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Approved Categorical Exclusions

BIL	Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
Y	2025-01-10	Pole Change Outs (381.51 KB)	Prime: Santee Cooper (SC) Sub: MPD Electric Cooperative	Multiple sites, SC	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
N	2025-01-10	Workspace Modernization (375.07 KB)	Prime: Department of Energy Subs: None	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/LOC/FO/Facility Planning & Engineering
N	2025-01-08	Highly Replicable, and Integrated System for Mitigating Methane Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Lean-Burn Engines (378.56 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Subs: University of Oklahoma	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation and Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2025-01-08	Kotzebue Energy Sustainability and Resilience Project (357.11 KB)	Prime: Kotzebue Electric Association Subs: None	Kotzebue, AK	OE/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
Y	2025-01-08	High Energy and Cycling Stable All-weather Aqueous Zn Batteries (377.63 KB)	Prime: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Subs: None	Knoxville, TN	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
Y	2025-01-08	Hexagonal Boron Nitride: A Sustainable Alternative to Gallium Nitride for Power Electronics (377.21 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania State University Subs: QuantCAD, LLC; University of Iowa; The Ohio State University	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
N	2025-01-08	California Electricity Distribution Cybersecurity Project (Project 2027) (383.89 KB)	Prime: Southern California Edison Subs: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Multiple Sites, CA	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
Y	2025-01-08	Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): High-Performance Sodium-ion Batteries Utilizing Domestic Coal- and Waste Coal-derived Hard (378.3 KB)	Prime: Ohio University Subs: CONSOL Innovations, Cyclikal, LLC, Koppers, NEI Corporation, University of Cincinnati	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/RS/Minerals Sustainability
Y	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
N	2025-01-08	High-energy-density, Long-life, Cost-effective Sodium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles (601.61 KB)	Prime: University of Texas at Austin Subs: None	Austin, TX	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
Y	2025-01-07	Building Resilient Grid to Mitigate Effects of Extreme Weather in North Central Florida (376.72 KB)	Prime: Gainesville Regional Utilities Subs: None	Alachua County, AK	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
N	2025-01-03	Scalable, Affordable, Fire-Extinguishing (SAFE) Electrolytes for High-Performance Sodium-ion Batteries (602.27 KB)	Prime: Mana Battery, Inc. Subs: University of Colorado Engineering Center	Multiple Sites, CO	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
N	2025-01-03	Clean Cities and Communities Fleet Coaching Program (594.21 KB)	Prime: New York City and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Communities, Inc. Subs: Multiple	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/FAC/FA/Team B
Y	2024-12-26	WindSCAPE: Wind Strategic Cyber Analysis and Protection Environment (383.27 KB)	Prime: The MITRE Corporation; Subs: Virginia Commonwealth University, Idaho National Labs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
N	2024-12-23	Geomechanics and Flow Lab (352.7 KB)	Prime: NETL Subs: None	South Park, PA	FE/RIC/GES/Geochemistry Team
Y	2024-12-23	Increasing Transmission Capacity and SMART Grid Capabilities in Existing Right-of-Way in North Dakota by Reconductoring with CTC (393.47 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois Board of Trustees Subs: Visage Energy Corporation, Montana Dakota Utilities Co., Slope Electric Cooperative	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
Y	2024-12-23	Demand Reduction and Reliability Improvement Initiative (359.93 KB)	Prime: Fayetteville Public Works Commission; Subs: None	Fayetteville, NC	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
Y	2024-12-23	Centerville dual circuit transmission line (383.04 KB)	Prime: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Subs: Rome Township	Rome Township, PA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
Y	2024-12-20	Danville Municipal Utility Grid Resilience (383.57 KB)	Prime: Iowa Economic Development Authority Subs: Danville Municipal Utilities	Multiple Sites, IA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
N	2024-12-20	INSPIRE: INnovations in Securing the Powergrid by Integrated Research and Education (382.51 KB)	Prime: New York University Subs: Princeton University, National Grid, New York Power Authority, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, ConEd, Johns Hopkins University	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
N	2024-12-20	Front-End Engineering and Design Transport Study (383.9 KB)	Prime: Carbon Solutions Subs: CarbonEx LLC; Kanata America Inc; and Crescent Midstream LLC	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
