Project Grant R18AP00195

The Department of Energy awarded a $3,899,287 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Beaver City Corporation in Beaver, Utah. The grant funding will support Phase II of a project to replace up to 6,000 linear feet of 100-year-old steel pipe that delivers water for hydroelectric power production at the city-owned and operated Beaver City Hydroelectric Plant. The project involves removing the old pipe sections and replacing them with new...

The Yuba County Water Agency and Browns Valley Irrigation District will convert 9.3 miles of open ditch to 9.6 miles of pipeline under a $4,011,154 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program. The existing Sicard Flat Ditch is constructed directly in blasted rock, making it porous and prone to leaks. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,880 acre-feet currently lost to seepage, which will be stored in Collins Lake...

The Kennewick Irrigation District in Washington state will receive $160,111 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA #15.507) to consolidate two existing pump stations into a larger regional reservoir and pump station. Specifically, the District will install 1,800 linear feet of PVC pipe to connect the pump stations and a pressure reducing valve station. This infrastructure project...

The North Creek Irrigation Company of Mt Pleasant Inc. was awarded a $6,176,520 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the installation of 38,655 linear feet of high-density polyethylene pipe and two hydroelectric units expected to generate 198,000 kilowatt-hours annually. This project is anticipated to result in annual...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,149,141 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant to the Malheur Watershed Council, in partnership with the Vale Oregon Irrigation District, to convert 10.4 miles of open-earthen irrigation canals to plastic irrigation pipe in eastern Oregon. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 4,888 acre-feet, which will benefit the federally listed bull trout by helping to achieve a carryover pool in Beulah...

The Department of Energy Office of Science has awarded a $205,465 Project Grant to River Connectivity Solutions LLC under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop advanced polymeric geomembrane designs for pumped storage hydropower reservoirs. The project aims to transform the understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States. The project will be conducted from July 10, 2023, to April 9, 2024, in Seattle, WA...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded Clallam County, WA a $2,434,622 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA No. 15.507) to implement a water conservation and diversion improvement project. The project will pipe 2,900 feet of an open canal, install an automated headgate at the intake, and upgrade a flow control structure to allow for responsive management based on water demand. The project will also...

This $43,074,644 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on January 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), will enable the Patterson Irrigation District (PID) to expand the conveyance capacity of its water infrastructure connecting the San Joaquin River to the Delta-Mendota Canal. The project aims to increase the conveyance capacity from 35 cubic feet per second (CFS) to 195 CFS, which will...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $15,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, a non-profit organization in California. The 5-year pilot project aims to identify viable solutions to enable federal, state, and irrigation water districts to perform the dual purpose of traditional water conveyance and generation of renewable energy. This will help build climate change resilience by...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $4,511,673 project grant to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in California's Central Valley. The funding will enable TID's Civil Engineering Division to improve and automate five drop structures on the district's main canal. This project involves modifying the drop structures, installing new automated gates, and...