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 carry greater than 35 GW of latest renewable vitality on-line.
“Right now’s announcement represents the largest-ever direct funding in essential grid infrastructure, supporting initiatives that may harden programs, enhance vitality 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 scale back impacts of pure disasters and excessive climate; improve the flexibleness, effectivity and reliability of the electrical energy system, with a selected give attention to unlocking extra photo voltaic, wind and different clear vitality; and enhance reliability by deploying modern approaches to electrical energy transmission, storage and distribution.
The $3.46 billion represents a primary spherical of choices beneath the broader $10.5 billion GRIP Program.
Study extra in regards to the GRIP initiatives chosen for award negotiations right here.
