Project Grant DEIE0000196
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $220,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to the Kongnikilnomuit Yuita Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation located in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant funding will support the early design phase of a 520 kW solar array and 560 kWh battery hybrid microgrid system to connect with the existing diesel power plant in the village of Kotlik, Alaska. The project...
- The Department of Energy awarded a $11,264,933 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) project grant to Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. The grant aims to improve energy and economic resilience in the remote, Arctic community of Kotzebue, Alaska by reducing energy costs, lowering maintenance expenses, and leveraging renewable energy sources including wind, solar, and hydropower. The project will deliver environmental...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) received a $3.0 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities program (CFDA 10.859), effective January 23, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 23, 2028. The award supports infrastructure development and renewable energy initiatives to address critical energy challenges in remote Alaskan...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Native Village of Kotzebue (NVOK) received a $3.553 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) awarded on August 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2028. The project delivers a tribally-owned and operated 700-kilowatt solar energy system in Kotzebue, Alaska, designed to increase local renewable energy production, reduce household electricity...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 10) awarded Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) a $19.8 million project grant on April 21, 2025, under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), funded through the Inflation Reduction Act. The award supports the installation of two 1 megawatt (MW) direct drive wind turbines with 61-meter blades in Kotzebue, Alaska, along with all necessary interconnection equipment...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs awarded $725,375 to Blackfeet Community College under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) on February 1, 2026, for a project scheduled for completion by January 30, 2030. The award funds the installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with a combined capacity of 148 kilowatts direct current (KW DC) across three facilities on the college's campus...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $8.93 million to the Native Village of Chenega under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) on April 1, 2025, to construct renewable energy and fuel storage infrastructure in Chenega, Alaska. The project delivers a 30,000-gallon bulk fuel storage facility, a 160-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic array paired with 250 kW/648 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery energy storage...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Unalaska received a $5.7M Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds the Unalaska Aging Infrastructure Replacement project, which will expand and modernize the city's electrical distribution system to increase resiliency and serve existing customers more efficiently. Key deliverables include...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will fund a $180,600 feasibility study for solar panel and battery energy storage system installations in the Alaska Native communities of Nanwalek, Port Graham, and Tatitlek. The grant recipient, Chugachmiut, a non-profit Alaskan Native Corporation, will provide oversight and support to conduct the feasibility...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation received a $12.3 million project grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) awarded on September 1, 2025. The award funds the Barona Solar Power Project, which involves the installation of approximately 2.8 megawatts (MW) of carport-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV)...
The Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs awarded a $3.8 million Project Grant (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development) to the Northwest Arctic Borough on May 1, 2026, for the design and installation of a community-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) array in Ambler, Alaska. Specifically, the grant funds the acquisition and installation of approximately 524 kilowatts (KW) of solar PV capacity as the primary renewable energy component of an integrated microgrid system. The funded solar array serves as the centerpiece of a high-penetration distributed solar-battery hybrid system designed to operate autonomously and serve the entire Ambler community, with project completion anticipated by May 1, 2029. When fully operational, the solar-enabled microgrid system will generate approximately 33% of the community's annual electricity demand, eliminate over 30,000 gallons of annual diesel fuel consumption, and enable over 800 hours of diesel-free operation annually—marking the first extended shutdown of diesel generators in over 40 years. Over the 25-year project lifecycle, the system is projected to reduce fuel costs by $6 million and eliminate approximately six annual fuel delivery flights. The awardee, the Northwest Arctic Borough, partners with the Native Village of Ambler (a federally recognized tribe) through the Ambler Northwest Energy Tribal Energy Development Organization, which will establish an independent power producer entity to commercialize and sell system output to the Alaska Village Electric Coop. Complementary system components including the power conversion system, battery energy storage system, electric boiler, microgrid controller, and interconnection infrastructure are funded through separate mechanisms outside this DOE award.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.4m | 4/23/26 |