# NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.: $500,000,000 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| State | CA |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $500,000,000 |
| Period | 2024-12-01 to 2031-09-30 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (NCC-CA) PLANS TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS) SYSTEM ALONG WITH CONNECTION TO A CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) TRANSPORT PIPELINE AT THEIR LEBEC, CALIFORNIA CEMENT PLANT. THIS PROJECT WILL UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING THREE PROCESSES: 1) REPLACE A PORTION OF THE PLANT’S FOSSIL FUEL USE WITH LOCALLY SOURCED BIOMASS; 2) PRODUCE LIMESTONE CALCINED CLAY CEMENT (LC3) AND REDUCE AVERAGE CLINKER CONTENT OF ALL LEBEC-PRODUCED CEMENTS; AND 3) APPLY POST-COMBUSTION CO2 CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION TECHNOLOGY AT SCALE. |
| Award ID | DECD0000107 |

## 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_DECD0000107_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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