Project Grant DESC0022596

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), provides $9,993,934 to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor to construct a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Old Harbor, Alaska. The project aims to generate approximately 3,470 MWh of clean energy annually, offsetting 95% of the community's diesel fuel use and providing a reliable, year-round energy source. The project will also ensure stable sources of...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs awarded a $4,880,636 Project Grant to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) and Kuitsarak Incorporated (KUITSARAK) for the Goodnews Bay Renewable Energy Project under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The project will install two 100kW wind turbines, a 324 kWh/240 kW lithium-ion battery storage system, and supporting infrastructure to reduce diesel fuel usage and improve...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) provides $1,934,206 in funding to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska to conduct emissions inventory and analysis activities, assess clean energy alternatives, develop an energy transition plan, and engage port stakeholders. The award will support several subrecipients, including National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sandia National...

This $7,270,502 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to renovate a 70+ year-old dam and build a 0.385 MW hydroelectric facility in Chignik Bay, Alaska. The project, led by the Lake & Peninsula Borough, will replace the community's diesel-powered electricity with renewable hydropower, eliminate 100% of its diesel consumption, and provide a stable source of revenue and local jobs. As a sub-award, the...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,262,316 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the AK Longline Fishermans Association, a non-profit organization in Alaska. The objective of the project is to demonstrate three novel propulsion technologies in commercial fishing vessels and mariculture vessels in Alaska to reduce emissions by 50% in troll and gillnet fisheries, and 100% in...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), will fund a $17,547,861 project to design, install, and demonstrate a 250 kW solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) system. The project aims to advance the SOEC technology from TRL 4 to TRL 6 by integrating it with an existing 1.6 million ton per year direct reduction of iron (DRI)...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Chitina Electric, Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned, minority-owned business, for the Fivemile Creek Hydroelectric Project. The award period is from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027. The grant supports comprehensive research, development, demonstration, and deployment of the hydroelectric power project located in Chitina, Alaska. As a registered...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Alder Energy, LLC a $4,957,452 Cooperative Agreement on October 1, 2023 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. This two-month award tasks Alder Energy, a for-profit limited liability company, with performing techno-economic analyses on the capital and operating costs of converting alder tree biocrude oil, agricultural residues, waste streams, and other biomass feedstocks...

The Department of Energy awarded a $33,649,384 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Kootznoowoo Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation, to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize local economic and community benefits in the rural Native Village of Angoon, Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: 1) Construction of a 0.85 MW hydroelectric generation...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $4,340,079 to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) to construct a 500 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) array, a 540 kWh battery energy storage system, and a microgrid controller in the remote Dillingham region of southwest Alaska. The project aims to displace approximately 24% of the diesel fuel consumption at an existing power plant serving the native Alaskan...