Award
Montana Department of Environmental Quality DEQ-RFP-2024-0162
Grid Resilience Subaward Call for Applications
Recipient
Multiple awardees including Montana Dakota Utilities, Marias River Electric Cooperative, Ravalli Electric Cooperative, NorthWestern Energy, Northern Lights Inc., City of Troy, McCone Electric Cooperative, Southeast Electric Cooperative, Beartooth Electric Cooperative, Sun River Electric Cooperative, Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, Park County Electric Cooperative
Award Amount
$25,027,115.00
Ceiling
$25,027,115.00
Awarded
August 28, 2024
Identifier
DEQ-RFP-2024-0162
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is the government buyer responsible for awarding multiple subawards under the solicitation titled 'Grid Resilience Subaward Call for Applications' (Solicitation Number: DEQ-RFP-2024-0162). The procurement officer is Rebecca Gregg. The awards are granted to several applicants including Montana Dakota Utilities, Marias River Electric Cooperative, Ravalli Electric Cooperative, Northern Lights Inc., City of Troy, McCone Electric Cooperative, and NorthWestern Energy. The awarded projects involve grid resilience improvements such as transmission line rebuilds, substation circuit breaker replacements, fire mitigation projects, line upgrades, smart grid installations, and area resiliency improvements in various Montana locations including Poplar, Shelby, Ravalli/Pinedale, CG119 line, Troy, Mosby, Missoula, Great Falls, Billings, and Bozeman. The document lists specific project names but does not provide part numbers or quantities. The solicitation also received applications from other utilities that did not receive funding. The period of performance and unique contract requirements are not detailed in the document. The place of performance is within Montana, covering multiple counties and cities as per the project locations. No specific NIGP or UNSPSC codes are provided.
Description
The State of Montana, Department of Environmental Quality, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) DEQ-RFP-2024-0162 for Grid Resilience and Reliability Grants. Multiple awards were made to various applicants for projects aimed at improving grid resilience and reliability across Montana. The awards include funding amounts, project names, and awardees such as Montana Dakota Utilities, Marias River Electric Cooperative, Ravalli Electric Cooperative, NorthWestern Energy, Northern Lights Inc., City of Troy, McCone Electric Cooperative, Southeast Electric Cooperative, Beartooth Electric Cooperative, Sun River Electric Cooperative, Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, and Park County Electric Cooperative.