# AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY: $7,577,315 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY |
| State | AL |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $7,577,314.58 |
| Period | 2024-11-20 to 2025-05-29 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY (AMERICAN) WILL RETROFIT ITS BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FACILITY THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR MEDIUM FREQUENCY CORELESS INDUCTION FURNACES AND THREE CHANNEL INDUCTION HOLDING FURNACES AS SUBSEQUENT DIRECT REPLACEMENTS OF THE EXISTING SINGLE CUPOLA FURNACE, TWO CHANNEL INDUCTION HOLDING FURNACES, AND SIX SMALL SUPERHEATING LOW-FREQUENCY CORELESS INDUCTION FURNACES. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO SHIFTING THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY TOWARDS LOW-CARBON PRODUCTION METHODS WITH LOWER OPERATIONAL COSTS BY DEMONSTRATING ELECTRIC HEATING METHODS FOR IRON MELTING REQUIRED |
| Award ID | DECD0000084 |

## Why this score
- Award of $5M or more.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DECD0000084_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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