Project Grant R19AP00148

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 Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,084,852 grant to the Enterprize Canal Company, Ltd. under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). Through this Project Grant, the Enterprize Canal Company will convert 3,613 linear feet of two 63-inch pipes along a historical canal alignment and install solar-powered automated headgates and measurement devices. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 7,721 acre-feet by reducing...

The Bureau of Reclamation, under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program, awarded a $5,728,990 project grant to the North Unit Irrigation District (NUID) in Madras, Oregon. The grant will support the installation and interconnection of floating solar panels on NUID's main canal to generate renewable electricity and revenue. The project is expected to deliver water efficiency gains, reduced canal maintenance, and increased revenue to help offset the district's...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Layton, Utah. The purpose of this agreement is to support a project that generates renewable energy to increase water efficiency and assist in the implementation of clean energy goals. Under this agreement, the recipient will complete a feasibility study to determine if constructing solar panels over...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) has awarded a $1,258,790 project grant to Natel Energy Holdings, Inc. (Natel Energy) for the "STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH FOR FISHSAFE HYDROPOWER (SO-FISH)" project. This grant, awarded on Jul 22, 2024, supports Natel Energy's research and development efforts focused on innovative hydropower technologies and environmental sustainability, with a specific emphasis on improving fish passage safety....

Under this $8,162,928 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the North Kern Water Storage District will drill and equip a 6 cubic feet per second (CFS) groundwater well and connect it to the Friant-Kern Canal through a discharge pipeline. This project will convey and return 1,999 acre-feet per year of previously stored water to downstream banking partners. The project, located near...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $500,045 Project Grant to the Salmon River Canal Company (SRCC) under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the piping of 9,790 linear feet of an earthen canal and the replacement of ten electric power pumps with a gravity pressure system for irrigation. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 540 acre-feet by reducing evaporation...

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 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $575,089.48 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Natural Ocean Well CO. on March 19, 2024. The project proposes to install and evaluate a submerged water filtration system in the Las Virgenes Reservoir. Submerged water filtration is an unconventional approach that can reduce energy requirements by leveraging natural hydrostatic pressure, while also protecting the system from atmospheric climate...

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...