The Town of Gorham received a $178,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Renewable Energy Research and Development Program (CFDA 81.087) to develop a 70.4 kilowatt solar photovoltaic project on the rooftop of the Public Works Garage. The project is estimated to offset 100% of the electrical load of the building and provide additional net-metered electricity to the Fire Station and Town Hall. This solar installation project...
The Town of Bedford, New Hampshire has been awarded a $1,103,864 project grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) to design, engineer, permit, procure, and construct a 3-phase electric line extension spanning 4,600 linear feet. This infrastructure will facilitate the future installation of a 1.04 MW net-metered solar array in Bedford. The project commenced on September 1, 2023 and is...
The South Hero Library Foundation received a $115,453 Project Grant award 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). The grant will fund the purchase and installation of a 39.95 kW DC roof-mounted solar array on the Worthen Library and neighboring Community Health Center building in South Hero, Vermont. The 94-panel solar array is expected to generate 39,950 kWh of...
The City of Medford was awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant 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). The grant funding will support a demonstration of resilient community solar infrastructure at two public facilities in Medford, MA: Carr Park and the Madeleine Dugger Andrews School. The project will incorporate solar energy infrastructure and educational components to...
This $2,325,734 cooperative agreement, awarded by 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), aims to improve community acceptance of large-scale solar energy projects. The project leverages a stakeholder collaboration called the Uncommon Dialogue on Large-Scale U.S. Solar Development and Land Conservation to develop and test innovative community engagement strategies. By...
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $1,641,260 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program formula grant to the Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire, operating as the Department of Energy, to assist state, local, and tribal governments in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall community energy efficiency. The grant will fund a range of energy efficiency and conservation projects through sub-awards to various...
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has been awarded a $156,120,000 Project Grant by the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.959). The grant funding will be used to provide financial and technical assistance to low-income and disadvantaged communities in Massachusetts for the deployment of residential distributed solar energy and storage projects. Key activities under this grant...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,131,792 Cooperative Agreement to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania on January 1, 2025. The objective of this project, funded under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), is to evaluate how the siting practices, community perceptions, and beliefs about local solar systems (LSS) affect community support or opposition for local LSS projects, and how these...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the General Services Administration Greater Southwest Finance Center (GSA GSFC) on May 1, 2024. The grant will fund the refurbishment and redesign of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Terry Sanford Federal Building in Raleigh, NC. The project aims to restore the deactivated...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $511,604 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to GNM Solar 17, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Rochester, New Hampshire. The grant, awarded on November 14, 2024, supports the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for the company's operations. The 24-month project period runs from November 2024 to November 2026. The...