{"id":290,"date":"2024-08-06T17:53:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T21:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/esg\/?p=290"},"modified":"2024-08-06T17:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T21:53:25","slug":"2-2b-in-resiliency-grants-awarded-to-upgrade-the-us-electric-grid-doe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/esg\/2024\/08\/06\/2-2b-in-resiliency-grants-awarded-to-upgrade-the-us-electric-grid-doe\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.2B in Resiliency Grants Awarded to Upgrade the US Electric Grid &#8211; DOE"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section blade-remove-bottom-padding\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"layout-inner-content\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.2 Billion in the Nation's Grid to Protect Against Extreme Weather, Lower Costs, and Prepare For Growing Demand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/biden-harris-administration-invests-22-billion-nations-grid-protect-against-extreme\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"02fac06f-c061-4a5b-8c93-a869ed43d7bb\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" aria-label=\"Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.2 Billion in the Nation's Grid to Protect Against Extreme Weather, Lower Costs, and Prepare For Growing Demand\">On August 6, 2024<\/a>, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first 8 selections for the 2nd round of the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (&#8220;GRIP&#8221;) funding specifically for the &#8220;Grid Innovation Program&#8221;, one of three GRIP funding mechanisms. T<\/p>\n<p>Per the DOE, through the second round of GRIP funding, the Grid Innovation Program will support 8 projects across 18 states, totaling approximately $2.2 billion in federal investment. Selections for the remaining 2 funding mechanisms should be announced later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmedia\">\n<div class=\"media-container media-container--captioned\">\n<div class=\"media-content layout-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_article_width\/public\/2024-08\/GRIP_40103b_Selections_Map.png?itok=KOLlOiTD\" alt=\"Map of the United States of America highlighting the projects across 18 states for the second round of the Grid Innovation Program\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"accordions half\">\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>California Energy Commission<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The California Harnessing Advanced Reliable Grid Enhancing Technologies for Transmission (CHARGE 2T) project is a public-private partnership that is intended to drive large-scale expansion to transmission capacity and improvements to interconnection process to increase and accelerate equitable access to renewable energy across California. CHARGE 2T is supposed to reconductor more than 100 miles of transmission lines with advanced conductor technologies and deploy dynamic line ratings (DLR) to quickly and significantly increase the state\u2019s system capacity to integrate more renewable energy onto the grid. CHARGE 2T also supports transmission interconnection reform through process improvements, an interconnection portal, workforce investment, and educational resource development.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0CHARGE 2T: California Harnessing Advanced Reliable Grid Enhancing Technologies for Transmission<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0California Energy Commission<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$600,561,319<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$900,841,978<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0California<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:<\/strong>\u00a0Transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>Power Up New England is a combination of New England states, ISO New England, public utilities, and an emerging technology developer which is focusing on an integrated portfolio of replicable, grid-benefitting technologies across the region. The project is intended to include new and upgraded points of interconnection (POIs) for offshore wind and a long-duration energy storage system to increase electric reliability and resilience, diversify New England\u2019s resource mix, accelerate the region\u2019s clean energy transition, reduce energy burden on consumers, and deliver innovative models for further investments in New England and other regions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0Power Up New England<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$389,345,755<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$499,212,688<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:<\/strong>\u00a0Transmission and Storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>Montana Department of Commerce<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation (NPCII) project will build a 3,000 MW High-Voltage Direct Current Voltage Source Converter (HVDC-VSC) transmission line, bridging the Western and Eastern Interconnections. The core project, North Plains Connector, would be the first HVDC project to connect three regional control entities: the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), and Southwest Power Pool (SPP).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation (NPCII)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0Montana Department of Commerce<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$700,000,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:\u00a0<\/strong>$2,899,540,962<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0Montana, North Dakota<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:\u00a0<\/strong>Transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>New York Power Authority<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The New York Power Authority\u2019s project Clean Path New York is an underground and underwater High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission line that is intended to deliver 1,300 MW of renewable energy from upstate and western New York to New York City. The project, one of the largest transmission projects contracted by the State of New York in 50 years, establishes a public-private partnership between New York Power Authority, Invenergy, and EnergyRe that is intended to fortify the resilience of NYC&#8217;s electric grid which is serving 20 million people daily. The project is advertised to deliver enough zero-carbon electricity to power 15% of NYC\u2019s annual consumption.