Formula Grant DEGD0000852

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $81,500,000 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to the Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Dalhart, TX. The primary objective of this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funded project is to construct 55 miles of 115 kilovolt transmission lines. The project is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2025 and be completed by December 31, 2029. This grant aims to modernize and enhance the U.S. electric...

This $836,519 Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program, aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The funding will support initiatives by the Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation), a federally recognized tribal government in North Dakota, to strengthen the reliability and flexibility of the region's electricity infrastructure. Key activities may include grid...

This $36,034,716 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program will fund a partnership between the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and a host transmission utility. The project aims to install an Automatic Power Factor Controller (APFC) device, the SmartValve, at an interregional grid tie to reduce tap changes and increase the control range of a Phase Shifting Transformer (PST) across a regional...

This $121,244,291 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program will enhance the resilience of Arizona's power grid and reduce the risk of wildfires. The 5-year project, awarded to Arizona Public Service Company (a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation), will focus 69% of the work in rural, tribal, or disadvantaged communities. Key objectives include implementing innovative grid technologies and...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $501,598,101 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Utah Office of Energy Development. The primary objective of this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded "RELIEF" project is to implement advanced conductors, such as high-temperature, low-sag (HTLS) conductors, to significantly boost transmission capacity by an estimated 500+ MW in the Western region. This will be...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $30,000,000.00 in funding to Boston Electrometallurgical Corp (doing business as Boston Metal) to support the project "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - CHAMPION: CHROMIUM ATR METALLURGY WITH PLASMA MELTING AND HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING OF NEAR-NET-SHAPE HIGH-TEMPERATURE ALLOY PARTS". The...

The Department of Energy awarded a $9,860,152 Project Grant through the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to Mason County PUD #3, a local government utility in Shelton, Washington. The grant funding will be used to rebuild the Belfair substation, including creating a ring bus and installing a larger-capacity transformer. This infrastructure project aims to improve the reliability, resilience, and flexibility of the regional electric grid. The award...

The $283,303,326 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program supports The Narragansett Electric Company (dba Rhode Island Energy) in deploying advanced information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) to enable smart decarbonization and help the state of Rhode Island meet its climate and clean energy mandates. The 5-year project, which began on October 1, 2024, aims to improve the reliability, resilience,...

The Department of Energy awarded a $200,161,070 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Consumers Energy Company. The grant aims to complete a lateral fusing of low-voltage distribution systems, construct new circuit ties with automated loops, harden poles and wires, and pilot new grid sensors in targeted disadvantaged communities. The project objectives are to mitigate outage impacts, enhance grid resilience, and support workforce and local...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) awarded a $195,821,210 Project Grant to Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC) on January 1, 2025. The objective of this 5-year grant is to create awareness of the techno-economic advantages of advanced overhead conductors (AOHC) and expand their utilization. The grant supports efforts to modernize and enhance the U.S. electric grid infrastructure through investments in technology, infrastructure,...