The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $3,323,594 Project Grant to Cuyahoga County, Ohio to provide project management, planning, financial and commercial analyses, conceptual design, and load analysis for the design of two microgrids for the communities of Brooklyn and Euclid. This grant is funded under the Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), which supports projects that maintain and upgrade critical grid infrastructure, enhance...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office through the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), will fund the construction of a hybrid microgrid and backbone system to be installed throughout Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) on the island of O'ahu. The $115,019,937 grant will enable the awardee, Ameresco Inc., to develop an interconnected microgrid that can provide seamless energy flow between firm...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $142,409,585 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will fund a 5-year project to deploy innovative digital technology solutions to maximize the value of third-party distributed energy resources (DER) at the distribution level. Key objectives include improving visibility of the distribution system for grid operators,...
This $176,600,523 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), will support the Redwood Coast Energy Authority in planning and implementing three front-of-meter community microgrids owned and operated by federally recognized Tribes. The project will also expand an existing behind-the-meter community microgrid owned and operated by BLR to interconnect three existing facility-scale microgrids in a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $200,161,070 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to Consumers Energy Company. The grant funding will support the completion of several critical grid infrastructure projects in disadvantaged communities in Jackson, Michigan over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The key deliverables include:
Lateral fusing of the low voltage distribution (LVD) system
Construction of new...
The Department of Energy awarded a $29,292,888 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Taos, New Mexico. The grant funding will be used to develop a resilient, connected microgrid network across three communities in northern New Mexico. The project's objectives are to: 1) support critical loads needed for emergency services and population evacuation during wildfires and power outages, 2)...
This $1,100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) was awarded to Cornell University to support initiatives that improve electric grid infrastructure and resilience. The award will fund projects at Cornell focused on maintaining and upgrading critical generation facilities, enhancing transmission and distribution systems, and deploying smart grid technologies. These efforts aim...
This $56,467,886 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) supports a 5-year initiative by Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corp (Joemc) to optimize access to regional renewable energy sources in their rural, tri-state service area. The project aims to address the unique infrastructure challenges faced by these sparsely populated communities. Key activities are expected to include maintaining and upgrading...
This $130,718,468 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program, will be used by the Maine Governors Energy Office to implement a grid modernization project in Maine. The key products and services to be delivered include:
Deploying leading-edge software and hardware technologies to enable active network management and facilitate flexible interconnections for distributed energy resources...
The federal Project Grant award of $53,596,688.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to Tri-State Generation And Transmission Association, Inc., a not-for-profit electric utilities cooperative. The award, effective from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, aims to increase the efficiency, capacity, flexibility, reliability, and resilience of the recipient's bulk power grid, which serves four states and 42...