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0Transforming the Empire State: Clean Path New York<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0New York Power Authority<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$30,000,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$3,209,440,351<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0New York<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:<\/strong>\u00a0Transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and State Energy Office<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office, in partnership with Duke Energy, will implement advanced transmission technology to meet growing electricity demand in eastern North Carolina and improve reliability. The North Carolina Innovative Transmission Rebuild project will reconstruct the Lee-Milburnie 230 kV transmission line, incorporating high-temperature, low-sag advanced conductors and monopole steel structures that will enhance resilience and reliability within the existing right-of-way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0North Carolina Innovative Transmission Rebuild<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$57,099,386<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$57,099,386<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0North Carolina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:<\/strong>\u00a0Transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>Redwood Coast Energy Authority<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty (TERAS) Project will assist 4 Tribes in Northern California\u2014the Hoopa Valley, Yurok, Karuk, and Blue Lake Rancheria Tribes\u2014 in developing Tribe-owned and -operated nested microgrids. This system, per DOE, will transform an outage-prone area through the deployment of reliable, resilient, community-led energy systems. TERAS will utilize innovative technology, advance Tribal Energy Sovereignty, create durable and lasting change in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, and develop a replicable public-private partnership model for equitable and community-driven grid modernization.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty (TERAS) Project<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0Redwood Coast Energy Authority<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$87,629,455<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$88,971,068<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0California<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:<\/strong>\u00a0Microgrids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>Utah Office of Energy Development<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The Utah Office of Energy Development\u2019s Reliable Electric Lines: Infrastructure Expansion Framework (Project RELIEF) will install advanced conductor cables to significantly boost transmission capacity using existing rights-of-way, which will improve grid reliability for 700,000 utility customers across 4 states and 5 tribal nations and enable the integration of more than 500 MW of renewable energy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0Reliable Electric Lines: Infrastructure Expansion Framework (Project RELIEF)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:\u00a0<\/strong>Utah Office of Energy Development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:\u00a0<\/strong>$249,557,047<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:\u00a0<\/strong>$252,030,385<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:\u00a0<\/strong>Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona, California<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:\u00a0<\/strong>Transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion half\">\n<div class=\"layout blade-section--boxed blade-section--white blade-section accordion accordion--open\">\n<div class=\"accordion-title\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-title-wrapper\"><button>Virginia Department of Energy<\/button><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>The Virginia Department of Energy, along with its partners, will implement Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology at the Iron Mountain data center in Virginia, and has plans to deploy a combination of turbine, solar PV, and BESS technologies at the Grace Complex in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project:<\/strong>\u00a0Data Center Flexibility as a Grid Enhancing Technology<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicant\/Selectee:<\/strong>\u00a0Virginia Department of Energy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$85,433,351<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recipient cost share:<\/strong>\u00a0$106,046,099<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project location:<\/strong>\u00a0Virginia and South Carolina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project type:<\/strong>\u00a0Transmission &amp; Distribution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"blade-section--boxed layout layout--onecol\">\n<div class=\"layout__region layout__region--content\">\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmedia layout-align layout-center layout-full layout-width\">\n<div class=\"media-container media-container--captioned\">\n<div class=\"media-content