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Approved Categorical Exclusions

Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
2024-08-30	Wildfire Mitigation and Extreme Weather Resilience (383.05 KB)	Prime: Xcel Energy Subs: NSPM, NSPW, PSCo, SPS, Renewable Energy Partners	Multiple sites, Multiple states	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2024-10-21	Reedsburg Furnace Substation 69kV Breakers (377.06 KB)	Prime: PSC of Wisconsin Subs: Reedsburg Utility Commission	Multiple, WI	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-10-29	Integrated Closed-Loop Cathode Active Materials Manufacturing for Domestic EV Batteries (580.22 KB)	Prime: Clarios Circular Solutions Subs: None	Florence, SC	MESC/FAC/FA/Team A
2024-11-18	De-risking Reverse Logistics in Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) (601.32 KB)	Prime: ReJoule Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/FAC/FA/Team C
2024-12-04	Increasing Grid Reliability Utilizing Smart Field Devices & Satellite Veg Mgmnt (368.03 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Subs: Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative	Multiple Sites, PA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-12-13	PICKER: Physics-Informed Cybersecurity Kit for invErter-based Resources (383.6 KB)	Prime: The University of Arkansas Subs: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Eaton Corporation, University of Georgia Research Foundation	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
2024-12-10	Building Resilient Grid to Mitigate Effects of Extreme Weather in North Central Florida (358.17 KB)	Prime: Entergy Texas, Inc. Subs: None	Port Arthur, TX	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (410.7 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
2025-01-08	Commercialization of Power Dense Nanocomposite-Based REE-Free Axial Flux Electric Motors (377.16 KB)	Prime: CorePower Magnetics Subs: None	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
2025-01-21	Advance Distribution Management System (ADMS) (379.8 KB)	Prime: Imperial Irrigation District Subs: None	Imperial County, CA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
2025-03-12	Ravalli Undergrounding Project (366.09 KB)	Prime: Montana Department of Environmental Quality Subs: Ravalli Electrical Cooperative	Multiple Sites, MT	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-03-12	Project Crossroads (408.34 KB)	Prime: BP Carbon Solutions Subs: Western Michigan University; Purdue University; Indiana Geological Water Survey; Illinois State Geological Survey; Consumers Energy; Trigen Energy, LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large Scale Storage
2025-03-18	Campus Microgrid Resiliency Project (406.39 KB)	Prime: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Subs: University of Massachusetts, Amherst	Multiple Sites, MA	GDO
2025-03-25	Resilient Rayle (352.83 KB)	Prime: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; Subs: Rayle EMC	Multiple Sites, GA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-04-09	Traverse Electric Cooperative Minnesota Resilience Project (377.89 KB)	Prime: Minnesota Department of Commerce Subs: Traverse Electric Cooperative	Multiple Sites, MN	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-04-11	Safe Power Pathways Project (377.82 KB)	Prime: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Subs: AEP Ohio Power Company	Multiple Sites, OH	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-04-29	Accelerating Building Thermal Electrification While Managing System Impacts (376.97 KB)	Prime: Generac Grid Services Subs: Fraunhofer USA, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Action for Boston Community Development	Boston, MA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
2025-07-09	B-922 Chiller (380.5 KB)	NETL - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FECM/LOC/FO/Facility Planning & Engineering
2025-12-09	A Domestic Critical Material Solution: Abundant Graphite Anode Substitute for Lithium Batteries (383.08 KB)	Prime: Semplastics EHC, LLC; Subs: CONSOL Innovations, LLC and CBATT Innovations, LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FE
2023-05-08	Programmatic Collaboration with State Energy Regulators for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (185.29 KB)	Prime: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Subs: National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, Hunterston Consulting, Plugged In Strategies, Alison Silverstein Consulting, E9 Insight	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2023-06-06	13MW Pilot of Second-Use Batteries Incorporating Module Level Power Conversion to Improve Battery Safety and Performance (209.96 KB)	Prime: Element Energy, Inc. Sub: NextEra Energy Resources	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Facility and Workforce Assistance
2023-10-26	Large scale, energy efficient, domestic production of high-performance synthetic graphite anode material for use in electric... (212.7 KB)	Prime: NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC Subs: Clark Construction Company, Bergmann Architects and Engineers, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Multiple sites, multiple states	DOE-HQ/MESC-20
2023-11-20	Maryland MADE 4.0 - Manufacturing Asset Deployment for Energy (200.13 KB)	Maryland Department of Commerce	Baltimore, MD	EE/HQ/MESC-10
