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Phase 1 submission deadline is April 30, 2026. Phase 2 winners present at Summer 2027.
American-Made Beyond the Meter: Energy Storage Integration Prize is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity that funds development of turnkey, consumer-focused solutions for integrating behind-the-meter energy storage systems with other distributed energy resources.
This two-phase competition targets technology-neutral approaches to improve control, integration, and interoperability of behind-the-meter storage while reducing transaction costs and improving affordability. Applicants may compete in either the Residential Solution Track or the Commercial/Industrial Track. The prize pool totals $3.
4 million in cash prizes plus $800,000 in vouchers. Deadline is April 30, 2026.
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DOE’s Office of Electricity Reopens Beyond the Meter Prize with New Goals, Larger Prize Pool | Department of Energy DOE’s Office of Electricity Reopens Beyond the Meter Prize with New Goals, Larger Prize Pool The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity announced today the reopening of the Beyond the Meter Prize competition to accelerate advancements in integrating behind the meter resources and energy storage systems.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity announced today the reopening of the Beyond the Meter Prize. This two-phase competition will accelerate advancements in integrating behind the meter (BTM) resources and energy storage systems (ESS), aiming to develop consumer-focused turnkey solutions while reducing transaction costs to enhance affordability.
This prize aligns with OE’s Energy Storage Division’s broader mission to advance tools and methods to improve and simplify energy storage integration across all levels of the grid, including generation, transmission, distribution, and consumer applications. By focusing on technology-neutral solutions, the competition aims to identify scalable approaches for improving control, integration, and interoperability.
For this prize, applicants will choose to submit their solutions to either the Residential Solution Track or the Commercial/Industrial Track. For both tracks, the solutions must be fully integrated behind the meter before connecting or interacting with the grid. In Phase 1 of the competition, teams will present their products and outline strategic collaboration plans with customer-sited technology and product vendors.
The winners of this phase will receive $50,000 each upon selection and an additional $200,000 each after highlighting their solutions at the OE Energy Storage Peer Review taking place in Summer 2026. Phase 1 winners are also eligible to receive a $100,000 voucher each to redeem at a single DOE national laboratory.
In Phase 2, winning teams from Phase 1 will refine their solutions and demonstrate a commercially ready product capable of seamless integration with customer-sited technologies including BTM ESS. At this stage, the top two winners will each be awarded $950,000 each upon presenting their advanced products and plans at the OE Energy Storage Peer Review set for Summer 2027.
The Phase 2 winners will also be awarded an additional $100,000 voucher at the conclusion of the competition. The Beyond the Meter Prize updated submission deadline is April 30, 2026. Learn more about this competition, including key dates, updates to the rules, and submission details on HeroX, the official prize platform.
The American-Made program is your fast track to energy innovation. Powered by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), American-Made transforms innovative ideas into real energy solutions through prizes, collegiate competitions, technical assistance vouchers, and opportunities to work with a network of experts. Energy Department Awards $2.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Coalitions may compete in either the Residential Solution Track or Commercial/Industrial Track; solutions must be fully integrated behind the meter before connecting to the grid. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3.4 million in cash prizes plus $800,000 in vouchers. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 30, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
American‑Made Beyond the Meter: Energy Storage Integration Prize is funded by U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Electricity (American‑Made program). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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