layout-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_article_width\/public\/2022-12\/blue_line.png?itok=ShsQG5BG\" alt=\"blue line\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-reference-heading-wrapper paragraph-reference-heading-wrapper--\">\n<h2 class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">Projects To Date<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<p>Through the first and second rounds of GRIP funding, per the DOE, the GDO has announced <em><strong>$5.7 billion<\/strong><\/em> in funding for <strong>65<\/strong> selected projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<h3>Grid Resilience Utility and Industry Grants<a id=\"GRUIG\" class=\"ck-anchor\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First round selected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/biden-harris-administration-announces-35-billion-largest-ever-investment-americas-electric\" aria-label=\"on October 18, 2023\">on October 18, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>APPLICANT\/SELECTEE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>PROJECT<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>FEDERAL COST SHARE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>RECIPIENT COST SHARE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>ROUND<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Consumers Energy<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1117_Consumers%20Energy%20Draft%20Fact_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Sectionalization and Circuit Improvements to Mitigate Outage Impacts for Disadvantaged Communities(link is external)\">Sectionalization and Circuit Improvements to Mitigate Outage Impacts for Disadvantaged Communities<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$100,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$100,310,996<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electric Power Board of Chattanooga<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1133_Electric%20Power%20Board%20of%20Chattanooga_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"EPB Chattanooga Grid Resiliency Upgrades: Network Conversions &amp; Microgrids(link is external)\">EPB Chattanooga Grid Resiliency Upgrades: Network Conversions &amp; Microgrids<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$32,375,691<\/td>\n<td>$32,375,691<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Entergy New Orleans, LLC (ENO)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1120_Entergy%20New%20Orleans%2C%20LLC_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Line Hardening and Battery Microgrid in New Orleans, LA(link is external)\">Line Hardening and Battery Microgrid in New Orleans, LA<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$54,828,178<\/td>\n<td>$54,828,178<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fort Pierce Utilities Authority<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1141_Fort%20Pierce%20Utilites%20Authority_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Mitigating Impacts of Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters Through Increased Grid Resiliency(link is external)\">Mitigating Impacts of Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters Through Increased Grid Resiliency<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$5,828,993<\/td>\n<td>$2,907,882<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hawaiian Electric Company Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1171_Hawaiian%20Electric%20Company%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Climate Adaption Resilience Program(link is external)\">Climate Adaption Resilience Program<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$95,313,716<\/td>\n<td>$95,313,718<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Holy Cross Energy<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1022_Holy%20Cross%20Energy_v4_RELEASE_508_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Wildfire Assessment and Resilience for Networks (WARN)(link is external)\">Wildfire Assessment and Resilience for Networks (WARN)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$99,328,430<\/td>\n<td>$45,762,816<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jamestown Board of Public Utilities<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1038_Jamestown%20Board%20of%20Public%20Utilites_v4_RELEASE_508_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Microgrid(link is external)\">Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Microgrid<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$17,377,945<\/td>\n<td>$5,792,648<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kit Carson Electric Cooperative<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1145_Kit%20Carson%20Electric%20Cooperative_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Building a Modern, Intelligent Distributed BESS for Resiliency in Northern New Mexico(link is external)\">Building a Modern, Intelligent Distributed BESS for Resiliency in Northern New Mexico<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$15,430,118<\/td>\n<td>$7,715,580<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Midwest Energy, Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1076_Midwest%20Energy%2C%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Transmission Line Rebuild\/Replacement for Wildlife Mitigation and Renewable Resource Access(link is external)\">Transmission Line Rebuild\/Replacement for Wildlife Mitigation and Renewable Resource Access<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$96,942,707<\/td>\n<td>$47,717,412<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1099_Mora-San%20Miguel%20Electric%20Cooperative%2C%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Three-Part Wildfire Damage Mitigation Project(link is external)\">Three-Part Wildfire Damage Mitigation Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$11,270,193<\/td>\n<td>$3,756,731<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PacifiCorp<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1110_PacifiCorp_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"PacifiCorp\u2019s