Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003574
The Department of Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on strategies to rapidly expand electric grid capacity in response to growing demand from major energy users like data centers, semiconductor fabs, and advanced manufacturing plants. This surge in electricity needs—driven in part by advancements in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure—is exceeding what the current grid can support. The RFI invites feedback from a wide range of stakeholders on how the federal government can accelerate large-scale generation and transmission projects to meet this demand and maintain U.S. competitiveness in the AI and technology sectors.
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- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI): Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race: Federal Action to Rapidly Expand Grid Capacity and Enable Electricity Demand Growth" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.254.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-10-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-11-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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