# WEST BIOFUELS LLC: $30,000,000 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | WEST BIOFUELS LLC |
| State | CA |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $30,000,000 |
| Period | 2024-10-01 to 2029-09-30 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PREVENT LOCAL FOREST FIRES WHILE PROVIDING LOW-CARBON, STABLE ENERGY FOR THREE COMMUNITIES IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA. BURNEY, MARIPOSA, AND MAMMOTH LAKES ARE SMALL, REMOTE, MOUNTAINOUS COMMUNITIES THREATENED BY WILDFIRES AND FACED WITH FREQUENT POWER OUTAGES DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER. STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS HAVE IMPROVED THE MANAGEMENT OF DRY, WILDFIRE-FUELING FOREST BIOMASS THROUGH FOREST THINNING CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, LOCALLY COMMERCIALIZED END USES FOR CAPTURED BIOMASS ARE STILL LIMITED. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, THIS  |
| Award ID | DECD0000074 |

## 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_DECD0000074_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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