DEEE0011495
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE DAILY AND LONG DURATION STORAGE FOR CST USING GEOLOGICAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (GEOTES). THE PROJECT TEAM HAS THE EXPERTISE REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND DEPLOYMENT OF GEOTES SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS A TRACK RECORD OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CST TECHNOLOGIES. PRM’S COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND PROJECT SITE OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE CST TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECARBONIZING TRADITIONAL FOSSIL FUEL ASSETS WHILE OFFERING INTEGRAL ENERGY SEASONAL STORAGE. NREL HAS DEVELOPED TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TOOLS OF CST-GEOTES DESIGNS AND SYSTEMS THAT HYBRIDIZE CST AND GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES.
PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY: THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES) SYSTEM TO FACILITATE DAILY AND SEASONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL (CST) INSTALLATIONS
THE PROJECT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
1. INSTALL A >100 KWE DEMONSTRATION POWER PLANT WITH >12 HOURS STORAGE, USING A CONCENTRATED SOLAR THERMAL FIELD.
2. DEMONSTRATE THE STORAGE AND RECOVERY OF SOLAR HEAT IN THE GEOTES AND DELIVER ELECTRICAL POWER.
3. CREATE COMMUNITY BENEFITS: LOCAL JOBS AND MANUFACTURING TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE POWER, RELIABLE ENERGY STORAGE.
4. CONDUCT TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR A FULL-SIZED DEPLOYMENT OF CST-GEOTES.
PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY: THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES) SYSTEM TO FACILITATE DAILY AND SEASONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL (CST) INSTALLATIONS
THE PROJECT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
1. INSTALL A >100 KWE DEMONSTRATION POWER PLANT WITH >12 HOURS STORAGE, USING A CONCENTRATED SOLAR THERMAL FIELD.
2. DEMONSTRATE THE STORAGE AND RECOVERY OF SOLAR HEAT IN THE GEOTES AND DELIVER ELECTRICAL POWER.
3. CREATE COMMUNITY BENEFITS: LOCAL JOBS AND MANUFACTURING TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE POWER, RELIABLE ENERGY STORAGE.
4. CONDUCT TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR A FULL-SIZED DEPLOYMENT OF CST-GEOTES.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS FOA WILL IMPLEMENT TWO APPROACHES TO ENERGY STORAGE IN CONCENTRATED SOLAR-THERMAL (CST) SYSTEMS: THERMOCHEMICAL STORAGE VIA SOLAR FUEL PRODUCTION AND LOCAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES) FOR DISPATCHABLE ENERGY. THE TWO TECHNOLOGIES WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE APPROACH TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY DRIVING THE INNOVATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH ARE CRITICAL FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Lost Hills,
California
93249-9762
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Premier Resource Management was awarded
Advanced CST-GEOTES System for Decarbonizing Energy Assets
Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011495
worth $4,800,000
from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in October 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Lost Hills California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 2 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Solar-thermal Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage via Concentrated Solar-thermal Energy.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/23/25
Period of Performance
10/1/25
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$4.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEEE0011495
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
JR38E5XQGEG9
Awardee CAGE
0JPQ1
Performance District
CA-22
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 9/23/25