Growth by Design

Congratulations to OpenRoad Technologies on their $200K CalSEED grant win. You can read about their innovative EV fast-charging solution in the Santa Cruz Works article or at their website. https://lnkd.in/gZWKHGRY https://openroad.eco/

Congratulations to OpenRoad Technologies on their $200K CalSEED grant win. You can read about their innovative EV fast-charging solution in the Santa Cruz Works article or at their website. https://lnkd.in/gZWKHGRY https://openroad.eco/

Great to see Rayburn Electric Cooperative's commitment to advancing community development through grant funding! It was a pleasure collaborating on such a productive session. Looking forward to continued success and partnership in ensuring compliance and maximizing the impact of these federal grants. #GrantCompliance #CommunityImpact

CHECK IT OUT: Office of Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy's new Community Benefits Map for Demonstration & Deployment Projects🗺️   This resource will increase transparency around projects for Indian Tribes, workers, and communities as well as increase collaboration and communication on Investing in America agenda projects. This map aims to help ensure that more people – especially those in underrepresented communities – benefit from clean energy development.   Learn more and sign up for our 8/22 webinar for a deep dive on the map and more from community and labor partners and project developers. https://lnkd.in/eVYmiPyF

🌟 Congratulations to Wellsboro Electric Company! 🌟 We're proud to share that our client, Wellsboro Electric Company, has received a significant grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). This grant, part of a $15 million initiative, is focused on strengthening rural electric grids across Pennsylvania. This recognition is a testament to Wellsboro Electric Company's commitment to enhancing the reliability and resilience of the electric grid, ensuring a sustainable and efficient energy future for the communities they serve. We are proud to support Wellsboro Electric Company in their ongoing efforts to provide top-notch service and innovative solutions to their customers. Learn more about this exciting development and how it impacts the future of energy: https://lnkd.in/gZEKVHnh Need support with grant applications or designing a community benefits plan? Reach out to us at Growth By Design. #GBD #GrowthByDesign #WellsboroElectric #Pennsylvania #RuralDevelopment #SustainableEnergy #ElectricCooperative #EnergyInnovation #CommunityPower #EnvironmentalProtection

🌟 Congratulations to Wellsboro Electric Company! 🌟 We're proud to share that our client, Wellsboro Electric Company, has received a significant grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). This grant, part of a $15 million initiative, is focused on strengthening rural electric grids across Pennsylvania. This recognition is a testament to Wellsboro Electric Company's commitment to enhancing the reliability and resilience of the electric grid, ensuring a sustainable and efficient energy future for the communities they serve. We are proud to support Wellsboro Electric Company in their ongoing efforts to provide top-notch service and innovative solutions to their customers. Learn more about this exciting development and how it impacts the future of energy: https://lnkd.in/gZEKVHnh Need support with grant applications or designing a community benefits plan? Reach out to us at Growth By Design. #GBD #GrowthByDesign #WellsboroElectric #Pennsylvania #RuralDevelopment #SustainableEnergy #ElectricCooperative #EnergyInnovation #CommunityPower #EnvironmentalProtection

According to #NRECA, Community Benefits Plans #CBPs are key for cooperatives seeking funds from federal energy programs. At Growth By Design #GBD, we specialize in helping cooperatives develop CBPs that fit with their projects and their communities. You've got questions. We've got answers. https://lnkd.in/g9_7yv8A

For anyone invited to apply to USDA's NEW ERA, NREL is providing free support / assistance. #USDA #NewERA #FreeSupport   Link to USDA New ERA Technical Assistance Informational Webinar from April 30: https://lnkd.in/gGtqRhEk Link to USDA Empowering Rural America New ERA Technical Assistance Intake Form: https://lnkd.in/gHhqGP67   As a reminder, NREL is providing no-cost technical assistance for rural electric cooperatives interested in working directly with our technical experts to strengthen their USDA New ERA applications. NREL’s broad suite of technical assistance available to cooperatives includes: Technical Consultation Services Technical Research Support of Proposal Development Technical Review of Proposals in Response to RFP Technical Analyses and Modeling Support   For questions or to learn more, please reach out to [email protected].   Thank you,   Ty Hedalen Researcher | Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Are you developing tech or infrastructure related to electric vehicles #EV and/or charging stations? The "Communities Taking Charge Accelerator" grant will fund up to $4M for innovative approaches to expanding EV adoption and charging access, particularly at the local level in urbanized areas where land use, density, car ownership rates, grid considerations, and other factors create unique needs and considerations for electrifying the transportation network where the demand for transportation access is at its highest density. More details and the FOA can be found at this link: https://lnkd.in/gUPx7b6T. And if you want help making sense of it all, GBD is here to help you. [email protected]

For those in our network, here's a great opportunity with the The Center for Rural Affairs to support clean energy, low-income and historically excluded populations, and climate resilience. #GBD https://lnkd.in/gJ6XK-NZ