The Department of Energy awarded a $9,860,152 Project Grant through the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to Mason County PUD #3, a local government utility in Shelton, Washington. The grant funding will be used to rebuild the Belfair substation, including creating a ring bus and installing a larger-capacity transformer. This infrastructure project aims to improve the reliability, resilience, and flexibility of the regional electric grid. The award...
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 $454,161 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to the Puvurnaq Power Company, a tribally owned non-profit organization based in Kongiganak, Alaska. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events and support sustainable energy infrastructure development in the rural indigenous community. The funding will be used by Puvurnaq Power Company to...
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...
The Department of Energy awarded a $115,225,626 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Portland General Electric Company. The grant will support the company's goal of sourcing 25% of its peak load from its distribution system and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030. Specifically, the funding will enable Portland General Electric to install a scalable, distributed artificial intelligence (AI) platform to accelerate grid edge...
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 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to the Public Utility District Of Ferry County in Washington. The grant, spanning from October 2024 to August 2029, aims to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize economic and community benefits in rural and remote communities. The grant supports the utility district's efforts to accelerate the deployment of...
The Department of Energy awarded a $200,161,070 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Consumers Energy Company. The grant aims to complete a lateral fusing of low-voltage distribution systems, construct new circuit ties with automated loops, harden poles and wires, and pilot new grid sensors in targeted disadvantaged communities. The project objectives are to mitigate outage impacts, enhance grid resilience, and support workforce and local...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) provides $63,039,833 to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County (Snohomish County PUD) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The project, known as the "SnoSmart" initiative, aims to improve system reliability, mitigate wildfire risks, and enable demand management for Snohomish County PUD's electrical grid. Key activities...
The Department of Energy awarded a $76,960,488 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to E Source Companies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Boulder, Colorado. The grant funding will support a coalition that aims to accelerate the deployment of advanced wildfire risk mitigation technologies for utilities facing wildfire challenges in the Western United States. The key goals are to reduce the probability and consequence of...