The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $206,497 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Cadens, LLC located in Sullivan, WI. The award is for the project "AUTOMATED DEBRIS PASSAGE FOR MICRO-HYDROPOWER", with a project period from July 22, 2024 to April 21, 2025. The grant supports Cadens, LLC in performing fundamental scientific research aimed at advancing U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries related to micro-hydropower systems and debris passage automation. The DOE Office of Science is the primary funding agency for this grant, which is part of their broader efforts to support innovative research projects across multiple scientific disciplines.