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Federal grants to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc.

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Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska received $42.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 27 awards. Its largest program was Denali Commission Program, with $26.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.2 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$3.2 million
FY 20224$6.6 million
FY 20236$6.1 million
FY 202410$11.6 million
FY 20259$15.2 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Denali Commission Program 90.10019$26.6 million
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.0874$7.4 million
Clean Energy Demonstrations 81.2551$4.3 million
Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities 10.8593$4.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Denali Commission19$26.6 million
Department of Energy5$11.7 million
Department of Agriculture3$4.2 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Minto three phase conversion system upgrades
ASST_NON_01686_513 on USAspending
Denali Commission ProgramJune 1, 2022$6.4 million
Goodnews bay renewable energy project
ASST_NON_DEIE0000187_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentAugust 12, 2024$4.4 million
This project proposes to construct a 500 kw solar photovoltaic (PV) array, a 540 kwh battery energy storage system, and a microgrid controller in the remote dillingham region of southwest Alaska. Rural yup'ik villages face unique challenges, including isolation from major road systems and power grid
ASST_NON_DECD0000119_089 on USAspending
Clean Energy DemonstrationsSeptember 24, 2024$4.3 million
Stebbins wind project
ASST_NON_01654_513 on USAspending
Denali Commission ProgramNovember 9, 2021$3.4 million
Wales rpsu & bfu
ASST_NON_01936_513 on USAspending
Denali Commission ProgramApril 7, 2025$3.3 million
High energy cost grant
ASST_NON_CLSS00000092968_012 on USAspending
Assistance to High Energy Cost CommunitiesJune 24, 2025$1.6 million
Alaska village electric cooperative (AVEC) is a not-for profit electric cooperative serving 59 remote alaskan communities. Energy costs in remote alaskan villages are some of the highest in the nation and residents in these communities experience poor economic opportunity. This project’s main object
ASST_NON_DEEE0010705_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentJune 10, 2024$1.5 million
High energy cost grant
ASST_NON_CLSS00000087581_012 on USAspending
Assistance to High Energy Cost CommunitiesSeptember 25, 2024$1.5 million
Mountain village power plant to standby conversion
ASST_NON_01693_513 on USAspending
Denali Commission ProgramJune 27, 2022$1.4 million
Remote power system maintenance and improvement - statewide
ASST_NON_01721_513 on USAspending
Denali Commission ProgramJanuary 11, 2023$1.4 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. get?

$42.6 million in 27 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. the most?

The Denali Commission, with $26.6 million in 19 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$6.4 million under Denali Commission Program, with its first action in the period on June 1, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc.?

Its largest are Denali Commission Program, Renewable Energy Research and Development and Clean Energy Demonstrations.

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