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
Posted: Oct 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 11/21/2025
Funding Information
Award Ceiling
$2
Award Floor
$1
Description
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.
Synopsis
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:
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 81.254 - Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience
Contact Information
Agency: Todd Zandier
Grantor
Contact: Todd Zandier
Grantor
Email: todd.zandier@netl.doe.gov
Phone: 4126052046
Todd Zandier
Grantor
Phone 4123869204
Grantor
Phone 4123869204
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2025 02:18:37 PM EDT
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