Project Grant DEEE0004790

The Department of Energy awarded a $973,520 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet. The grant will support the Cabinet's efforts to promote energy efficiency and reduce energy demand growth through the development and implementation of specific state energy programs. The grant funding period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. As the state energy office, the Energy & Environment Cabinet will leverage its regulatory...

The Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) awarded a $2,420,420 Formula Grant to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet. The grant will support the state's efforts to recruit new workers into existing workforce training programs for HVAC, electrician, and insulation roles, as well as worker retention initiatives. The Cabinet plans to partner with non-profits and other organizations to recruit participants, with a goal of training 435 individuals over the 2-year...

The Energy & Environment Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky received a $2,237,940 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA #81.128). The grant, awarded on February 1, 2024, will assist the state agency in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, lower fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency across Kentucky. Key products and services to be delivered through the grant funding include...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), supports the design, construction, and operation of a pilot-scale carbon capture technology at the Cane Run Generating Station in Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky. The $72,016,473 award aims to validate at least 90% carbon capture efficiency and 95% CO2 purity from the facility's emissions stream, while also de-risking the technology for...

The federal Project Grant award of $390,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (CFDA 81.104 - Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal) will fund the Energy & Environment Cabinet of Kentucky to deliver a range of environmental protection, natural resource management, and energy policy initiatives over the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. Key products and services to be provided under this grant include environmental...

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Economic Development received a $12,003,069 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, will directly support Kentucky's small and medium-sized manufacturing facilities that currently produce internal combustion engine vehicle equipment or supplies to convert to electric vehicle equipment...

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation has been awarded a $312,719 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The funding will support the development and industrialization of a "near-zero carbon direct iron production from industrial waste using chemical looping with hydrogen co-production" process. The project aims to decarbonize...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program, provides $8,751,655.00 to demonstrate the University of Kentucky Research Foundation's carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system at an industrial glass production facility. The project will design, fabricate, install, and test a 9.3 tonne/day engineering-scale CO2 capture unit with transformative elements at...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $1,000,000 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant (CFDA 10.868) to Commonwealth Agri-Energy, LLC on March 26, 2024. This grant will fund renewable energy system improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and biofuel production support initiatives at the company's facilities in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The grant has a performance period of two years, with a final completion date of March 26, 2026....

The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). This grant will fund energy efficiency improvement (EEI) projects for Commonwealth Agri-Energy, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The award, dated March 26, 2024, with a completion date of March 26, 2026, will support the company's efforts to reduce...