Project Grant 16DG11062765739

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit veteran-owned limited liability company, for the "HAT CREEK BIOENERGY" project. The grant funding will be used to install a wood energy system that utilizes wood and wood biomass as the primary fuel source, as well as to construct an innovative wood products facility. This...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded West Biofuels LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company, a $702,600 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support the "MARIPOSA FOREST BIOMASS TO RENEWABLE BIOENERGY AND BIOCHAR" project. This project aims to utilize forest biomass and agricultural byproducts to produce renewable bioenergy and biochar. West Biofuels LLC has demonstrated expertise...

Western Plains Energy, LLC received a $129,018.16 Project Grant on February 25, 2026, under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services. The funding represents a production payment calculated based on the company's documented quarterly production volumes of advanced biofuels, converted to British Thermal Unit (BTU) values in accordance with program requirements. The grant supports Western...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. on September 18, 2023. The grant funding will support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development at Western Plains Energy's facilities, which primarily produce advanced biofuels from agricultural resources. This award aligns with REAP's objectives to reduce energy costs and...

The federal Project Grant award of $310,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant is being used by NCS WV, LLC (UEI: MHDHYTL4HAL7) to develop renewable energy systems and implement energy efficiency improvements in West Virginia. Eligible projects under the program include solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting upgrades, HVAC...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded Firestone Walker Inc. a $14.97 million Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The award funds a concentrated solar thermal (CST) decarbonization project designed to reduce the brewery's carbon emissions by 50% at its 1-million-barrel facility in Paso Robles,...

The Alpenglow Timber Thermal Wood Energy to Support New Sawmill Project Grant was awarded on July 25, 2022 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. With $911,000 in funding, this award through the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) will support the capital costs of installing a wood energy system and building an innovative wood products facility. The wood energy system will utilize wood and wood biomass, including residuals, as...

This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant funds will be used by Solar Energy Solutions III, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to install renewable energy systems and implement energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses in West Virginia. Eligible projects may include the installation of...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Faradyne Power Systems Corp received a $600,000 project grant awarded August 15, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 1 – Northern Region. The award funds design, engineering, and permitting services for the Aurora facility's first module, a wood-to-energy conversion plant planned for a 50-acre site in Silver Bow County, Montana, near the Interstate 90 and...

This Project Grant award of $970,125 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) on February 8, 2024. The grant funds are being used by the for-profit organization Miller AG LLC to acquire and install renewable energy systems at their facilities in Idaho. This can include the purchase and deployment of solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems, and other renewable energy technologies, as...