Equity-aware Enhancement of Grid Resiliency(link is external)\">PacifiCorp\u2019s Equity-aware Enhancement of Grid Resiliency<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$99,633,723<\/td>\n<td>$106,105,519<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PECO Energy Company (PECO)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1014_PECO%20Energy%20Company_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Creating a Resilient, Equitable, and Accessible Transformation in Energy for Greater Philadelphia (CREATE)(link is external)\">Creating a Resilient, Equitable, and Accessible Transformation in Energy for Greater Philadelphia (CREATE)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$100,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$156,761,176<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1136_Southern%20Maryland%20Electric_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"SMECO \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bTransmission, Distribution, and Communications Resiliency Initiative(link is external)\">SMECO \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bTransmission, Distribution, and Communications Resiliency Initiative<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$33,567,016<\/td>\n<td>$15,642,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. d\/b\/a SECO Energy<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1083_Sumter%20Electric%20Cooperative%2C%20Inc.%20dba%20SECO%20Energy%20Draft_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Improving Reliability Through Grid Hardening(link is external)\">Improving Reliability Through Grid Hardening<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$52,857,560<\/td>\n<td>$17,619,190<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TCE)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_1089_Tri-County%20Electric%20Cooperative%2C%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Tri-County Power Meter Squared &amp; Green Tree(link is external)\">Tri-County Power Meter Squared &amp; Green Tree<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$4,665,803<\/td>\n<td>$2,332,903<\/td>\n<td>Awarded<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Xcel Energy Services, Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_1107_Xcel%20Energy%20Services%2C%20Inc_v4_RELESE_For508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Wildfire Mitigation and Extreme Weather Resilience for Xcel Energy(link is external)\">Wildfire Mitigation and Extreme Weather Resilience for Xcel Energy<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$100,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$142,020,463<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmedia layout-align layout-center layout-full layout-width\">\n<div class=\"media-container media-container--captioned\">\n<div class=\"media-content layout-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_article_width\/public\/2022-12\/blue_line.png?itok=ShsQG5BG\" alt=\"blue line\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<h3>Smart Grid Grants<a id=\"SGG\" class=\"ck-anchor\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First round selected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/biden-harris-administration-announces-35-billion-largest-ever-investment-americas-electric\" aria-label=\"on October 18, 2023\">on October 18, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>APPLICANT\/SELECTEE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>PROJECT<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>FEDERAL COST SHARE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>RECIPIENT COST SHARE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>ROUND<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Algonquin Power Fund America Inc.<\/td>\n<td>Enabling the Clean Energy Transition by Enhancing Grid Stability Using SmartValve Technology<\/td>\n<td>$42,905,918<\/td>\n<td>$42,905,918<\/td>\n<td>Withdrawn &#8211; 5\/28\/24<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allete Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2083_Allete%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Minnesota Power HVDC Terminal Expansion Capability(link is external)\">Minnesota Power HVDC Terminal Expansion Capability<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$50,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$54,116,574<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Electric Power Service Corporation<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2044_American%20Electric%20Power%20Service%20Corporation_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"AEP\u00a0Advance Distribution Management System and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (ADMS &amp; DERMS) Initiative(link is external)\">AEP\u00a0Advance Distribution Management System and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (ADMS &amp; DERMS) Initiative<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$27,849,763<\/td>\n<td>$27,849,763<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2041_Arkansas%20Valley%20Electric%20Cooperative%20Corporation_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Beyond AMI to True Grid Intelligence with Distribution Automation(link is external)\">Beyond AMI to True Grid Intelligence with Distribution Automation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$18,304,363<\/td>\n<td>$18,310,825<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Burlington Electric Department<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2128_Burlington%20Electric%20Department_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Building Grid-Edge Integration and Aggregation Network of Thermal Storage (GIANTS)(link is external)\">Building Grid-Edge Integration and Aggregation Network of Thermal Storage (GIANTS)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$1,158,695<\/td>\n<td>$1,160,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Central