Project Grant DECD0000134

Award Date 10/1/24
Completion Date 9/30/27
Dollars Obligated $5M
Federal Agency
Department of Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.255
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Kentucky, USA
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  1. Replace conventional fuses with reclosers across 500 miles of distribution lines in four circuits originating from the Carpenter Substation in Whitley County, Kentucky.
  2. Clear right-of-way (ROW) and implement management strategies, including sowing native grasses and plants, for the two poorest-performing circuits in Bell, Whitley, and Knox Counties, Kentucky, to reduce annual ROW maintenance costs.
  3. Deliver community benefits such as lowering customer energy burden, reducing annual outages, mitigating wildfire risk, creating pollinator and wildlife habitats in the ROW, and promoting clean energy and energy resiliency projects with local leaders.

This federal grant award aims to modernize electrical infrastructure, enhance energy efficiency and resilience, and provide environmental and community benefits in rural Kentucky.

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