Project Grant DEEE0002620

The federal Project Grant award of $1,500,000.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) will support energy infrastructure improvements and renewable energy implementation by the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Juneau, Alaska. The two-year project aims to reduce exceptionally high residential energy costs in this rural community by upgrading energy generation,...

The Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) awarded a $3,083,377 project grant to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to upgrade the rural power system and implement heat recovery solutions in Manokotak, Alaska. The grant, awarded on March 1, 2025, will support critical infrastructure improvements to enhance energy reliability and reduce costs for this remote Alaskan community. The project aims to modernize the local electrical distribution system and integrate heat recovery technologies to improve energy...

The Alaska Municipal League (AML) received a $9,859,649 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The funding will support a three-phase project to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy costs and emissions across 11 school facilities in 7 rural, disadvantaged communities in Alaska. Phase I will involve fostering collaboration between three school districts, leading a facilitated planning effort. In Phase...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $4,200,076 Project Grant to TDX Manley Generating, LLC of Anchorage, AK under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities federal grant program (CFDA 10.859). The two-year award running from May 2022 to May 2024 will support the delivery of energy assistance services to rural communities in Alaska with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds will aid TDX Manley Generating, LLC in reducing energy costs for rural Alaskan...

This federal Project Grant award of $2,833,030.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize economic and community benefits in rural and remote communities. The primary recipient, the North West Arctic Borough, a U.S. local government municipality in Alaska, will utilize the funding to implement clean energy infrastructure projects...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $780,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant, awarded on January 31, 2024, will fund technical assistance and the deployment of renewable energy solutions to address the extremely high energy costs faced by rural Alaskan communities. Key activities include...

This federal Project Grant award of $330,000.00 was made by the Denali Commission, a federal agency, under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100). The award was granted to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), a state government entity, on December 1, 2024, with a final completion date of March 31, 2026. The funding will support various energy infrastructure, efficiency, and renewable energy projects across Alaska, particularly in rural and disadvantaged communities. AEA, which operates as the...

This $1,296,870 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) will fund the Alaska Home Energy Efficiency Training (AK HEET) workforce development program led by the Alaska Energy Authority. The program aims to train 167 existing workers, 44 new workers, and 20 contractor firms in three key areas: 1) building envelope air sealing and insulation, 2) heat pump consultation and installation, and 3) general contractor education on program eligibility,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant will fund services to address extremely high energy costs in Anchorage, Alaska through May 2024. The Consortium will leverage the funding to deliver programs that help rural Alaskan communities reduce energy expenses. Given the program's focus on assisting areas with...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) awarded a $166,666 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant, awarded on September 29, 2023, will support Nuvista's efforts to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development among agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Alaska. Through this REAP...