This $130,718,468 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) will fund a comprehensive grid modernization initiative in Maine. The project aims to create a more dynamic and resilient electric grid to enable greater deployment of distributed energy resources and renewable energy. Key components include:
Implementing active network management software and hardware technologies to facilitate flexible interconnections and streamline the DER project interconnection process. Installing static synchronous compensators to dynamically control voltage on high-renewable energy circuits. Deploying dynamic line rating technology to increase transmission capacity on constrained renewable energy circuits.
Expected outcomes include reduced DER project costs, increased DER and renewable energy capacity, improved grid reliability and resilience, and development of a skilled workforce to support Maine's clean energy transformation. The project will also generate lessons learned to support scaling of these grid modernization strategies across New England and the U.S.
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