The Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), provides $22,352,300.00 to the Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, Inc. to implement the Tombigbee Grid Modernization Project. This project aims to enhance the resilience, reliability, and flexibility of the electric grid infrastructure serving Hamilton, AL. Key initiatives include deploying equipment to enable grid self-healing, reducing peak demand, and leveraging a new fiber optic network for remote monitoring and control. The project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2029 and will result in lower long-term energy costs, increased energy reliability, and reduced environmental impacts for the cooperative's members. The grant award also includes sub-awards to support this comprehensive grid modernization effort.
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