DEFE0032276
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Center (METEC) is a unique and renowned test and research facility for emissions leak detection and quantification (LDAQ) technology development, field demonstration, hands-on LDAQ equipment training, and protocol and best practices development.
The METEC facility is operated by Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado, on CSU’s Foothills Campus. This five-year project extends the unique capability of METEC, to facilitate the rapid development and deployment of “next generation” methane emissions detection and quantification technology solutions, helping to effectively drive industry efforts to mitigate natural gas and oil related methane emissions and improving operational pipeline integrity and resiliency.
The project will support powerful and value-added research capability enhancements with four objectives: (1) modernizing existing and creating new controlled testing capabilities, (2) accelerating solution testing, (3) collecting large data sets to develop superior quantification algorithms, and (4) extending testing capability to include leak detection for hydrogen-natural gas blends.
The METEC facility is operated by Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado, on CSU’s Foothills Campus. This five-year project extends the unique capability of METEC, to facilitate the rapid development and deployment of “next generation” methane emissions detection and quantification technology solutions, helping to effectively drive industry efforts to mitigate natural gas and oil related methane emissions and improving operational pipeline integrity and resiliency.
The project will support powerful and value-added research capability enhancements with four objectives: (1) modernizing existing and creating new controlled testing capabilities, (2) accelerating solution testing, (3) collecting large data sets to develop superior quantification algorithms, and (4) extending testing capability to include leak detection for hydrogen-natural gas blends.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS ACTION DOES NOT ORIGINATE FROM A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA).
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Fort Collins,
Colorado
80524-9238
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/14/25 to 06/30/25.
Colorado State University was awarded
METEC: Advancing Next-Generation Methane Emissions Detection Technology
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032276
worth $3,468,844
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in March 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Fort Collins Colorado United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
$5,016,042 (59.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 4/8/25
Period of Performance
3/15/24
Start Date
6/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$3.5M
Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032276
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032276
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
LT9CXX8L19G1
Awardee CAGE
4B575
Performance District
CO-02
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
Modified: 4/8/25