ENERGYWERX: Voucher Opportunity 11 (Provider) - i2X Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Transmission (iCRS-T) Voucher Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Integrated Energy Systems Office (IESO). This voucher program is focused on solutions to reduce interconnection costs for transmission systems.

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Eligibility & Review Requirements Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions (iCRS) Program ‍ View the full iCRS-D Opportunity Page ‍ View the full iCRS-T Opportunity Page In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) will launch the Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions (iCRS) program with opportunities to address both the distribution-level (iCRS-D) and transmission-level (iCRS-T) interconnection challenges.

The mission of i2X is to enable simple, fast, and affordable interconnection while enhancing the reliability and security of the electric grid.

In the face of rapidly rising energy needs, i2X works to maximize the use of Federal resources such that state and local governments, utilities, grid operators, grid customers, and other stakeholders address interconnection constraints to efficiently meet new demand in an affordable, reliable, and secure manner.

Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Distribution Grid (iCRS-D) Through iCRS-D, i2X will fund local, state, or regional partnerships to execute a Lighthouse Project–a pilot program which develops and demonstrates new technologies and effective solutions–to increase data access and transparency, streamline and expedite interconnection services, and maximize economic efficiency.

Lead organizations, with their partners, will apply their distribution-level interconnection expertise to prioritize and adapt practical solutions for load and generation interconnection. These efforts will deliver tested approaches to scalable interconnection innovations that improve processes, reduce overall costs, and maintain a reliable grid.

ENERGYWERX is compiling a Teaming Partner List to facilitate the formation of project teams for this solicitation. The Teaming Partner List allows entities that may wish to participate on a project to express their interest to other applicants and explore potential partnerships.

Interested entities may apply to the Teaming Partner List HERE The Teaming Partner List can be viewed HERE (Password is case sensitive: icrsd) and will be updated regularly to reflect new teaming partners who provide their organization’s information.

Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Transmission (iCRS-T) iCRS-T will feature two solicitations and facilitate matchmaking between U.S. transmission providers (Voucher Recipients) and U.S.-based organizations with specialized expertise in advanced electric system modeling capabilities and interconnection studies (Voucher Providers).

Voucher Recipients seeking to include cost reducing technologies and techniques (such as grid-enhancing technologies and control options within power electronic devices) in their interconnection studies to reliably integrate power-electronics-interfaced large loads, generation resources, and storage devices will be matched with experienced Voucher Providers with these capabilities.

The program will also increase in-house expertise with training in electromagnetic transient (EMT) modeling. The goal of iCRS-T is to improve affordability and strengthen grid reliability by enhancing technical capabilities of U.S. bulk power system transmission owners and operators. Additional information about the ENERGYWERX Voucher Program can be found here: Voucher Opportunities Overview – ENERGYWERX .

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*Caveat: NLs may be Voucher Providers and may apply, but if selected, DOE will manage the work and pay the NL directly through the existing funding mechanism. ‍What are Smart Manufacturing and high-performance computing?

For the purposes of this opportunity: “Smart Manufacturing” means advanced technologies in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, artificial intelligence, analytics, and networking that can - simulate manufacturing production lines; operate computer-controlled manufacturing equipment; monitor and communicate production line status; and manage and optimize energy productivity and cost throughout production; model, simulate, and optimize the energy efficiency of a factory building; monitor and optimize building energy performance; model, simulate, and optimize the design of energy efficient and sustainable products, including the use of digital prototyping and additive manufacturing to enhance product design; connect manufactured products in networks to monitor and optimize the performance of the networks, including automated network operations; and digitally connect the supply chain network.

16 “High-Performance Computing” means the use of supercomputers, sophisticated models, and/or large data sets to study and solve complex scientific and technological challenges. What exactly is a “small- and medium-sized manufacturer”?

The term “small- and medium-sized manufacturer” (SMM) means manufacturing firms: classified in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as any of sectors 31 through 33; with gross annual sales of less than $100,000,000; with fewer than 500 employees at the plant site; and with annual energy bills totaling more than $100,000 and less than $3,500,000 Who is eligible to receive funding? Refer to Section III. G.

2. Eligibility Requirements in the Solicitation Overview. An application’s prime recipient must be one of the following eligibility entities, else the application will be considered ineligible and removed from further evaluation: State-funded university; or State-funded community or technical college Are applicants required to provide cost share?

Yes, cost sharing is required under this solicitation. Applicants are required to provide at least a 23. 1% cost share, i.e. applicants need to fund a minimum of 23.

1% of the total project cost. Cost share can come from any non-federal source, i.e. cash on hand, philanthropy, corporate investment, etc. What is the difference between "cost sharing" and "cost match"? Refer to the Cost Share handout for more detail and examples.

While the terms “cost sharing” and “cost matching” are sometimes used interchangeably, there is an important distinction between them. DOE uses “cost sharing” to indicate that the non- federal share is calculated as a percentage of the Total Project Cost. On the other hand, for “cost matching”, the non-federal match is calculated as a percentage of the federal funds only, rather than the Total Project Cost.

The statutory language that authorizes the State Manufacturing Leadership Program requires proponents to provide at least 30 percent cost match. For the purposes of this solicitation, the 30 percent cost matching requirement has been converted to an equivalent 23. 1 percent cost sharing requirement What are the acronyms SMM, HPC, and SLMP?

SMM = small- and medium-sized manufacturers HPC = high-performance computing SMLP = State Manufacturing Leadership Program IAC = Industrial Assessment Center ITAC = Industrial Training and Assessment Center TA = Technical Assistance Why did the solicitation come down mid-January? The solicitation was temporarily taken down while DOE and ENERGYWERX confirmed that the language was consistent with recent Executive Orders.

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