DEGD0001016
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Creating reliable and equitable access to energy for customers through the energy transition through West Virginia/Maryland smart grid.
The CREATE project will deploy smart grid technology on approximately 50 distribution circuits increasing load transferability, automated switching, SCADA control, and circuit capacity.
CREATE will advance electrification by reconductoring lines to increase capacity, upgrading system components to support volatile loads, and enabling bidirectional flow of electricity.
These upgrades will support expanding electrification in transportation, buildings, DER adoption, and renewables through strengthened circuit ties, distribution automation, and resiliency investments.
By investing in circuit ties and reclosers across the grid, the system will be able to automatically reroute power around faults, using adjacent circuits, to minimize customers impacted by disruptive events.
The CREATE project will deploy smart grid technology on approximately 50 distribution circuits increasing load transferability, automated switching, SCADA control, and circuit capacity.
CREATE will advance electrification by reconductoring lines to increase capacity, upgrading system components to support volatile loads, and enabling bidirectional flow of electricity.
These upgrades will support expanding electrification in transportation, buildings, DER adoption, and renewables through strengthened circuit ties, distribution automation, and resiliency investments.
By investing in circuit ties and reclosers across the grid, the system will be able to automatically reroute power around faults, using adjacent circuits, to minimize customers impacted by disruptive events.
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
Spencer,
West Virginia
25276-9518
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Firstenergy Service Co was awarded
BIL Smart Grid Project: Enhancing Energy Access
Project Grant DEGD0001016
worth $50,000,000
from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Spencer West Virginia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience.
$76,739,921 (61.0%) 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 6/18/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/29
End Date
Funding Split
$50.0M
Federal Obligation
$76.7M
Non-Federal Obligation
$126.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEGD0001016
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEGD0001016
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
L5K5ZTWD55R4
Awardee CAGE
5DDC3
Performance District
WV-01
Senators
Joe Manchin
Shelley Capito
Shelley Capito
Modified: 6/18/25