Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) - enabling electric vehicle (EV) and distributed energy resources (DER) adoption through distributed energy resources management system (DERMS), advanced metering…

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office awarded a $76,324,030 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) to modernize its distribution system in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The grant funding will be used to expand REC's utility fiber network, upgrade substations with security systems, deploy advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and improve grid resilience and reliability. The project aims to reduce power consumption, avoid costly system upgrades, enhance grid flexibility, and enable better integration of distributed energy resources. Additionally, the AMI deployment will provide operational efficiencies, reliability improvements, and enhanced consumer engagement. The award has an anticipated completion date of September 30, 2029.

Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) - enabling electric vehicle (EV) and distributed energy resources (DER) adoption through distributed energy resources management system (DERMS), advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and fiber integration this project will modernize the recipient's distribution system to reduce power consumption, avoid costly system upgrades, drive resiliency and reliability, and improve the flexibility of the grid. Smart metering data through advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) will be leveraged to gain operational efficiencies, reliability improvements, better consumer engagement, and effective integration of distributed energy resources. The recipient will expand its utility fiber network and upgrade substations with security systems, deploying an effective fiber utility network that connects various nodes and devices for fast and effective data communication, as well as install advanced meters and associated equipment.