The U.S. Division of Vitality is placing $3.46 billion towards 58 initiatives throughout 44 states to strengthen electrical grid resilience and reliability throughout the nation, serving to to deliver greater than 35 GW of latest renewable power on-line.
“At the moment’s announcement represents the largest-ever direct funding in vital grid infrastructure, supporting initiatives that can harden methods, enhance power reliability and affordability,” says U.S Secretary of Vitality Jennifer M. Granholm.
The Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, managed by DOE’s Grid Deployment Workplace (GDO), will fund actions to modernize the electrical grid to cut back impacts of pure disasters and excessive climate; improve the pliability, effectivity and reliability of the electrical energy system, with a selected give attention to unlocking extra photo voltaic, wind and different clear power; and enhance reliability by deploying revolutionary approaches to electrical energy transmission, storage and distribution.
The $3.46 billion represents a primary spherical of alternatives beneath the broader $10.5 billion GRIP Program.
Be taught extra in regards to the GRIP initiatives chosen for award negotiations right here.
