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DOGE lists $90,000,000 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut
DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $90,000,000 in claimed savings. Recipient: MINERAL BASIN SOLAR POWER, LLC. Description: DEMONSTRATE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FULLY OPERATIONALIZED UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR FACILITY ON FORMER MINE LAND. DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A LARGE-SCALE SOLAR FACILITY ON FORMER MINE LAND INCLUDING SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES, RESPECTIVE COSTS AND SUC. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.