Project Grant DEGD0000891
- This $36,908,967 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) aims to enhance grid resilience against climate-induced weather disruptions and the threat of damage to trees caused by invasive species. The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: Implementing advanced monitoring and predictive analysis technologies to improve service reliability for customers and mitigate the...
- The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $33,735,272 Project Grant to Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to reduce wildfire risks in the Black Hills region. The key products and services to be delivered include: reducing recloser fault energy, installing non-expulsion fuses on power lines, increasing grid capacity to support consumer electrification, creating and implementing a utility wildfire risk tool, and...
- The Department of Energy awarded a $53,596,688 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 to Tri-State Generation And Transmission Association, Inc. under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The goal of this project is to help electric cooperatives remain economically and operationally healthy by increasing the efficiency, capacity, flexibility, reliability, and resilience of Tri-State's bulk power grid that serves four states and 42 distribution member...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office awarded a $76,324,030 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) to modernize its distribution system in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The grant funding will be used to expand REC's utility fiber network, upgrade substations with security systems, deploy advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and improve grid resilience and reliability. The project...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $2,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Clemson University on January 15, 2025. The goal of this 3-year project is to develop an integrated transmission and distribution system planning tool and establish strategies to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the power grid's transmission and distribution infrastructure to support seamless renewable energy integration. The project is...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) awarded a $126,739,921 Project Grant to FirstEnergy Service Co. The CREATE project will deploy smart grid technology on approximately 50 distribution circuits in West Virginia and Maryland. The project aims to increase load transferability, automated switching, SCADA control, and circuit capacity. This will advance electrification by reconductoring lines to increase capacity, upgrading system...
- The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $16,402,759 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Randolph Electric Membership Corp, a non-profit electric cooperative in Asheboro, North Carolina. The overarching goal of this 4-year grant, with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, is to engineer, design, and deploy a suite of resiliency-targeted grid system upgrades. These upgrades are intended to improve service...
- The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $70,476,750 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to the Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seco) in Sumterville, Florida. The objective of this 5-year grant is to improve the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of Seco's electric power system through multiple priority investments. Key project activities include converting overhead utilities to underground systems, addressing aging or inefficient...
- This $56,467,886 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) supports Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corp (Joemc) in optimizing access to regional renewable energy in their rural, tri-state service area. The project aims to address the unique challenges faced by these communities, which are often characterized by sparse populations and limited access to existing infrastructure. The funding will enable Joemc, a...
- The Tombigbee Grid Modernization Project, awarded a $22,352,300 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), seeks to modernize the local electric grid infrastructure. The key products and services to be delivered include adding equipment to self-heal the grid, reduce demand during peak periods, and use a new fiber network for remote communication and control. This will transform the grid's information collection and remote...
This $7,617,635 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program aims to modernize Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc.'s electrical infrastructure in South Carolina. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year grant (July 2024 to July 2029) include: Upgrading outdated electricity meters with advanced Radio Frequency (RF) meters to provide timely and accurate energy consumption data. Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to enhance vegetation management and identify/mitigate potential power outage risks. Deploying advanced data analytics AI software to improve system performance monitoring, control, and adaptive modeling, with the goal of reducing outage frequency/duration and restoration times. The ultimate objective is to enhance the reliability, resilience, and flexibility of Tri-County Electric Cooperative's grid infrastructure, while delivering significant economic and community benefits across South Carolina.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 8/15/24 | ||
| Not listed | $4.7m | 7/11/24 |