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DEMS0000117

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) carbonate solvent production for lithium-ion battery electrolytes.

The project goal is to demonstrate the technoeconomic viability of onshoring domestic manufacturing of low carbon electrolyte solvents.

The project will demonstrate the creation of new value streams of electrolyte solvents while furthering the nation’s self-reliance for electric vehicle (EV) electrolytes.
Funding Goals
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW SECTIONS 40207(B) AND 40207(C) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INTENDS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF MORE CLEAN ENERGY, CREATE NEW, GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND LOWER COSTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND WORKERS BY GUIDING THE NATION TOWARDS A 100% CARBON POLLUTION-FREE ELECTRICITY SECTOR BY 2035 AND NET-ZERO ECONOMY BY 2050.
Place of Performance
Freeport, Texas 77541-3257 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
DOW Chemical Company was awarded Domestic Carbonate Solvent Production for EV Battery Electrolytes Project Grant DEMS0000117 worth $100,000,000 from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Freeport Texas United States. The grant has a duration of 2 years 1 months and was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications. $286,595,646 (74.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 6/18/25

Period of Performance
1/15/25
Start Date
2/28/27
End Date
30.0% Complete

Funding Split
$100.0M
Federal Obligation
$286.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$386.6M
Total Obligated
26.0% Federal Funding
74.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEMS0000117

Transaction History

Modifications to DEMS0000117

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000117
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
892412 OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC)
Awardee UEI
LY3JZDELJBM5
Awardee CAGE
0BHP4
Performance District
TX-14
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Modified: 6/18/25