DEGD0000878
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Project PEER: Pacificorp’s equity-aware enhancement of grid resiliency
The primary objective of Project PEER is to reduce the impact of extreme weather events, particularly wildfires, on sections of the electric grid that serve disadvantaged communities.
The project focuses on deploying innovative asset hardening solutions using critical fire-resistant and fire prevention technologies to effectively reduce or eliminate ignition risks caused by overhead utility assets in the area, and to significantly improve electrical system resiliency.
Additionally, PEER addresses Yurok tribal reliability concerns by upgrading substation assets and adding advanced microprocessor relays.
The comprehensive, community-focused system hardening will improve resilience to extreme weather events by (i.) demonstrating improvements in system average interruption duration index (SAIDI), (ii.) reducing ignition risks from overhead distribution lines, and (iii.) introducing pre-apprentice graduates into the workforce.
The primary objective of Project PEER is to reduce the impact of extreme weather events, particularly wildfires, on sections of the electric grid that serve disadvantaged communities.
The project focuses on deploying innovative asset hardening solutions using critical fire-resistant and fire prevention technologies to effectively reduce or eliminate ignition risks caused by overhead utility assets in the area, and to significantly improve electrical system resiliency.
Additionally, PEER addresses Yurok tribal reliability concerns by upgrading substation assets and adding advanced microprocessor relays.
The comprehensive, community-focused system hardening will improve resilience to extreme weather events by (i.) demonstrating improvements in system average interruption duration index (SAIDI), (ii.) reducing ignition risks from overhead distribution lines, and (iii.) introducing pre-apprentice graduates into the workforce.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (DE-FOA-0002740) SUPPORTS THE GRID RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS (GRIP) PROGRAM AND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE INCREASING THREATS TO OUR POWER SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE; SPECIFICALLY, TO PREVENT OUTAGES AND ENHANCE THE RESILIENCE OF THE ELECTRIC GRID, DEPLOY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE GRID FLEXIBILITY, AND DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO POWER SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Bend,
Oregon
97701-7142
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Pacifi was awarded
Equity-Aware Grid Resiliency Project for Disadvantaged Communities
Project Grant DEGD0000878
worth $99,633,723
from the Department of Energy in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Bend Oregon United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience.
$193,609,731 (66.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity BIL Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships ( GRIP).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/8/25
Period of Performance
9/30/24
Start Date
9/29/28
End Date
Funding Split
$99.6M
Federal Obligation
$193.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$293.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEGD0000878
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEGD0000878
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892411 GRID DEPLOYMENT OFFICE (GDO)
Awardee UEI
KCTLQ9KTA2N8
Awardee CAGE
48457
Performance District
OR-02
Senators
Jeff Merkley
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Modified: 7/8/25