The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) was awarded a $2,797,870 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The grant funding will be contracted to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), who will sub-award it to individual training agencies throughout Massachusetts. The primary focus of the grant is on upskilling existing workers, with a target of engaging...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $888,558,943 Cooperative Agreement to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The objective of this agreement 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 England. The project...
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) received a $9,022,338 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant will fund a three-phase effort to implement the latest model energy codes in Massachusetts over the next nine years, culminating in the adoption of a statewide zero-energy building code by 2033. Key activities...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), has awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The goal of this grant is to complement Massachusetts' building performance standards and commercial stretch and specialized codes by expanding the state's thermal energy code approach to permitted work in...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $19,994,487 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The primary goal of this grant is to provide critical support for the implementation and enforcement of building performance standards (BPS) in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Specifically, the grant will fund...
This U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) Formula Grant awarded to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) on January 1, 2025 totals $1,848,620.00. The grant will fund MDA's plans to contract with 6 existing training providers to offer reduced-cost training to increase credentialing through apprenticeship programs and provide broad education and outreach on energy careers. 75% of the funding will go to the training contractors, while 25% will support a 3rd party...
This $142,409,585 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) will deploy innovative digital technology solutions to maximize the value of third-party distributed energy resources (DER) at the distribution level. The key objectives are to: (i) improve distribution grid visibility and autonomous controls for grid operators, (ii) aggregate and integrate DER and other grid-edge devices to provide system...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $564,650 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Governors Energy Office in Maine. The grant funding is intended to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and workforce development across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors in Maine. The Governors Energy Office plans to use the grant to implement state-level policies, strategies, and public-private partnerships that facilitate the adoption of...
The Department of Energy awarded a $1,973,660.00 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) on October 1, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to promote the efficient use of energy and reduce the rate of growth of energy demand through the development and implementation of specific state energy programs. The grant will fund MDEGLE's efforts to increase market transformation of energy efficiency and...
This $13,814,971 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant supports the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (DLARA) in developing and implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives across residential, commercial, and public sectors in the state. Key activities...
This $1,299,240 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.041 State Energy Program) will provide funding to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The grant will supplement salaries of agency personnel and fund energy-related data, industry news subscriptions, and three key activities: 1) Supporting the Massachusetts Clean Peak Energy Standard to incentivize clean energy technologies like energy storage to dispatch during peak demand periods; 2) Advancing policies to modernize Massachusetts' electric grid and enable widespread distributed energy resources and electrification; and 3) Serving as chair of the Grid Modernization Advisory Council to increase transparency and stakeholder engagement in electric grid planning. Through these grant-funded initiatives, DOER aims to help the Commonwealth of Massachusetts achieve a clean, affordable, equitable, and resilient energy future.