# CENTURY ALUMINUM CO: $500,000,000 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO |
| State | IL |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $500,000,000 |
| Period | 2025-01-01 to 2031-12-31 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | 1.	COMMENCE COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMMISSIONING AND SUCCESSFUL TESTING OF A NEW PRIMARY ALUMINUM SMELTING AND PROCESSING FACILITY THAT INTEGRATES BEST-IN-CLASS COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWS FOR LOAD FLEXIBILITY AS DESCRIBED IN OBJECTIVE 2 BELOW, AND INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO USE INTERMITTENT RENEWABLE WIND OR SOLAR ENERGY AS DESCRIBED IN OBJECTIVE 3 BELOW TO PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 500,000 TONS PER YEAR OF HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY ALUMINUM, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 20,000 TONS PER YEAR OF HIGH-PURITY ALUMINUM (P0303 GRADE, EQUIVALENT, OR BETTER) SUITABLE FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE APPLICATIONS. 2. |
| Award ID | DECD0000111 |

## Why this score
- Award of $50M or more.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DECD0000111_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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