# Clean Energy Demonstrations (81.255)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/81-255-clean-energy-demonstrations/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Clean Energy Demonstrations is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.6 billion in 101 grants, about $65.6 million per award.

## Objectives

The mission of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has been to deliver clean energy demonstration projects at scale in partnership with the private sector to accelerate deployment, and market adoption.
OCED has multiple technology offices with demonstrations that include clean hydrogen, advanced nuclear reactors, long-duration energy storage, demonstration projects in rural or remote areas and on current and former mine land, and more.
The technologies in OCED’s portfolio face significant barriers to scale. OCED’s role is to address these barriers and help de-risk them. Central to OCED’s approach is consistent engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and pursuit of projects that advance an equitable transition by providing benefits to communities across America.
Most of OCED’s projects are structured as collaborative partnerships that use cost share agreements. OCED will provide up to 50 percent of the funding in its public-private partnerships, assisting its industry partners with the early steps to commercialization and deployment.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $13.2 million | 2 |
| 2024 | $455 million | 62 |
| 2025 | $6.2 billion | 81 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation | Ohio | $575 million |
| Heidelberg Materials Us Inc | Texas | $505 million |
| National Cement Company of California, Inc. | California | $500 million |
| Century Aluminum Co | Illinois | $500 million |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Tennessee | $375 million |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Texas | $332 million |
| Vale USA LLC | Delaware | $283 million |
| Wieland North America Recycling LLC | Kentucky | $270 million |
| Technip Energies USA, Inc. | Texas | $200 million |
| Brimstone Commercial, LLC | California | $189 million |
| Kraft Heinz Foods Company | Pennsylvania | $171 million |
| Orsted Star P2X LLC | Massachusetts | $99.0 million |
| Delek Us Holdings, Inc | Tennessee | $95.0 million |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Michigan | $95.0 million |
| Nevada Gold Mines LLC | Nevada | $95.0 million |
| Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC | Massachusetts | $90.0 million |
| Sublime Systems, Inc. | Massachusetts | $86.9 million |
| Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC | Florida | $81.0 million |
| Freeport Minerals Corporation | Arizona | $80.0 million |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | $79.9 million |