DOE Grid Deployment Office’s Post

NEW: The September edition of In the Know with GDO is now live! This month, we’re highlighting:  ⚡ $2.2 billion investment in the nation’s grid through the Grid Resilience Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program  ☀️ $325 million funding opportunity for solar and battery storage for community healthcare facilities and multi-family housing in Puerto Rico  🌊 $430 million investment in hydroelectric facilities  💨 Request for Information to inform West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Action Plan  And more! Read the full edition below. 

📢 Calling all transmission planners: GDO and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are offering technical assistance through the Inclusive Transmission Planning Project to assist transmission planners in incorporating energy equity as an objective in their planning. This program is open to applicants from Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs), Independent System Operators (ISOs), Power Market Administrators (PMAs), and utilities, and will support a broad set of topics on energy equity that transmission planners could consider and implement in the transmission planning process. Interested in applying? Join us for an informational webinar on September 17 at 1 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/eaXcc8Mk

TODAY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $430 million investment in hydroelectric projects across 33 states to support critical capital improvements to hydroelectric facilities in grid resilience, dam safety, and environmental improvements. Administered through GDO’s Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives Program, this funding will be used to upgrade aging infrastructure across the nation’s hydroelectric fleet while also protecting 6,000 existing jobs at hydropower facilities, contractors, and vendors. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epnBgMch

How does advanced computing help inform the National Transmission Planning (NTP) Study? Our partners at National Renewable Energy Laboratory regularly utilize advanced computing capabilities to speed up renewable energy research. Researchers there were up to the task when the NTP Study needed new software to perform robust calculations and model transmission constraints. Check out NREL’s recent article to see how their innovations are optimizing transmission modeling efficiency: https://lnkd.in/dN_QZ32Q 

Happy Labor Day from the Grid Deployment Office! Today and every day, we applaud our incredible employees for their work and dedication to our mission to deliver affordable, reliable energy to communities when and where it is needed most.

Did you know? As of August 16, 2024, GDO has awarded more than $280 million to states, tribes, and territories to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid against wildfires, extreme weather, and other natural disasters that are exacerbated by the climate crisis. Learn more about the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant awards in this month’s Building a Better Grid Awards Newsletter, which you can read here: https://lnkd.in/eZpyCu7Q

Drum roll please... 🥁 Because today we’re launching the Building a Better Grid Awards Newsletter! With this new monthly newsletter, we will showcase GDO projects that have successfully completed award negotiations and are beginning work and share how historic levels of federal and private investment are positively impacting communities across the country. Read the August edition here: https://lnkd.in/eZpyCu7Q And to receive future editions, sign up for email updates: https://lnkd.in/eWqYtw7B

NUEVO: Hoy, el Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos anunció una oportunidad de financiamiento de $325 millones para el Programa de Comunidades Resilientes para aumentar el acceso a electricidad confiable en comunidades vulnerables de ingresos bajos y medios en Puerto Rico. Como parte del Fondo de Resiliencia Energética de Puerto Rico, este programa financiará sistemas solares y de baterías en dos tipos de infraestructura vital: facilidades de salud comunitarias, así como centros comunitarios y áreas comunes en viviendas multifamiliares subsidiadas. Los solicitantes potenciales pueden ser organizaciones individuales o equipos de organizaciones en Puerto Rico que puedan coordinar la instalación de proyectos en múltiples facilidades o propiedades en colaboración con las partes interesadas locales. Las solicitudes deben recibirse antes de las 5 p.m. EST del 22 de octubre de 2024. Más información sobre el programa y cómo solicitarlo: https://lnkd.in/djEhjVrq

NEW: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $325 million funding opportunity for the Programa de Comunidades Resilientes (Resilient Communities Program) to increase access to reliable electricity for vulnerable low- and middle-income populations across Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, this program will fund solar and battery storage systems across two types of vital infrastructure: community healthcare facilities as well as community centers and common areas in subsidized multi-family housing. Potential applicants may include individual organizations or teams of organizations based in Puerto Rico that can coordinate the deployment of projects across many facilities or properties in partnership with local stakeholders. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST on October 22, 2024. Learn more about the program and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/dQZnpTfr