DECD0000113
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Demonstrate the design and construction of a fully operationalized utility-scale solar facility on former mine land.
Document the process of developing a large-scale solar facility on former mine land including solutions to challenges, respective costs and success rates, and policy and process recommendations for replicability.
Bolster local economic health, create new workforce opportunities, and expand access to high-quality jobs in partnership with local organizations.
Contribute toward building a clean and equitable economy that achieves net-zero emissions by 2050.
Document the process of developing a large-scale solar facility on former mine land including solutions to challenges, respective costs and success rates, and policy and process recommendations for replicability.
Bolster local economic health, create new workforce opportunities, and expand access to high-quality jobs in partnership with local organizations.
Contribute toward building a clean and equitable economy that achieves net-zero emissions by 2050.
Awardee
Funding Goals
DEMONSTRATE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FULLY OPERATIONALIZED UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR FACILITY ON FORMER MINE LAND. DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A LARGE-SCALE SOLAR FACILITY ON FORMER MINE LAND INCLUDING SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES, RESPECTIVE COSTS AND SUCCESS RATES, AND POLICY AND PROCESS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPLICABILITY. BOLSTER LOCAL ECONOMIC HEALTH, CREATE NEW WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY JOBS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. CONTRIBUTE TOWARD BUILDING A CLEAN AND EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Boston,
Massachusetts
02210
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 3738% from $2,344,949 to $90,000,000.
Mineral Basin Solar Power was awarded
Mine Land Solar Facility: Design & Construction
Cooperative Agreement DECD0000113
worth $90,000,000
from the Department of Energy in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Boston Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.255 Clean Energy Demonstrations.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/22/25
Period of Performance
9/30/24
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$90.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$90.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DECD0000113
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DECD0000113
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
T3UHP4PZQP47
Awardee CAGE
None
Performance District
MA-07
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Modified: 7/22/25