Project Grant D22AP00312

Award Date 9/1/22
Completion Date 9/30/25
Dollars Obligated $285K
Federal Agency
Insular Affairs
Federal Grant Program
15.875
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Northern Mariana Islands
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The funding will support conducting a communications evaluation study on the monitoring and control systems of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation network to prepare for solar photovoltaic grid system interconnections. Specifically, the Election Commission will evaluate CUC's communications, monitoring, and control systems to assess grid stability as more renewable energy comes online through solar integration. The place of performance for the grant is in the Northern Mariana Islands.

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