00 and awarded on March 24, 2025, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant funding will support the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), a state government entity, in implementing a range of energy infrastructure and efficiency projects that address the exceptionally high residential energy costs faced by rural Alaskan...