Project Grant 01774

The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Chitina Electric, Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned business, for the Fivemile Creek Hydroelectric Project. The award, made on August 1, 2024, supports research, development, and deployment of renewable hydropower technology to serve remote Alaskan communities. Chitina Electric, Inc. specializes in electric utility infrastructure and...

This $7,270,502 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to renovate an aging dam and construct a new 0.385 MW hydroelectric facility in Chignik Bay, Alaska. The project will replace the community's diesel-powered electricity generation with renewable hydropower, eliminate 100% of diesel fuel consumption, and provide a stable revenue source and local jobs for the Chignik Bay Tribal Council, the project's owners....

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $512,151 Project Grant under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Michigan State University (MSU) with a project period of March 1, 2025 to February 29, 2028. This grant will support research that advances the understanding of hydrokinetic energy extraction from flowing rivers. The research aims to develop a novel approach to hydrokinetic energy harvesting that leverages the destabilizing effect of damping to capture energy from...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $9,993,934 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor, Alaska. The project plans to construct a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in the remote tribal village of Old Harbor, which is anticipated to generate approximately 3,470 MWh of energy annually and offset 95% of the community's diesel fuel use. This will provide a reliable, year-round energy source for the nearly 200...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $1,258,790 project grant to Natel Energy Holdings, Inc. (Natel Energy) for the "STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH FOR FISHSAFE HYDROPOWER (SO-FISH)" project. The project, with a performance period from July 22, 2024 to May 21, 2025, is focused on stakeholder outreach and scientific research to develop innovative hydropower technologies that prioritize environmental sustainability and fish passage safety. Natel Energy, a for-profit...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) provides $248,395 to the University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office Division to develop a robust and efficient power conversion system and intelligent power management control for USGS water monitoring stations. The project aims to address challenges faced by USGS monitoring stations, which operate on limited power budgets and can...

This $32,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to install solar photovoltaic (PV) and micro-hydro systems on recently converted irrigation pipelines within the Yakama Reservation. The project, awarded to Yakama Power in August 2024 with a completion date of September 30, 2028, is designed to increase the Yakama Nation's renewable power supply, improve energy resilience and reliability, and support local...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Layton, Utah. The purpose of this award is to conduct a feasibility study to determine if constructing solar panels over 1,400 feet of the Layton Canal is economically viable, with the goal of generating renewable energy, increasing water efficiency, and assisting in the implementation of clean energy goals....

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $14,106,880 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Urban Electric Power Incorporated (UEP). The goal of the project is to deploy two long-duration energy storage systems (LDESS) using UEP's patented rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide battery technology. UEP is partnering with the New York Power Authority and the Electric Power Research Institute to provide technical expertise and guidance. The LDESS...

Littoral Power Systems, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop cost effective, standalone hydropower technologies for low head non-powered dams. The one-year award running from June 27, 2022 to June 26, 2023 will support computer modeling, simulation, analytical and numerical modeling, and hydrodynamic analysis of manufacturing techniques and scaling for standalone...