DEGD0001001
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Skagit River Valley Transformation for Climate Resiliency
Under this grant, the recipient will pursue approaches that are intended to mitigate the risk of interruptions of energy delivery prior to a power outage through employing “strategic undergrounding”, in order to enable faster response times during an outage event by utilizing sensor technologies to detect and restore service quickly after an outage event with microgrid and black-start capabilities.
The recipient will seek to upgrade/develop existing infrastructure in order to proactively prevent outages from climate-induced disasters like floods, wildfires, and severe storms with a focus on DACs and tribal communities.
The recipient will employ technologies that allow for real-time visibility, situational awareness, and grid flexibility to minimize outage response time and impact in severe weather events.
The recipient will develop a replicable, scalable model for clean energy islanding in rural, disadvantaged communities.
The recipient will seek to leverage these energy infrastructural investments as a platform for economic development and community engagement with DACs and tribal nations.
Under this grant, the recipient will pursue approaches that are intended to mitigate the risk of interruptions of energy delivery prior to a power outage through employing “strategic undergrounding”, in order to enable faster response times during an outage event by utilizing sensor technologies to detect and restore service quickly after an outage event with microgrid and black-start capabilities.
The recipient will seek to upgrade/develop existing infrastructure in order to proactively prevent outages from climate-induced disasters like floods, wildfires, and severe storms with a focus on DACs and tribal communities.
The recipient will employ technologies that allow for real-time visibility, situational awareness, and grid flexibility to minimize outage response time and impact in severe weather events.
The recipient will develop a replicable, scalable model for clean energy islanding in rural, disadvantaged communities.
The recipient will seek to leverage these energy infrastructural investments as a platform for economic development and community engagement with DACs and tribal nations.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (DE-FOA-0003195) 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
Bellevue,
Washington
98004-5862
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Puget Sound Energy was awarded
Skagit River Resilience Grant: Energy Infrastructure Upgrade
Project Grant DEGD0001001
worth $45,781,599
from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Bellevue Washington United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience.
$45,781,599 (50.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Grid Resilience and Innovative Partnerships (GRIP).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/10/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/29
End Date
Funding Split
$45.8M
Federal Obligation
$45.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$91.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEGD0001001
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEGD0001001
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
FAERAH4K1777
Awardee CAGE
1BSX1
Performance District
WA-01
Senators
Maria Cantwell
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Modified: 6/10/25