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DOE Awards $2 Billion for 38 Electric Grid Expansion, Resilience Projects Across 42 States

The funding will be used to build or upgrade nearly 4,400 transmission-line miles and will generate 6,000 jobs and spur private investment, officials say.
DOE Awards $2 Billion for 38 Electric Grid Expansion, Resilience Projects Across 42 States
Power transmission lines were twisted and toppled after powerful storms swept through the Houston area in Cypress, Texas, on May 18, 2024. Mark Vancleave/AP photo
John Haughey
John Haughey
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a $2 billion tranche of funding for 38 projects across 42 states in the second round of federal incentives designed to buttress the nation’s electric grid resiliency and expand its capacity to generate the power needed to meet increasing demand.

The outlay is from DOE’s $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program established under 2021’s $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
John Haughey
John Haughey
Reporter
John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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