Public power utility Colorado Springs Utilities recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for a grid reliability project.
Under the grant, the utility will receive $5,348,798 to undertake a $7,641,140 project to remove several miles of existing overhead power lines between two substations on the U.S. Air Force Academy grounds and replace them with underground 34.5 kV lines.
“This project will enhance the reliability of the primary electric power feed to the Academy, providing essential support to all aspects of the training and education mission,” the Department of Defense said.
Specifically, the utility received a Defense Community Infrastructure Program grant.
The Department of Defense on Sept. 20 awarded fourteen Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, totaling approximately $100 million.
DCIP is a competitive program for states, territories, and communities to undertake infrastructure enhancements to support military value, the training of cadets at independent "covered educational institutions," installation resiliency, and/or family quality of life that benefits their local installations.
