The U.S. Division of Power is placing $3.46 billion towards 58 initiatives throughout 44 states to strengthen electrical grid resilience and reliability throughout the nation, serving to to convey greater than 35 GW of latest renewable power on-line.
“In the present day’s announcement represents the largest-ever direct funding in crucial grid infrastructure, supporting initiatives that can harden techniques, enhance power reliability and affordability,” says U.S Secretary of Power 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 flexibleness, effectivity and reliability of the electrical energy system, with a specific concentrate on 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 picks beneath the broader $10.5 billion GRIP Program.
Study extra concerning the GRIP initiatives chosen for award negotiations right here.
