# DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MONTANA: $695,478,430 Grid Infrastructure Deployment & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MONTANA |
| State | MT |
| Program | Grid Infrastructure Deployment & Resilience (81.254) |
| Award | $695,478,430 |
| Period | 2025-01-01 to 2032-12-31 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW - NORTH PLAINS CONNECTOR INTERREGIONAL INNOVATION (NPCII)   THE OBJECTIVES OF NORTH PLAINS CONNECTOR INTERREGIONAL INNOVATION (NPCII) PROJECT INCLUDE:  DEVELOPING  AND CONSTRUCTING NORTH PLAINS CONNECTOR (NPC), A TRANSFORMATIONAL, LARGE-SCALE INTERREGIONAL CONNECTION  BETWEEN THE WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL (WECC), MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR  (MISO), AND THE SOUTHWEST POWER POOL (SPP) THAT WILL IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY AND RELIABILITY OF THE U.S.  ELECTRIC GRID USING INNOVATIVE HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT (HVDC) VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER (V |
| Award ID | DEGD0000964 |

## Why this score
- Award of $50M or more.
- Description mentions construction, equipment or deployment.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DEGD0000964_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:28.078Z.
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