DOE announces $2.2 billion for grid improvements, additional capacity
Projects will address datacenter demands, shore up resilience and reduce prices for industry and consumers
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Minnesota PUC signs off on upgrades to HVDC infrastructure
Project is result of increasing outages and control system failures that highlight the need for upgrades
Projects nationwide to build, upgrade power lines receive millions
As more clean energy resources connect to the grid, funds will support infrastructure connecting wind and solar power generation to population centers
Texas’ risk of power grid emergency, blackouts to rise in August, operator says
Rolling blackouts estimate is higher around the end of sundown hours when the grid is most stressed, operator says in report
DOE releases list of possible electricity transmission corridors
10 areas identified to fast-track development of projects in regions with pressing demands for more transmission capacity
Texas energy operator plans to match grid demand and state economic growth
ERCOT will prioritize processes and solutions to connect generation and load, allowing it to match Texas’ unprecedented rates of growth and energy demand
$78 million will support energy development in ‘historically underserved’ communities
Money will flow across 12 states and 13 Tribal nations for battery storage, electric grid improvements, renewable power sources and energy efficiency upgrades
Texas to open loan applications for power plant construction
Up to $5 billion in loans will be available to build facilities or fund repairs to increase the overall amount of power available on the grid
Feds allocate $475 million to projects redeveloping mines for clean energy
Projects are solar, microgrid and pumped storage hydropower systems as well as geothermal and battery energy storage systems
Clean energy transition in New England could cost $1 billion annually, report says
Region's wholesale electricity coordinator report details challenges and benefits associated with moving toward renewable energy systems