2024-01-09	Bluebonnet Sequestration Project (1.37 MB)	Prime: Bluebonnet Sequestration Hub LLC Sub: Seitel; Xcalibur; Aquageoframeworks; Galileo; Arcadis; Acutech; OLI; Arista; Oxy Low Carbon Ventures; Aubudon; Dawson Offices; University of Texas; Pacific Northwest National Laoratory	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
2024-02-10	PacifiCorp's Utah Formula Grant Project (203.72 KB)	Pacificorp	Multiple sites, UT	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
2024-03-29	Illinois Rare Earth Novel Extraction & Supply (IRENES) (155.69 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois Subs: University of Kentucky, APL Engineered Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, The Process Group, LLC	Multiple states, Multiple sites	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
2024-03-28	Developing a Zero Emission Delivery Business & Policy Model Platform to Innovate Goods Movement in Justice40 Communities &... (601.16 KB)	Prime: Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDC/EEM/Facility & Workforce Assistance
2024-04-15	Chalkyitsik Grid Resilience (180.18 KB)	Prime: Chalkyitsik Village Counsel Subs: None	Chalkyitsik, AK	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-04-18	Expanding Consumer Participation in Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling Programs (590.05 KB)	Prime: ERI Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/B&BM
2024-05-07	Strengthening Transit Bus Charging Resilience: A Resilience Plan for New Jersey’s Transit Electrification Transition (593.6 KB)	Prime: University at Buffalo, SUNY; Subs: Several	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/TDC/EEM/F&WA
2024-06-14	Fire Island Pad Mount Transformer Vault Replacement (171.64 KB)	Cook Inlet Region, Inc.	Anchorage, AK	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-07-08	Kiva Area 3ph Rebuild (170.87 KB)	Michigan EGLE	Lansing, MI	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-07-14	Upgrade to Add Multi-Location Automated High Perfomance Thin Glass Insulated Glass Manufacturing Lines (607.35 KB)	Prime: Alpen High Performance Products, Inc.; Subs: None	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EERE/MESC
2024-07-23	Safest and Easiest Battery Recycling Solution in the U.S. (607.42 KB)	Prime: USR Parent Inc. Subs: None	Multiple sites, MA	EERE/MESC
2024-07-29	Smart Grid for Smart Decarbonization: Deploying advanced IT/OT to meet nation-leading clean energy mandates. (149.87 KB)	Prime: Rhode Island Electric; Subs: None	Multiple Sites, RI	GDO/TDC/EDS/D&D
2024-08-30	Improving Grid Resilience, City of Pella by Installing Automated Grid Infrastructure (171.7 KB)	Prime: Iowa Economic Development Authority Sub: City of Pella	Multiple sites, IA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-09-11	Mohegan Tribe Substation Upgrade Project (170.85 KB)	Prime: Mohegan Utility Authority Sub: Town of Montville	Montville, CT	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-09-17	Sokaogon Chippewa Community Generator Project (376.54 KB)	Prime: Sokaogon Chippewa Community Subs: None	Crandon, WI	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-09-27	Oregon Formula Grant Project (388.45 KB)	Prime: Oregon Department of Energy Subs: PacifiCorpPrime: Oregon Department of Energy Subs: PacifiCorp	Multiple Sites, OR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-10-23	Wabanaki Consortium Tribal Nations Energy Plans (383.24 KB)	Prime: Penobscot Nation Subs: Larsen & Toubro Limited	Multiple Sites, ME	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-10-29	LiFSI: Electrolyte Salt Production Facility (606.71 KB)	Prime: Honeywell International Inc. Subs: Argonne National Laboratory	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	MESC/FAC/FA
2024-11-06	Substation G to Substation B 69kV Transmission Line Relocation (382.9 KB)	Prime: State of Nebraska Subs: City of Fremont Department of Utilities	Multiple Sites, NE	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-11-15	McKenzie Electric Cooperative Capacitor Banks, Communications, SCADA Control (377.88 KB)	Prime: North Dakota Industrial Commission Sub: McKenzie Electric Cooperative	Mutiple site, Multiple states	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-11-20	A Domestic Critical Material Solution: Abundant Graphite Anode Substitute for Lithium Batteries (884.84 KB)	Prime: Semplastics EHC, LLC Subs: CONSOL Innovations, LLC and CBATT Innovations, LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
2024-12-04	Northern PA Rural Grid Resilience Project (370.5 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Subs: Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc	Multiple Sites, PA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-12-13	Grid Resilient Grant (435.03 KB)	Prime: PSC of Wisconsin Subs: Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services	Multiple Sites, WI	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (394.61 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
2024-12-20	Grid Modernization Through Remote Rapid Restoration (RRR) (376.62 KB)	Prime: PSC of Wisconsin Subs: Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative	Multiple Sites, WI	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-01-10	Circuit 14043 Reliability Improvements (377.64 KB)	Prime: PUC of Ohio Subs: City of Columbus	Columbus, OH	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
2025-01-14	Pineywoods CCS Hub (354.89 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions LLC Subs: Houston Advanced Research Center, Tenaska	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large Scale Storage