# OTTER TAIL POWER CO: $19,585,751 Grid Infrastructure Deployment & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | OTTER TAIL POWER CO |
| State | MN |
| Program | Grid Infrastructure Deployment & Resilience (81.254) |
| Award | $19,585,751 |
| Period | 2025-01-01 to 2025-10-10 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | INNOVATIVE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AUTOMATION PROGRAM TO REVOLUTIONIZE ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY IN OUR VAST, RURAL SERVICE TERRITORY SPANNING MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. WE ARE PROPOSING A PROJECT TO OPTIMIZE OUR RURAL, TRI-STATE SERVICE AREA'S ACCESS TO AN ABUNDANCE OF REGIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY. WE RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY THESE COMMUNITIES, OFTEN CHARACTERIZED BY SPARSE POPULATIONS AND LIMITED ACCESS TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE. INNOVATIVE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AUTOMATION OFFERS A MULTIFACETED SOLUTION TO BRIDGE THIS CLEAN ENERGY GAP. |
| Award ID | DEGD0001023 |

## Why this score
- Award of $5M or more.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DEGD0001023_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:28.078Z.
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