The Department of Energy awarded a $104,623,244 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to the Oklahoma Gas And Electric Company (OG&E) on October 1, 2024. The goals of this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Adaptable Grid Project include facilitating smart grid investments to increase grid flexibility, reduce customer cost burden, and improve system reliability and visibility through software, sensors, and circuit enhancements. The...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Guymon Public Schools a $60,294,131 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The purpose of this project is to design and construct a new Guymon Junior High School in Guymon, Oklahoma that will prepare students for green-sector careers and use environmentally friendly design and construction processes to provide economic benefits to the community. The objectives are to ensure the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $501,598,101 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to the Utah Office of Energy Development (OED). The primary objective of this award is to implement advanced high-temperature, low-sag (HTLS) transmission conductors on existing rights-of-way in the Western region, which will enable the transfer of an additional 500+ megawatts of renewable electricity. This project, referred to as the...
The Department of Energy awarded E Source Companies LLC a $165,434,810 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The objective of this 5-year project, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, is to develop a unified approach and comprehensive framework to mitigate and address risks and impacts from grid infrastructure hazards, accelerating the deployment of technologies and best practices to improve situational awareness,...
This is a $818,905 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The grant was awarded to the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Anadarko, Oklahoma. As the prime awardee, the tribe will use the funding to deliver a range of services and initiatives...
This $31,189,036 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) aims to increase transmission capacity and smart grid capabilities in rural North Dakota. The project will reconductor transmission lines using advanced conductor technology to improve grid reliability and resilience. The University of Illinois, as the prime awardee, will provide scientific, technological, and research services to support...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $320,593,776 Project Grant to the Georgia Power Company on January 1, 2025 under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. This five-year grant aims to accelerate the deployment of innovative solutions to expand transmission capacity and reduce community disruptions through the use of advanced conductors and dynamic line ratings. The project will meet economic development growth and further the clean...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $116 million Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to Commonwealth Edison Co. (ComEd) to implement a data fusion-empowered, interoperable control framework for modernizing power grid planning and operations. This project will deploy a selection of grid-edge technologies for field demonstration and develop an interoperable control architecture and grid-edge analytic platform to address...
This $2,090,080,308 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program will support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) - Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue (JTIQ) Transmission Study Process and Portfolio. These projects will enable the integration of substantial renewable energy resources, including wind and solar, across seven...
The Department of Energy awarded a $71,271,885 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU), a U.S. local government entity, to build a resilient grid and mitigate the effects of extreme weather in North Central Florida from 2025 to 2029. The funding will support initiatives to maintain and upgrade generation facilities, enhance transmission and distribution systems, prevent power outages, and strengthen...