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DEGD0000917

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-BIL-Automation and Topology Advancements in America’s Most Forested State

Automation and topology advancements in America’s most forested state seeks to deploy and catalyze technology solutions that increase the flexibility, efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the electric power system.
Awardee
Central Maine Power Company
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)
81.254 - Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience
Awarding Agency
National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) [DOE]
Funding Agency
Department of Energy (DOE)
Place of Performance
Augusta, Maine 04336-0001 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
BIL Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships ( GRIP) (DE-FOA-0002740)
Central Maine Power Company was awarded Forest State Automation & Topology Advancements Grant Project Grant DEGD0000917 worth $30,306,795 from the Department of Energy in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Augusta Maine United States. The grant has a duration of 5 years and was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience. $30,306,795 (50.0%) 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 5/21/25

Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
23.0% Complete

Funding Split
$30.3M
Federal Obligation
$30.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$60.6M
Total Obligated
50.0% Federal Funding
50.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

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Transaction History

Modifications to DEGD0000917

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEGD0000917
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
KCBKQL41KF84
Awardee CAGE
0G1N2
Performance District
ME-02
Senators
Susan Collins
Angus King
Modified: 5/21/25