Maine Power<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2078_Central%20Maine%20Power_v5_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enhancing Utility Resilience in America\u2019s Most Forested State(link is external)\">Enhancing Utility Resilience in America\u2019s Most Forested State<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$30,306,795<\/td>\n<td>$30,306,795<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>City of Lake Worth<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2050_City%20of%20Lake%20Worth_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"System Hardening and Reliability Improvement Program (SHRIP)(link is external)\">System Hardening and Reliability Improvement Program (SHRIP)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$23,462,167<\/td>\n<td>$23,462,167<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>City of Naperville<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2098_City%20of%20Naperville_v5_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Distributed Energy Resource Management System Implementation &amp; Integrations(link is external)\">Distributed Energy Resource Management System Implementation &amp; Integrations<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$1,116,174<\/td>\n<td>$1,116,174<\/td>\n<td>Awarded<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Commonwealth Edison Company<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2139_Commonwealth%20Edison%20Company_v5_RELEASE_508_v2%20%281%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Deployment of a Community-Oriented Interoperable Control Framework for Aggregating and Integrating Distributed Energy Resources and Other Grid-Edge Devices(link is external)\">Deployment of a Community-Oriented Interoperable Control Framework for Aggregating and Integrating Distributed Energy Resources and Other Grid-Edge Devices<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$50,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$66,000,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CPS Energy<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2117_CPS%20Energy_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Community Energy Resiliency Program(link is external)\">Community Energy Resiliency Program<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$30,227,710<\/td>\n<td>$30,227,710<\/td>\n<td>Awarded<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DTE Electric Company<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2076_DTE%20Electric%20Corp_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Deploying Adaptive Networked Microgrids to Improve Grid Flexibility and Reliability Project(link is external)\">Deploying Adaptive Networked Microgrids to Improve Grid Flexibility and Reliability Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$22,941,046<\/td>\n<td>$22,941,046<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duquesne Light Company<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2057_Duquesne%20Light%20Company_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Grid Visibility Program (GVP): Unlocking System-Wide Data to Build a More Resilient and Equitable Grid(link is external)\">Grid Visibility Program (GVP): Unlocking System-Wide Data to Build a More Resilient and Equitable Grid<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$19,724,715<\/td>\n<td>$20,215,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electric Power Research Institute Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2104_Electric%20Power%20Research%20Institute%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Optimizing Interregional Transfer Capacity Using Advanced Power Flow Control(link is external)\">Optimizing Interregional Transfer Capacity Using Advanced Power Flow Control<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$18,017,358<\/td>\n<td>$18,017,358<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Empire District Electric Company (d\/b\/a Liberty)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2043_The%20Empire%20District%20Electric%20Company_v4_RELEASE_508_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Project DA: Distribution Automation Deployment in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma(link is external)\">Project DA: Distribution Automation Deployment in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$47,491,810<\/td>\n<td>$47,491,810<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Florida Power &amp; Light (FPL)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2113_Florida%20Power%20%26%20Light%20%28FPL%29_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Smart Grid Manhole and Vault Monitoring Project(link is external)\">Smart Grid Manhole and Vault Monitoring Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$30,363,088<\/td>\n<td>$36,738,088<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Generac Grid Services<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2039_Generac%20Grid%20Services_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Accelerating Building Thermal Electrification While Managing System Impacts(link is external)\">Accelerating Building Thermal Electrification While Managing System Impacts<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$49,835,370<\/td>\n<td>$52,939,597<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric), LLC<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2102_Liberty%20Utilities%20%28CalPeco%20Electric%29%2C%20LLC_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Project Leapfrog(link is external)\">Project Leapfrog<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$13,071,300<\/td>\n<td>$13,071,300<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Los Angeles Department of Water and Power<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2081_Los%20Angeles%20Department%20of%20Water%20and%20Power_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Expanding Distribution System Visibility and the Ability to