On Wednesdays, OCED will announce the latest projects that have successfully completed award negotiations. OCED will only issue an Award Wednesday notification on weeks when an award has been finalized.
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Industrial Demonstrations Program
Low Carbon SmartMelt Furnace Conversion
OCED awarded the Low Carbon SmartMelt Furnace Conversion project, led by Constellium, with more than $4.1 million (of the total project federal cost share of up to $75 million) to begin Phase 1 activities. Constellium plans to deploy a first-of-a-kind zero carbon aluminum casting center. This aluminum rolling facility—which has employed community members since its construction in 1957 and is one of the largest in the world—supplies material to the aerospace, defense, marine, and transportation sectors. The project plans to install low-emissions SmartMelt furnaces that can operate using a range of fuels, including clean hydrogen in potential future operations, and is expected to reduce the casthouse’s carbon emissions by approximately 30% and reduce natural gas consumption by approximately 50%. During Phase 1 of the project, Constellium will advance detailed engineering designs for the furnace conversion project.
View the project factsheet and community benefits commitments summary here. Learn more about engagement opportunities here.
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Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Projects Program
Carbon Capture Pilot at Dry Fork Power Station
OCED awarded the Carbon Capture Pilot at Dry Fork Power Station project, led by TDA Research, Inc. in collaboration with Schlumberger Technology Corporation, with nearly $5 million (of the total federal cost share of up to $49 million) to begin Phase 1 activities. The project plans to deploy a carbon capture system to inform safe and responsible commercial deployment of TDA Research’s sorbent-based technology, which could be scaled up for use at coal plants around the world. During Phase 1 of the project, TDA Research will complete an integrated Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study to determine the specifications for carbon capture and begin workforce planning, project permitting, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process.
View the project factsheet and community benefits commitments summaryhere. Learn more about engagement opportunitieshere.
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Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas
Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems
OCED awarded the Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems project, led by Native Renewables Inc., nearly $400,000 (of the total federal cost share of up to $8 million) to begin Phase 1 activities. The Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems project plans to electrify up to 300 tribal homes by installing 2.5 kW off-grid solar PV and battery energy storage systems on the reservations of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe. During Phase 1 of the project, Native Renewables will conduct planning, development, and design activities, including developing site selection and operations and maintenance plans, and initiating community and labor engagement.
View the project factsheet and community benefits commitments summaryhere.Learn more about engagement opportunitieshere.
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Navajo Sun Power! Home Solar Project
OCED issued a grant award to the Navajo Sun Power! Home Solar Project, led by Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), committing up to $2.6 million in federal funding. The project plans to install a 3 kW solar PV array with battery energy storage systems on up to 75 off-grid Navajo Nation homes. NTEC has already installed 24 home solar systems to provide power to off-grid homes and plans to use the same approach to deliver essential power to additional homes through this project. The project’s compact systems expect to reduce energy burdens, improve air quality, and deliver essential power to residents.
View the project factsheet and community benefits commitments summaryhere.Learn more about engagement opportunitieshere.
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Permanent, High-Quality Clean Energy Access for Rural Indigenous Communities
OCED issued a grant award to the Permanent, High-Quality Clean Energy Access for Rural Indigenous Communities project, led by Navajo Power Home, committing nearly $5 million in federal funding. The project plans to install a total of 568 kW solar PV and 1,768 kWh of battery energy storage systems on up to 400 off-grid homes across the Navajo Nation. The project aims to provide residents with reliable access to renewable energy, the potential to improve the livelihoods and health of these tribal members and create economic and energy resilience in an area historically and systemically excluded from such development.
View the project factsheet and community benefits commitments summaryhere.Learn more about engagement opportunitieshere.
