Industrial Energy Conservation
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 81.078
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Grant awards
- 46 $16,236,144 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Energy's Industrial Energy Conservation program (CFDA 81.078) has not awarded grants since December 1999, more than 26 years ago, and no recent grant opportunities are currently posted.
The program historically funded applied research and development in industrial energy efficiency and waste reduction across multiple sectors. Recent awards focused on pulp and paper mill process improvements—including oxygen delignification and bleaching efficiency—as well as aluminum electrolysis technology, ceramic composite materials, geothermal heat pump applications, and industrial waste reduction initiatives. The program also funded regional field coordination and technology transfer activities for industrial assessment centers.
The portfolio comprises 46 total awards dating to 1987, predominantly structured as Cooperative Agreements (87 percent) with a smaller share of Project Grants (13 percent). The Department of Energy provided all 46 awards, obligating $16.2 million in federal dollars between 1987 and 1999. Representative recent awards include $957 thousand to improve paper machine efficiency (February 1999), $1.2 million for low-VOC drying of lumber and wood panel products (June 1996), and $5.7 million for field coordination of the Industrial Assessment Center program in the western region (August 1997). Typical individual awards ranged from tens of thousands to roughly one million dollars, though a few large capacity-building awards exceeded that range.
Award volume peaked in 1997 with nine awards, declined sharply to one award in 1998, then partially recovered to five awards in 1999 before the program ceased disbursing funds. No grant opportunities have been posted in recent years. The program's statutory or policy foundation has not been updated, and no indication of resumed activity appears in current federal grant databases. Organizations pursuing federal funding for industrial energy efficiency should look to active Department of Energy programs rather than this dormant listing.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 2020 - high efficiency oxygen delignification | Georgia TECH Research Corp | $140,675 | |
| Agenda 2020 - high efficiency oxygen delignification | — | $364,919 | |
| Agenda 2020 - bubble sized control to improve oxygen-based bleaching | — | $404,135 | |
| Agenda 2020 - application of adevice for uniform web drying and preheating using microwav e technology | — | $431,891 | |
| New award improving paper machine efficiency | — | $957,536 | |
| Geothermal power plant research & development project | — | -$13,516 | |
| Chemical waste reduction | — | -$51,678 | |
| Wettable ceramic-based drainedcathode technology for alumin UM electrolysis cells | — | $2,997 | |
| Field coodination of IAC program western region | — | $5,711,555 | |
| Field coordination of IAC program eastern region | — | $5,497,524 |
Latest 10 of 46 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia TECH Research Corp | $1,024,322 | 6% |
| 2 | State Of Utah | $124,574 | 1% |
2 of 3 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2009 | -$1,978 |
| FY2007 | $214,881 |
| FY2006 | $163,144 |
| FY2005 | $180,000 |
| FY2004 | $15,050 |
| FY2003 | $1,020,739 |
| FY2002 | $5,917,989 |
| FY2001 | $8,726,319 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 81.078?
Assistance Listing 81.078 is Industrial Energy Conservation, a federal grant program run by Department of Energy. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Industrial Energy Conservation?
Its CFDA number is 81.078: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 81.078 awarded?
46 grant awards under 81.078 have obligated $16,236,144 in federal funds to 3 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 81.078?
The recipients obligated the most under Industrial Energy Conservation are Georgia TECH Research Corp ($1,024,322) and State Of Utah ($124,574).
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