# IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: $9,484,385 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| State | IA |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $9,484,385 |
| Period | 2024-12-01 to 2028-11-30 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH CENTER, ON BEHALF OF MONTEZUMA MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER (MMLP),  PROPOSES TO BUILD ONE OF THE FIRST UTILITY-SCALE MICROGRIDS IN IOWA. MMLP IS A COMMUNITY-OWNED UTILITY AND IS A DIVISION OF  THE CITY OF MONTEZUMA IN SOUTHERN IOWA. THE UTILITY CURRENTLY BUYS ELECTRICITY FROM THE MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM  OPERATOR (MISO) MARKET, REMAINS DEPENDENT UPON FOSSIL FUELS, IS SUBJECT TO MARKET VULNERABILITY, AND HAS AN AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A 2.5 MW SOLAR PV ARRAY WITH 1.5 MWH BESS AND INSTALL ADVANCED METERING AND  EV CHAR |
| Award ID | DECD0000063 |

## Why this score
- Award of $5M 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_DECD0000063_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:28.078Z.
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