Grant DECD0000076
FY2025 · complete year · data as of 2026-09-01
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award DECD0000076 is a grant from the Department of Energy, $45.3M obligated, FY2025 to FY2029. Source
Description
This Project Plans to Create a Consortium of Rural Electric Cooperatives and Deploy Microgrids (Including Solar Pv, Battery Storage Systems, and Distribution Upgrades) Across Seven Rural Communities in California, North Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona, Tennessee, and Montana. This National Microgrid Deployment Effort Aims to Demonstrate Region-Specific Energy Systems That Improve Energy Access, Enhance Energy Resilience, and Increase Capacity for Renewable Energy Deployments at a Community Level. Establishing a Consortium of Rural Utilities Could Enable Communities to Collectively Pursue Federal Funding, Addressing Capacity Constraints and Financial Barriers. The Cooperatives Seek to Devise Methodologies and Implementation Strategies Tailored to Their Local Community, Sharing Best Practices with the Broader Membership of Almost 900 Utility Cooperatives During Annual Meetings. AS Part of Its Community Benefits Plan, More Than 70% of Consortium Members Have a Collective Bargaining Agreement in Place to Deliver Economic and Workforce Development to Their Local Communities. Specifically, These Projects Anticipate Creating an Estimated 85 Full-Time Temporary Jobs.