Project Grant DEEE0000508

Avista Corporation received a $1,306,520 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development) effective January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The award funds evaluation of coordination benefits among Middle Columbia hydropower facility owners and operators, assessing operational efficiencies with and without the proposed Banks Lake Pump-Hydro project. The primary deliverables...

Cooperative Agreement Summary Arizona State University (ASU) received a $1.51 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 30, 2028. The project, "Data-Driven Reliable and Resilient Operation of Active Transmission and Distribution Systems," focuses on researching, developing, and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Vermont Transco LLC received a $1.87 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122), awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The project, titled "Model-Based Adaptive Platform Environment for Real-Time Dynamic Operating Envelopes and Operator Trust (MAPLE ROOT)," will develop and...

Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative (Northeast Power) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (REDLG) program. The two-year grant, issued on January 3, 2023 and set to be completed by January 3, 2025, will support Northeast Power's efforts to promote rural economic development and job creation in Missouri through funding for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, and...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Executive Office of the State of South Carolina, Energy Office (doing business as the Office of Regulatory Staff) received a $215,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, funds the Clean Cities and Communities Coalition Outreach, Engagement, and Market Tracking...

The Department of Agriculture awarded Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative, Inc. a $300,000 project grant under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854) on April 26, 2023. The two-year grant will support feasibility studies and start-up costs to spur economic growth and job creation in the awardee's rural Iowa service area through April 2025. As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, Southern Iowa Electric will leverage the funding to strengthen infrastructure and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,179,635 to Smart Electric Power Alliance on July 15, 2026, under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by July 14, 2029, will provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to eligible entities...

This $121,244,291 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program will enhance the resilience of Arizona's power grid and reduce the risk of wildfires. The 5-year project, awarded to Arizona Public Service Company (a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation), will focus 69% of the work in rural, tribal, or disadvantaged communities. Key objectives include implementing innovative grid technologies and...

The Semo Electric Cooperative was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (REDLG) program (CFDA 10.854). This two-year grant will support Semo Electric Cooperative's efforts to promote rural economic development and job creation in southeast Missouri through feasibility studies, start-up costs and other reasonable expenses. Semo Electric Cooperative has also received subawards from the...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $869,430,252 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and Portland General Electric Company. The project aims to upgrade regional 500kV transmission capacity and establish a connection between Portland General Electric's load centers, which serve roughly half of Oregon's population and two-thirds of the state's...