DECD0000033
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Resilient energy for the Railbelt: pumped thermal energy storage in Alaska. The Polar Project will develop and deploy a pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) system to assist in local and regional grid resiliency and stability, regional carbon footprint reduction, and improved reliability of electricity in Alaska’s Railbelt region, while demonstrating OCED’s support of renewable energy.
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC), in collaboration with technology provider Echogen Power Systems and construction partner Houston Contracting Company, plans to design and build a PTES system with a capacity to discharge at least 50 MW of continuous output for 24 hours at the Healy Power Plant, located in Healy, Alaska. Intended beneficiary or recipient of the funds: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC).
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC), in collaboration with technology provider Echogen Power Systems and construction partner Houston Contracting Company, plans to design and build a PTES system with a capacity to discharge at least 50 MW of continuous output for 24 hours at the Healy Power Plant, located in Healy, Alaska. Intended beneficiary or recipient of the funds: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC).
Awardee
Funding Goals
RESILIENT ENERGY FOR THE RAILBELT: PUMPED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE IN ALASKA
THE POLAR PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND DEPLOY A PUMPED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (PTES) SYSTEM TO ASSIST IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL GRID RESILIENCY AND STABILITY, REGIONAL CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION, AND IMPROVED RELIABILITY OF ELECTRICITY IN ALASKA’S RAILBELT REGION, WHILE DEMONSTRATING OCED’S SUPPORT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC (WEC), IN COLLABORATION WITH TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER ECHOGEN POWER SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION PARTNER HOUSTON CONTRACTING COMPANY, PLANS TO DESIGN AND BUILD A PTES SYSTEM WITH A CAPACITY TO DISCHARGE AT LEAST 50 MW OF CONTINUOUS OUTPUT FOR 24 HOURS AT THE HEALY POWER PLANT, LOCATED IN HEALY, ALASKA.
INTENDED BENEFICIARY OR RECIPIENT OF THE FUNDS: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC (WEC)
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Multi-State
United States
Geographic Scope
Multi-State
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 811% from $5,486,893 to $50,000,000.
Westinghouse Electric Company was awarded
Resilient Energy Solution: Pumped Thermal Storage Alaska's Railbelt
Cooperative Agreement DECD0000033
worth $50,000,000
from the Department of Energy in June 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Multi-State United States.
The grant
has a duration of 6 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.255 Clean Energy Demonstrations.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW: LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATIONS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/10/25
Period of Performance
6/14/24
Start Date
6/30/30
End Date
Funding Split
$50.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$50.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DECD0000033
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DECD0000033
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892436 OFFICE OF CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATIONS (OCED)
Funding Office
892410 OFFICE OF CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATION
Awardee UEI
YGECGVM8AR51
Awardee CAGE
1PVQ1
Performance District
90
Modified: 6/10/25