The Chitina Fivemile Creek Hydro project is a $9,270,998 federal Project Grant award from the Denali Commission (CFDA Program 90.100) to Chitina Electric, Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned firm. The award will fund the development of a hydroelectric power system along the Fivemile Creek in Chitina, Alaska, with a targeted completion date of March 31, 2027. The project aims to deliver critical energy infrastructure and improve power reliability for the remote Alaskan community, aligning...
This $560,415 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events in Chitina, Alaska. The grant was awarded to Chitina Electric, Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned, minority-owned utility company, on August 14, 2024, with a project completion date of April 30, 2032. The objective of this project is to enhance the reliability and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $7,270,502 to the Lake & Peninsula Borough in Alaska to renovate an aging dam and construct a 2.1 MW hydroelectric facility in the community of Chignik Bay. The project aims to replace the community's diesel-powered electricity generation with clean, renewable hydropower, eliminate diesel fuel consumption, and create a new revenue stream for the Chignik Bay...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $9,993,934 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor, Alaska. The funding will support the construction of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in the remote tribal village of Old Harbor. The project aims to generate approximately 3,470 MWh of energy annually, offsetting 95% of the community's diesel fuel use and providing a reliable, year-round clean energy source. The...
The Federal Grant Award of $1,238,632 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The objective of this Formula Grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events in Anchorage, Alaska. The award was made on August 2, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2032. The funding will be used by the Chugach Tribal Services, an Alaskan Native Corporation, to execute grid...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Dena Nena Henash, doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), an Alaskan Native non-profit organization. The award, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2027, is intended to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize economic and community benefits in rural and remote Alaskan...
This is a $157,606 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. The objective of the grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events in Haines, Alaska. The grant recipient is the Chilkoot Indian Association, a federally recognized tribal government located in Haines. Through this award, the Chilkoot Indian Association will deliver products and services focused on...
This $11,264,933 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program aims to improve energy and economic resilience in the remote, Arctic community of Kotzebue, Alaska. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025 with a completion date of December 31, 2029, will be used by the non-profit utility provider Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. to reduce energy costs, lower maintenance and operations expenses, and leverage...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska located in Unalaska, Alaska. The grant will fund the Makushin Geothermal Project (MGP) with the overarching goal of bringing affordable, clean energy to Unalaska Island to enable economic development outside of the fishing industry. The project will involve...
The federal Project Grant award of $4,880,636.00 was provided 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). The award was granted to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC), a non-profit electric utility serving 59 remote Alaskan communities, to support the Goodnews Bay Renewable Energy Project. The project aims to reduce diesel fuel consumption, improve grid...