Y	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
Y	2024-12-20	California-Nevada CO2 Storage Project (CANstore) (398.2 KB)	Prime: Electric Power Research Institute Subs: California Resources Corp; Sierra Institute; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; California Geological Survey; Carbfix; Blade Energy Partners	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Transport & Storage
Y	2024-12-19	McCoy Creek & Calamity Overhead to Underground Power line Conversion (172.08 KB)	Prime: Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OMER) Sub: Lower Valley Energy	Multiple sites, ID	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (405.35 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (397.52 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	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
Y	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
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (Reposteria) (397.57 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (Ecomaxx) (392.47 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (392.47 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (395.59 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (392.49 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
Y	2024-12-19	Community Energy Resilience Hubs (392.48 KB)	Prime: COR3 Subs: Cooperative Hidroelectrica de la Montana	Multiple Sites, PR	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response and SLTT
N	2024-12-19	Midland Underground Laboratory for Testing Improved Production in Unconventional Reservoirs Plus Organic-rock Storage Efficiency (369.91 KB)	Prime: GTI Energy Subs: Projeo Corp, University of Texas, HighPeak Energy	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	EERE/TDC/RS/Advanced Remediation & Methane Mitigation Technologies
N	2024-12-19	Fine-Grained Basalt Additions to Croplands for Enhanced Mineralization with Multi-Phase Monitoring, Reporting and Verification ( (384.43 KB)	Prime: Lithos Carbon Inc Subs: None	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal
N	2024-12-19	Integrated, Multi-Pathway CDR Testbed Facility at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (353.29 KB)	Prime: University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center Subs: None	Grand Forks, ND	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Removal
Y	2024-12-17	PECO CREATE Plan: Creating a Resilient, Equitable and Accessible Transformation (Conowingo) [CX-A] (396.61 KB)	Prime: PECO Energy Subs: None	Multiple, PA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
Y	2024-12-17	SOPO Task 25.0 of the Climate Adaptation Resilience Program (381.22 KB)	Prime: Hawaiian Electric Company, LLC. Subs: None	Multiple Sites, HI	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
Y	2024-12-17	Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Bucket Truck (395.46 KB)	Prime: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Subs: None	Multiple Sites, WA	GDO/TDC/EDS/Infrastructure Response & SLTT
Y	2024-12-16	Rocky Mountain CarbonSAFE Phase II: Storage Complex Feasibility (362.6 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Subs: Carbon Solutions, LANL, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Utah Geologic Survey, Urban Oil and Gas	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Large-Scale Storage
Y	2024-12-16	Digital Integration for Grid Interconnection Tools, Analysis, and Logic (DIGITAL) (380.29 KB)	Prime: GridUnity, Inc. Subs: None	Summit, NJ	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration and Deployment
N	2024-12-16	An Oxyhydrogen Process for Biological Conversion of Anthropogenic CO2 to Fatty Acids (353.34 KB)	Prime: Kiverdi, Inc. Subs: National Renewable Energy Lab, SRI International	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Carbon Conversion Team
N	2024-12-16	Preventing Wildfire Ignition from Powerline Equipment Failures Using ML-Based Classification of Real-Time Electrical Measurement (382.64 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Subs: Pacific Gas and Electric Company	Multiple States, Multiple Sites	CESER/TDC/EDS/Research & Development
Y	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
Y	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
Y	2024-12-13	Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Low-Cost Cathode Materials for Long Cycle Life, High Energy Density Na-ion Batteries (378.83 KB)	Prime: Giner, Inc. Subs: Northeastern University, Ampcera, Inc.	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/Minerals Sustainability
Y	2024-12-13	Building Resilient Grid to Mitigate Effects of Extreme Weather in North Central Florida (378.17 KB)	Prime: Gainesville Regional Utilities Subs: None	Alachua County, AK	GDO/TDC/EDS/Demonstration & Deployment
N	2024-12-13	Functional Materials Synthesis Laboratory (369.96 KB)	National Energy Technology Laboratory	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/RIC/MEM/Functional Materials Team
N	2024-12-13	Conversion of Algal Biomass for Low-Carbon Agricultural Bioproducts (389.33 KB)	Prime: Auburn University Subs: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, DVO	Multiple Sites, Multiple States	FECM/TDC/CM/CO2 Conversion