The Department of Energy awarded a $37,533,791 Project Grant to the Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The funding will be used to implement a "Smart Grid Implementation Project" across the cooperative's distribution network. The project aims to increase the efficiency, reliability, flexibility, and resiliency of the grid through the deployment of grid-enhancing technologies. This includes...
The federal Project Grant award of $27,097,116.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The award, dated November 29, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of November 29, 2026, will support Tri-State Generation And Transmission Association, Inc., a not-for-profit electric utilities cooperative, in transforming its rural electric infrastructure through clean energy projects....
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $15,345,140 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to the Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. The overall objective of this 5-year project, starting on September 1, 2024, is to provide clean, resilient, and affordable energy to the cooperative's member-owners. The three-part Wildfire Damage Mitigation Project will accelerate and expand the cooperative's grid resilience investments, better...
The Department of Energy awarded a $1,750,000 Project Grant to the Northwest Power Pool (DBA Western Power Pool) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to support the WESTERN TRANSMISSION EXPANSION COALITION WEST-WIDE TRANSMISSION PLAN. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund initiatives to modernize and enhance the U.S. electric grid infrastructure. Key focus areas include grid modernization, transmission line upgrades,...
The Department of Energy awarded a $8,791,658 Project Grant to the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. This 3-year grant, running from October 2024 to September 2027, seeks to increase grid reliability and resiliency in the face of severe storms and climate change impacts. The key objectives are to: 1) Increase grid reliability in the face of more severe storms and climate change, 2) Increase grid reliability to reduce...
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....
The Department of Energy awarded E Source Companies LLC a $165,434,810 project grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. The objective of this 5-year project, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, is to develop a unified approach and comprehensive framework to mitigate risks and impacts from grid infrastructure hazards, accelerating the deployment of technologies and best practices to improve situational awareness, reduce response time, and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $126,739,921 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to FirstEnergy Service Co. to deploy smart grid technology across approximately 50 distribution circuits in West Virginia and Maryland. The CREATE project will increase load transferability, automated switching, SCADA control, and circuit capacity to advance electrification and support expanding electrification in transportation, buildings, distributed...
The Department of Energy has awarded a $195,821,210 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to Georgia Transmission Corporation (G T C) for the "Smart Technologies for Advanced Resilient Transmission (START)" initiative. The objective of this 5-year award, effective January 1, 2025, is to create awareness of the techno-economic advantages of advanced overhead conductors (AOHC) and expand their utilization. G T C, a...
The Department of Energy awarded a $204,190 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to Atxam Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation, to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The objective of this project is to modernize and enhance the U.S. electric grid infrastructure through comprehensive investments in technology, infrastructure, and community resilience. The grant funding will support initiatives such as...