Dispatch Distributed Energy Resources(link is external)\">Expanding Distribution System Visibility and the Ability to Dispatch Distributed Energy Resources<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$48,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$48,000,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Missoula Electric Cooperative, Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_2014_Missoula%20Electric%20Cooperative%2C%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Strategic Distribution System Modernization for Resilience and Wildfire Safety(link is external)\">Strategic Distribution System Modernization for Resilience and Wildfire Safety<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$2,749,071<\/td>\n<td>$2,749,070<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2115_National%20Grid%20USA%20Service%20Company%2C%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"The Future Grid Project(link is external)\">The Future Grid Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$49,642,758<\/td>\n<td>$89,371,000<\/td>\n<td>Awarded<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&amp;E)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_2007_Oklahoma%20Gas%20and%20Electric%20%28OG%26E%29_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Adaptable Grid Project(link is external)\">Adaptable Grid Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$50,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$52,362,351<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PacifiCorp<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2095_PacifiCorp_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Resiliency Enhancement for Fire mitigation and Operational Risk Management(link is external)\">Resiliency Enhancement for Fire mitigation and Operational Risk Management<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$49,951,103<\/td>\n<td>$53,186,717<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pecan Street Inc.<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2071_Pecan%20Street%20Inc_v4_RELEASE_508%20%281%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Seasonal Solar Congestion Management (SEASCOM)(link is external)\">Seasonal Solar Congestion Management (SEASCOM)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$7,989,987<\/td>\n<td>$7,989,987<\/td>\n<td>Awarded<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portland General Electric Company<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2123_Portland%20General%20Electric%20Company_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Accelerating and Deploying Grid-Edge Computing(link is external)\">Accelerating and Deploying Grid-Edge Computing<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$50,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$58,402,842<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PPL Electric Utilities Corporation<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2062_PPL%20Electric%20Utilities%20Corporation_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"The Grid of the Future(link is external)\">The Grid of the Future<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$49,500,000<\/td>\n<td>$49,500,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Public Utility District 1 Of Snohomish County<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-12\/DOE_GRIP_2031_Public%20Utility%20District%201%20Of%20Snohomish%20County_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Snohomish County Public Utility District\u2019s Secure Modern Automated and Reliable Technology Project (SnoSMART)(link is external)\">Snohomish County Public Utility District\u2019s Secure Modern Automated and Reliable Technology Project (SnoSMART)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$30,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$30,000,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rappahannock Electric Cooperative<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2047_Rappahannock%20Electric%20Cooperative_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enabling EV and DER Adoption through DERMS, AMI, and Fiber Integration(link is external)\">Enabling EV and DER Adoption through DERMS, AMI, and Fiber Integration<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$38,162,015<\/td>\n<td>$38,162,015<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rhode Island Energy<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2046_American%20Electric%20Power%20Service%20Corporation_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Smart Grid for Smart Decarbonization: Deploying Advanced Technology for Smart Grid Investments(link is external)\">Smart Grid for Smart Decarbonization: Deploying Advanced Technology for Smart Grid Investments<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$50,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$235,047,477<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sacramento Municipal Utility District<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2073_Sacramento%20Municipal%20Utility%20District_v4_RELEASE_508%20%281%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Connected Clean PowerCity(link is external)\">Connected Clean PowerCity<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$50,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$106,164,172<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation (SYEMC)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2064_Surry-Yadkin%20Electric%20Membership%20Corporation%20%28SYEMC%29_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Grid Deployment to Support Rural-Focused Resiliency at a Small-Scale Electric Co-op(link is external)\">Grid Deployment to Support Rural-Focused Resiliency at a Small-Scale Electric Co-op<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$7,486,808<\/td>\n<td>$7,700,738<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2087_Tri-State%20Generation%20and%20Transmission%20Association_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Cooperative