This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy, under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), provides $4,825,685.20 to the Governors Office Of Econ Dev in South Dakota to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The objective is to enhance the reliability, resilience, and flexibility of the electric grid infrastructure through activities such as grid modernization, renewable energy integration, transmission line...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $76,960,488 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to E Source Companies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Boulder, Colorado. This grant funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support the deployment of advanced wildfire risk mitigation technologies for utilities facing wildfire challenges in the Western United States. The project aims to serve as a catalyst...
This $31,189,036 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) will fund efforts to increase transmission capacity and smart grid capabilities in rural North Dakota. The award will support reconductoring power lines with advanced conductor technology to enhance the reliability and resilience of the electric grid infrastructure in the region. This project, slated for completion by December 31, 2029, will be...
The Department of Energy awarded a $36,908,967 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to Delaware County Electric Cooperative Inc. The goal of this 5-year project is to enhance the resilience of the electric grid against climate-induced weather disruptions and the threat of damage from invasive species. Key objectives include implementing advanced monitoring and predictive analysis technologies, executing grid hardening...
The Department of Energy awarded a $165,434,810 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to E Source Companies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Boulder, Colorado. The objective of this 5-year grant, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, is to develop a unified approach and comprehensive framework to mitigate risks and impacts from hazards to electric grid infrastructure, in order to accelerate the deployment of...
This $15,345,140 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program, will fund a three-part wildfire damage mitigation project for the Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative in Mora, New Mexico. The project aims to accelerate and expand the cooperative's grid resilience investments, better preparing it to avoid, withstand, and recover quickly from power disruptions due to wildfires and other climate...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $53,596,688 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Tri-State Generation And Transmission Association, Inc., a not-for-profit electric utilities cooperative. The goal of the project is to increase the efficiency, capacity, flexibility, reliability, and resilience of Tri-State's bulk power grid, which serves four states and 42 distribution member cooperatives. Key activities include modernizing electric...
The Department of Energy awarded a $200,161,070 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to Consumers Energy Company. The grant aims to complete a lateral fusing of low-voltage distribution systems, construct new circuit ties with automated loops, harden poles and wires, and pilot new grid sensors in targeted disadvantaged communities. The project objectives are to mitigate outage impacts, enhance grid resilience, and support workforce and local...
This $50,012,974 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program) aims to provide rural and disadvantaged communities in southeastern Montana with critical infrastructure funding. The "Southeastern Montana Transmission Siting and Economic Development (SM-TSED) Initiative" will foster collaboration among counties and tribes to promote community and economic growth in areas like clean energy and emergency...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $501,598,101 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Utah Office of Energy Development (OED). The primary objective of this award, titled "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW - GRID RESILIENCE AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS - RELIABLE ELECTRIC LINES: INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION FRAMEWORK (RELIEF)", is to implement advanced conductors such as high-temperature, low-sag...