Beyond the Meter: Energy Storage Integration Prize

This grant provides funding to companies and coalitions developing innovative energy storage solutions that integrate with renewable energy sources like solar and electric vehicles, promoting better management and stability of the electrical grid.

$100,000

Closed

Nationwide

Grant Description

The Beyond the Meter: Energy Storage Integration Prize, launched by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity, seeks to incentivize companies or coalitions to demonstrate their behind-the-meter (BTM) grid-edge energy storage integration solutions. The prize will highlight innovative approaches to manage distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar photovoltaic (PV), electric vehicles (EVs), and energy storage systems (ESS). The competition aims to promote interoperability, improved integration, and control of BTM technologies, while fostering collaboration with grid-edge technology vendors. Winning teams will showcase their solutions at DISTRIBUTECH 2025, receiving $100,000 in total ($50,000 upon winning Phase 1 and an additional $50,000 after participating in the event). The competition is part of DOE's GRIT (Grid Resource Integration Technology) Prize Series and focuses on innovative solutions that enhance grid stability and enable higher integration of renewable energy.

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - $100,000

Total Program Funding

$200,000

Number of Awards

Matching Requirement

Additional Details

Up to two winning teams will receive up to $100,000 each in cash. Winning teams will receive $50,000 each after the announcement of Phase 1 winners and $50,000 each after their attendance and participation at the DOE Office of Electricity booth at DISTRIBUTECH, which will take place March 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits

City or township governments

County governments

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Native American tribal organizations

Additional Requirements

DOE employees, federal entities, and national laboratory employees are not eligible. Entities or individuals banned from U.S. government business or involved in foreign government talent programs from countries of risk are also ineligible.

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

September 10, 2024

Application Closes

December 12, 2024

Contact Information

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Electricity)

electricity.prize@nrel.gov

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