Project Grant N629092412003

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program awarded a $135,956 project grant to South Dakota State University (SDSU) to develop a highly efficient, modular, and scalable power system that integrates photovoltaic, energy storage, and smart micro-inverter technologies. The goal is to create a novel power conversion system architecture and control capabilities to enable greater penetration of solar energy into the electric grid and support grid stability and resilience. The key...

Summary: Utility Substation Training Program Project Grant Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) received a $278,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to establish and deliver a Utility Substation Training Program. The grant was awarded on October 20, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2030. The program will provide...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded Pohnpei Utilities Corporation a $164,500 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) on June 23, 2022. The grant will fund the replacement of defective solar inverters at the UAE Solar Farm in Pohnlangas, Pohnpei through September 30, 2025. As the awardee, Pohnpei Utilities Corporation will oversee the replacement of solar inverters to improve the...

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission will install fifteen solar photovoltaic units at Saipan coastal pavilions and parks through a $164,250 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the project aims to reduce power costs and provide safe environments for community members through solar installations at heavily frequented public...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has awarded a $544,780 Project Grant to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant will fund ASPA's Lineman Training and Development Program from July 17, 2023 through September 30, 2027. ASPA is a public utility that provides electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste services across American Samoa. The grant funding will...

This Project Grant award of $199,940.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program is supporting research by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to develop algorithms that can quickly predict and rectify large-scale disruptions in power systems. The key objectives are: 1) Quickly and reliably detect ambient-level anomalies in power systems and distinguish them from random noise; 2) Localize any detected anomalies; and 3) Determine the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (VIWAPA) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) on November 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. The grant funds a comprehensive cost of service study that will analyze VIWAPA's revenue requirements, cost functionalization, and cost allocation across customer classes using...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) received a $2.5M Project Grant awarded September 24, 2025, under the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to address grid vulnerabilities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The grant funds the procurement and installation of two 600-kilowatt Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at strategic load...

This $249,998 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Office of International Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.079) supports the development of plans for an Energy Sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples (ESIP) Global Center. The University of North Dakota, in collaboration with North Dakota State University, Kansas State University, the University of Leeds (UK), and the University of Manitoba (Canada), will work directly with indigenous community members to shape...

Summary The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (WAPA) received a $380,600 Project Grant award on November 1, 2025, from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant funds Phase 1 of a critical infrastructure upgrade focused on replacing end-of-life network switches and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems at key WAPA facilities throughout the U.S. Virgin...