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DOE allocates $30 million for AI to accelerate renewable grid ties

This program will modernize the application process for interconnection, helping to drastically cut down the time needed to review, approve and connect new energy projects across the nation.

Adam Rollins

Pacific Northwest transmission line to receive $173 million upgrade for increased capacity, wildfire resilience

The transmission line runs from the Oxbow Dam on the Oregon-Idaho border to Lewiston, Idaho, covering approximately 164 miles.

Adam Rollins

Michigan to invest $129 million in electricity sector decarbonization, renewable energy

Michigan will use the funding to launch the Renewables Ready Communities program, advancing the state’s efforts to achieve 60% renewable energy by 2030.

Brady Pieper

DOE investing nearly half a billion dollars to strengthen the nation’s electrical grid against climate change

The funding will strengthen the power grid across the nation in order to mitigate outages caused by climate-induced natural disasters.

Brady Pieper

DOE announces $2 billion in grid hardening, resilience funding through GRIP Program

The $2 billion funding, provided through the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program, is expected to enable over 7.5 gigawatts of additional grid capacity.

Adam Rollins

Minnesota PUC approves two projects for 200-mile regional transmission system

Minnesota is the first state to approve a 200-mile regional transmission line that will provide thousands of residents with access to renewable energy, reliable electricity and fewer transmission losses.

Keaton Peters

$1.3 billion allotted to modernize rural water and electric systems

The goal of this funding is to modernize infrastructure, expand access to reliable electric grids and safe drinking water and create jobs in rural and tribal communities.

Brady Pieper

FEMA allocates $3.2 billion for U.S Virgin Islands hurricane disaster relief

The funding will support projects to repair and reinforce crucial aspects of the islands’ utility, transportation and public health infrastructure damaged by hurricanes.

Jerrod Kingery

$360 million allotted for energy project to connect Texas’ ERCOT to national power grid

Texas established its own power grid following the passage of the 1935 Power Act, which gave the federal government the authority to regulate power transactions between states.

Keaton Peters

Department of Energy investing $1.5 billion in new transmission lines

Transmission capacity has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in transitioning the grid fully toward clean energy.

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