Public power utilities will receive funds from the Department of Energy for various projects to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability in the U.S.
On Oct. 18, White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced $3.46 billion for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. Along with public power utilities, the 58 projects tapped to receive funding also include those being pursued by investor-owned utilities and rural cooperatives.
Public power utilities and communities will receive funding through the first round of the DOE Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) Program.
The following public power utilities and communities will receive GRIP funding:
- Grid Resilience Utility and Industry Grants: Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, Tenn., Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (Florida), Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (New York)
- Smart Grid Grants: Burlington Electric Department (Vermont), City of Lake Worth (Florida), City of Naperville (Illinois) CPS Energy (San Antonio, Texas) Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Public Utility District 1 Of Snohomish County (Washington State), Sacramento Municipal Utility District (California)
- Grid Innovation Program: Alaska Energy Authority, City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin
The full list of funding recipients is available on the DOE’s website.
DOE officials indicated that round two of GRIP funding applications are expected to open before the end of the year.
