DEGD0000880
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - BIL - Line hardening and battery microgrid in New Orleans, Louisiana
The goal of the project is to create a cost-effective, reliable, and resilient electrical grid with a battery powered microgrid to withstand climate change impacting disadvantaged communities in New Orleans East.
The goal of the project is to create a cost-effective, reliable, and resilient electrical grid with a battery powered microgrid to withstand climate change impacting disadvantaged communities in New Orleans East.
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
New Orleans,
Louisiana
70112-1208
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Entergy New Orleans was awarded
Resilient Battery Microgrid Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in New Orleans
Project Grant DEGD0000880
worth $54,828,178
from the Department of Energy in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in New Orleans Louisiana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience.
$71,003,537 (56.0%) 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 8/19/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$54.8M
Federal Obligation
$71.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$125.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEGD0000880
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEGD0000880
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
SA8CY7SEKH65
Awardee CAGE
1JCS6
Performance District
LA-02
Senators
Bill Cassidy
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Modified: 8/19/25