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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...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary North Carolina State University received a $737,518 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028. The project will develop an operational framework leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to enhance the...

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) awarded a $1,226,000 Project Grant under the Technical Assistance and Feasibility Studies program (CFDA 87.101) to Savannah Energy RN LIMITED, a for-profit organization based in the UK. The grant is intended to provide technical assistance for the development costs associated with a 250 MW wind farm project in Niger. The award period runs from May 15, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The DFC's Technical Assistance and Feasibility Studies program...

The Hopi Utilities Corporation (HUC) received a $358,170 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) on September 22, 2025. The award funds a comprehensive feasibility study and business plan to evaluate the development of up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of generation and storage capacity on Hopi-controlled lands in the Winslow, Arizona area, primarily to serve large-load customers such as data...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.03M to Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on September 3, 2025, to plan and design the restoration of Nambe Reservoir and one mile of the Rio Nambe upstream in New Mexico. The project deliverables include a comprehensive design package encompassing sediment and debris removal plans, sediment trap maintenance specifications, vegetation management protocols, and...

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) awarded a $1,307,199.20 Project Grant under its Project Development program (CFDA 87.101) to Lightsmith Group, LLC, a New York-based limited liability company. The grant, awarded on November 14, 2024, is intended to support the creation of a new scalable platform that will provide the full range of equity, credit, and technical assistance to growth-stage climate adaptation companies. The project has a performance period ending on...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Avista Corporation received a $914,120 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The primary deliverables include a comprehensive evaluation of coordination benefits among Middle Columbia hydropower facility owners and operators, assessed both with and without the proposed...

Summary River Connectivity Solutions LLC was awarded a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds research and development of cost-effective alternatives to gated selective withdrawal systems used in hydropower infrastructure. As a self-certified small disadvantaged business...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $267,049 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Nevada. The grant will fund the upgrade of two turbine runners at the district's 26-foot drop power plant. The project will replace fixed blade cast steel turbine runners with adjustable blade Kaplan style stainless steel runners, allowing the plant to start producing power at a lower flow of 80 cubic...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Realize 2050, LLC received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement 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), effective November 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The award funds the Watershed Studios by Realize 2050 initiative, a two-phase program designed to commercialize dormant water power intellectual property...