Project Grant R17AP00067

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) provides $200,470 to the Pueblo De San Ildefonso tribal government to conduct a feasibility study and resource assessment for a geothermal energy project. The objective is to leverage the Pueblo's proximity to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to provide clean, renewable geothermal power to enable LANL's expanding scientific missions, while...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $959,752 in funding to the Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico to implement a project for the planning and design of utility transmission line expansion. The project involves conducting a preliminary engineering report, progressing through design stages up to 100% completion, and incorporating structural design, geotechnical investigation,...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1,828,080 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Alamosa County, Colorado, for the Upper Rio Grande Valley Transmission Siting Study. The objective of this study is to engage with stakeholders and conduct technical and economic transmission modeling to identify the preferred transmission corridor candidate for the Upper Rio Grande Valley region spanning Colorado and New Mexico. The grant project will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $43,291,249 Project Grant under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758) to Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Tucson, AZ. The grant will fund the cooperative's efforts to transform its rural electric infrastructure and achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its rural electric system. Eligible project...

The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribal government in California, was awarded a $326,287 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038). The grant funding will support a comprehensive feasibility study for a tribally owned energy generation and storage system to serve the tribe's planned industrial hub. The study will assess tenant energy needs, evaluate generation...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1.53 billion Cooperative Agreement to the State of California Energy Commission's Energy Resources, Conservation and Development Division under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The project, known as California Harnessing Advanced Reliable Grid Enhancing Technologies for Transmission (CHARGE 2T), aims to modernize and expand California's electrical grid for enhanced performance and sustainability. Key project...

The Department of Energy awarded a $1,890,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Lordsburg, New Mexico under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. The objective of the "Lordsburg Revitalization Project" is to implement a range of local infrastructure development and community initiatives to mitigate the local consequences of the Southline Transmission Project. The funding will be used to support a comprehensive investment program encompassing...

This $20,000,000 project grant was awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616). The grant will fund the implementation of the "Community Leadership Initiatives for Mitigation and Adaptation" (CLIMA) project by Asociación de Residentes de la Margarita, Inc. (ARLM) in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) installing a community-led 700-household...

The federal Project Grant award of $27,097,116.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The award, dated November 29, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of November 29, 2026, will support Tri-State Generation And Transmission Association, Inc., a not-for-profit electric utilities cooperative, in transforming its rural electric infrastructure through clean energy projects....

The Department of Energy awarded Uns Electric, Inc. a $177,926,103 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) on January 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The grant aims to enhance the resilience and capacity of the electric transmission system serving Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Key objectives include driving economic expansion within disadvantaged communities, strengthening regional grid connections, creating a transmission...