DEOE0001001
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
THE PROJECT AIMS TO INSTALL AN IRON-SODIUM LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE (LDES) SYSTEM AT A KEY FACILITY, LINKING IT WITH A SOLAR PV PLANT AND ESSENTIAL SITE OPERATIONS. THIS SYSTEM UNIQUELY COMBINES THE FUNCTIONS OF AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS), DIESEL BACKUP GENERATOR, AND DAILY-USE BATTERY STORAGE. EXPECTED BENEFITS INCLUDE LOWER ENERGY COSTS, IMPROVED OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY, AND GREATER COMMUNITY SAFETY AND RESILIENCE.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) IS TO FUND THE ADVANCEMENT OF INNOVATIVE STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES FROM EARLY-STAGE R&D TO WIDESPREAD COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEPLOY AN INNOVATIVE ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY AT A HOST SITE WITH IDENTIFIED RESILIENCY NEEDS AT THE REQUIRED SCALE, PERFORMANCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MATURITY LEVEL APPROPRIATE TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY MATURITY LEVEL APPROPRIATE TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY TOWARDS COMMERCIALIZATION.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Leandro,
California
94577-1264
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Inlyte Energy was awarded
Energy Storage Integration for Enhanced Facility Operations
Cooperative Agreement DEOE0001001
worth $4,115,662
from the Office of Electricity in January 2026 with work to be completed primarily in San Leandro California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.122 Electricity Research, Development and Analysis.
$1,755,457 (30.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/13/26
Period of Performance
1/9/26
Start Date
1/9/29
End Date
Funding Split
$4.1M
Federal Obligation
$1.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEOE0001001
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892402 OFFICE OF ELECTRICITY (OE)
Awardee UEI
DGFANAX9Z9B8
Awardee CAGE
03X73
Performance District
CA-12
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 1/13/26