The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1,531,403,297 Cooperative Agreement to the State of California Energy Commission's Energy Resources, Conservation and Development Division under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The award, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supports a project to modernize and expand California's electrical grid for enhanced performance and sustainability. Key components include reconductoring and rebuilding over 100 miles of transmission lines using advanced conductors to increase capacity, deploying dynamic line rating devices and short circuit duty monitoring to improve grid reliability, and accelerating the development of a web-based portal to enhance interconnection processes. The project aims to reduce energy costs for consumers, integrate renewable energy resources, and strengthen grid resilience across the state.
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