# FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY: $50,000,000 Grid Infrastructure Deployment & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY |
| State | WV |
| Program | Grid Infrastructure Deployment & Resilience (81.254) |
| Award | $50,000,000 |
| Period | 2025-01-01 to 2029-12-31 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) – CREATING RELIABLE AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ENERGY FOR CUSTOMERS THROUGH THE ENERGY TRANSITION THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA/MARYLAND SMART GRID  THE CREATE PROJECT WILL DEPLOY SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY ON APPROXIMATELY 50 DISTRIBUTION CIRCUITS INCREASING LOAD TRANSFERABILITY, AUTOMATED SWITCHING, SCADA CONTROL, AND CIRCUIT CAPACITY.  CREATE WILL ADVANCE ELECTRIFICATION BY RECONDUCTORING LINES TO INCREASE CAPACITY, UPGRADING SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO SUPPORT VOLATILE LOADS, AND ENABLING BIDIRECTIONAL FLOW OF ELECTRICITY.  THESE UPGRADES WILL SUPPORT EXPANDING ELECTRIFICATION |
| Award ID | DEGD0001016 |

## 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_DEGD0001016_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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