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Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants

Federal funding opportunity DE-FOA-0003606 from National Energy Technology Laboratory (Department of Energy).

Posted
October 31, 2025
Closed
January 23, 2026
Award ceiling
$48,000,000
Award floor
$1
Program funding
$100,000,000
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
81.089
Category
Energy, Natural Resources
Archives
February 22, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 81.089 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.1B
FY2025 obligated
$966.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$195.6M
Awards in window
821

Top recipients: Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, University of North Dakota, University of Wyoming

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to seek applications for projects to design, implement, test and validate three (3) compelling Topic Areas for strategic refurbishment/retrofit of existing coal power plants, providing a path for rapid and cost-effective restoration of stability to the nation’s bulk power system while supporting the nation’s industrial and energy security priorities by enabling coal powered systems to provide reliable, secure, and affordable electricity delivered in the near term at scale. Successful projects will lead to the implementation of transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, emissions reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use. Modification 000004: The purpose of this modification is to update NOFO Part 2, specifically to add clarifications to Section II.A.3. regarding Cost Share Types and Allowability and Section II.A.4. Unallowable Cost Share Sources.

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