Energy Ecosystem(link is external)\">Cooperative Energy Ecosystem<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$26,798,344<\/td>\n<td>$26,798,344<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UMS Group<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2141_UMS%20Group_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Advanced Solutions for Wildfire Mitigation(link is external)\">Advanced Solutions for Wildfire Mitigation<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$38,480,244<\/td>\n<td>$38,480,244<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Union Electric Company (Ameren Missouri)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2048_Union%20Electric%20Company%20%28Ameren%20Missouri%29_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Rural Modernization(link is external)\">Rural Modernization<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$47,130,781<\/td>\n<td>$54,009,248<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Virginia Electric and Power Co. (Dominion Energy Virginia)<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_2038_Virginia%20Electric%20and%20Power%20Co.%20%28Dominion%20Energy%20Virginia%29_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Analytics and Control for Driving Capital Efficiency Project(link is external)\">Analytics and Control for Driving Capital Efficiency Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$33,654,095<\/td>\n<td>$33,654,095<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmedia layout-align layout-center layout-full layout-width\">\n<div class=\"media-container media-container--captioned\">\n<div class=\"media-content layout-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_article_width\/public\/2022-12\/blue_line.png?itok=ShsQG5BG\" alt=\"blue line\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<h3>Grid Innovation Program<a id=\"GIP\" class=\"ck-anchor\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Second round selected\u00a0<a title=\"Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.2 Billion in the Nation's Grid to Protect Against Extreme Weather, Lower Costs, and Prepare For Growing Demand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/biden-harris-administration-invests-22-billion-nations-grid-protect-against-extreme\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"02fac06f-c061-4a5b-8c93-a869ed43d7bb\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" aria-label=\"Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.2 Billion in the Nation's Grid to Protect Against Extreme Weather, Lower Costs, and Prepare For Growing Demand\">on August 6, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li>First round selected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/biden-harris-administration-announces-35-billion-largest-ever-investment-americas-electric\" aria-label=\"on October 18, 2023\">on October 18, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic\">\n<div class=\"field field--text_default field--body\">\n<div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>APPLICANT\/SELECTEE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>PROJECT<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>FEDERAL COST SHARE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>RECIPIENT COST SHARE<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>STATUS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>ROUND<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Alaska Energy Authority<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-02\/2024-02-15_DOE_GRIP_3026_Alaska%20Energy%20Authority_v4_RELEASE_508_Fact_Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Railbelt Innovative Resiliency Project(link is external)\">Railbelt Innovative Resiliency Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$206,500,000<\/td>\n<td>$206,500,000<\/td>\n<td>Awarded<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>California Energy Commission<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CHARGE 2T<\/span>: California\u00a0Harnessing Advanced Reliable\u00a0Grid Enhancing Technologies for Transmission<\/td>\n<td>$600,561,319<\/td>\n<td>$900,841,978<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>City of Kaukauna<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_3045_City%20of%20Kaukauna_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Kaukauna Utilities Grid Resilience Project(link is external)\">Kaukauna Utilities Grid Resilience Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$3,012,462<\/td>\n<td>$3,012,462<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-03\/DOE_GRIP_3022_Confederated%20Tribes%20of%20Warm%20Springs%20OR_v5_RELEASE_508_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) and Portland General Electric (PGE) Regional 500kV Transmission Innovative Partnership(link is external)\">Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) and Portland General Electric (PGE) Regional 500kV Transmission Innovative Partnership<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$250,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$363,953,472<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Georgia Environmental Finance Authority<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_3041_Georgia%20Environmental%20Finance%20Authority_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Regional Grid Improvements to Address Reliability in Georgia with a Focus on Remote or Hard-to-Reach Communities(link is external)\">Regional Grid Improvements to Address Reliability in Georgia with a Focus on Remote or Hard-to-Reach Communities<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$249,129,382<\/td>\n<td>$258,010,362<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hawai&#8217;i State Energy Office (HESO) and Hawai&#8217;i Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_3009_Hawaii%20Department%20of%20Business%2C%20Economic%20Development%20and%20Tourism_v5_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Enabling High Penetration of