$2.2 B for grid upgrade projects in the US
The DOE has announced $2.2 billion of grid investments across eight projects in 18 states.
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USA, Washington DC: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $2.2 billion of grid investments across eight projects in 18 states. The projects are expected to add almost 13 GW of grid capacity, including 4.8 GW of offshore wind.
The projects, with a combined public and private investment of almost $10 billion, are set to deploy new transmission infrastructure and technology upgrades with the aim of protecting against extreme weather, lowering costs for communities and preparing for growing demand from an increase in manufacturing and data centres. The funds are from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Programme, which allocated up to $3.46 billion in October 2023.
The Power Up New England project is set to receive $389 million. This project includes upgrades to points of interconnection in Southeast Massachusetts and Southeast Connecticut to prepare the onshore transmission system for up to 4.8 GW of offshore wind. The projects also include two projects for the deployment of new transmission lines: Clean Path New York, led by New York Power Authority, and North Plains Connector, led by Montana Department of Commerce. These lines will enhance grid capacity by about 4.3 GW.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is investing in the most crucial component of the nation’s infrastructure, expanding and hardening the grid to allow more resilient, clean power to reach more household, and support the ongoing manufacturing boom, all while creating thousands of local jobs,” commented US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
Source: Renewables Now
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