# WIELAND NORTH AMERICA RECYCLING LLC: $270,000,000 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | WIELAND NORTH AMERICA RECYCLING LLC |
| State | KY |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $270,000,000 |
| Period | 2025-01-01 to 2034-12-31 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | THIS PROJECT, “FACILITY TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR SOURCING PURE CRITICAL MINERALS AND METALS,”  INTENDS TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES OF A MODERN, FIRST-OF-A-KIND (FOAK) COPPER RECYCLING  FACILITY IN SHELBYVILLE, KY THAT WOULD ENABLE PRODUCTION OF COPPER-CATHODE EQUIVALENT MATERIAL  (I.E., A COPPER CATHODE SUBSTITUTE) FOR USE IN ADVANCED APPLICATIONS (E.G., ELECTRIC VEHICLES,  BATTERIES, AND SEMICONDUCTORS) WITH LOWER EMISSIONS THAN CONVENTIONAL COPPER RECYCLING. THE PROJECT  IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SUPPORT ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES BY PRODUCING COPPER-DERIVED  WIRE AND BUS  |
| Award ID | DECD0000105 |

## 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_DECD0000105_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:28.078Z.
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