Renewables with Synchronous Condenser Conversion Technology (SCCT)(link is external)\">Enabling High Penetration of Renewables with Synchronous Condenser Conversion Technology (SCCT)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$1,675,000<\/td>\n<td>$1,675,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hawai&#8217;i State Energy Office (HESO) and Hawai&#8217;i Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_3015_HI%20Dept%20of%20Business%20Econ%20and%20Tourism%20%28Solar%20Grid%29_v5_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Utility Solar Grid Forming Technology (USGFT)(link is external)\">Utility Solar Grid Forming Technology (USGFT)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$16,250,000<\/td>\n<td>$16,250,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Louisiana Department of Natural Resources<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_3034_Louisiana%20Department%20of%20Natural%20Resources_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"State of Louisiana: Louisiana Hubs for Energy Resilient Operations (HERO) Project(link is external)\">State of Louisiana: Louisiana Hubs for Energy Resilient Operations (HERO) Project<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$249,329,483<\/td>\n<td>$249,329,483<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Massachusetts Department of\u00a0Energy Resources<\/td>\n<td>Power Up New England<\/td>\n<td>$389,345,755<\/td>\n<td>$499,212,688<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minnesota Department of Commerce<\/td>\n<td><a class=\" ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/DOE_GRIP_3048_MN%20Dept%20of%20Commerce_v4_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue Transmission Study Process and Portfolio(link is external)\">Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue Transmission Study Process and Portfolio<\/a><\/td>\n<td>$464,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$1,300,000,000<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Montana Department of<br \/>\nCommerce<\/td>\n<td>North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation<\/td>\n<td>$700,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$2,899,540,962<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New York Power Authority<\/td>\n<td>Transforming the Empire State: Clean Path New York<\/td>\n<td>$30,000,000<\/td>\n<td>$3,209,440,351<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and State\u00a0Energy Office<\/td>\n<td>North Carolina Innovative\u00a0Transmission Rebuild<\/td>\n<td>$57,099,386<\/td>\n<td>$57,099,386<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Redwood Coast Energy Authority<\/td>\n<td>Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty (TERAS) Project<\/td>\n<td>$87,629,455<\/td>\n<td>$88,971,068<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Utah Office of Energy Development<\/td>\n<td>Reliable Electric Lines:\u00a0Infrastructure Expansion\u00a0Framework (Project RELIEF)<\/td>\n<td>$249,557,047<\/td>\n<td>$252,030,385<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Virginia Department of Energy<\/td>\n<td>Data Center Flexibility as a Grid Enhancing Technology<\/td>\n<td>$85,433,351<\/td>\n<td>$106,046,099<\/td>\n<td>Selected<\/td>\n<td>Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Green Spouts<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">: While some might espouse the theory that these grants are politically motivated in an election year,\u00a0 the reality on the ground is that real dollars are being provided to multiple states and communities to help support their efforts in investing in and rebuilding the electric grid and in creating more resiliency in the grid which has for decades been ignored.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Duane Morris<\/strong>\u00a0has an active ESG and Sustainability Team to help organizations and individuals plan, respond to, and execute on your Sustainability and ESG planning and initiatives. For more information, please contact\u00a0<strong>Brad A. Molotsky, David Amerikaner, Sheila Rafferty-Wiggins, Alice Shanahan, Jeff Hamera, Nanette Heide, Jolie-Anne Ansley, Robert Montejo\u00a0<\/strong>or the attorney in the firm with whom you are regularly in contact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first 8 selections for the 2nd round of the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (&#8220;GRIP&#8221;) funding specifically for the &#8220;Grid Innovation Program&#8221;, one of three GRIP funding mechanisms. T Per the DOE, through the second round of GRIP funding, the Grid Innovation Program &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/esg\/2024\/08\/06\/2-2b-in-resiliency-grants-awarded-to-upgrade-the-us-electric-grid-doe\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;$2.2B in Resiliency Grants Awarded to Upgrade the US Electric Grid &#8211; DOE&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":285,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[541,542,543,549,558,538,537,56,539,552,551,544,546,548,550,547,545,553,556,540,554,555,557],"ppma_author":[7],"class_list":["post-290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-2-2-b","tag-california-energy-commission","tag-charge-2t","tag-clean-path-new-york","tag-data-center-flexibility-and-grid-enhancing-technology","tag-grid-resilience","tag-grip","tag-infrastructure","tag-innovation","tag-innovation-transmission-rebuild","tag-lee-milburnie","tag-massachusetts-department-of-energy-resources","tag-montana-department-of-commerce","tag-new-york-power-authority","tag-north-carolina-department-of-environmental-quality-and-state-energy-office","tag-npcii","tag-power-up-new-england","tag-redwood-coast-energy-authority","tag-reliable-electric-lines","tag-round-2","tag-tribal-energy-resilience-and-sovereignty","tag-utah-office-of-energy-development","tag-virginia-department-of-energy"],"authors":[{"term_id":7,"user_id":285,"is_guest":0,"slug":"bamolotsky","display_name":"Brad A. 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