Projects Boost Grid Resilience, Jobs

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $2 Billion to Protect the Grid Against Growing Threats of Extreme Weather, Expand Transmission

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38 projects will upgrade more than 950 miles of transmission by constructing more than 300 miles of new transmission lines.

Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program will enable over 7.5 gigawatts ( GW ) of grid capacity, support nearly 6,000 good-paying jobs, and catalyze over $4.2 billion in total public and private investment to bring reliable, affordable, clean energy to Americans .

The projects announced today will increase grid capacity, allow more renewable energy to reach customers across the country, and increase the speed of the interconnection process.

DOE’s Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Innovative Grid Deployment report identified multiple advanced grid solutions that are commercially available today to quickly and cost effectively enhance grid capacity.

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