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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

Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory

Assistance Listings: 81.254 -- Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience

Last Updated: October 21, 2025

The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, impacted communities and other stakeholders on issues related to gigawatt-scale generation and transmission investments driven by projected electricity demand growth from data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities, semiconductor fabrication plants, and other large energy users that are outpacing the capacity of the existing electric grid.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Todd Zandier Grantor Phone 4123869204

Email

todd.zandier@netl.doe.gov

todd.zandier@netl.doe.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
DE-FOA-0003574_Grants.gov_NOI_URL_Instructions.docx
RFI Instructions
Oct 21, 2025 06:41 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: November 21, 2025

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$2

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

DE-FOA-0003574

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Energy

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

October 21, 2025

Archive date:

December 21, 2025

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