Grid Deployment Office: October Newsletter
Grid Deployment Office | U.S. Department of Energy
DOE GDO leads efforts to modernize and upgrade the U.S. electrical grid and critical electricity-generating facilities.
Recent Announcements?
Biden-Harris Administration Boosts Grid Resilience in Communities Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton?
President Biden Announces $612 million to six new cutting-edge projects to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton? ?
On October 13, 2024, President Biden announced the U.S. Department of Energy is providing more than $600 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bolster grid resilience and reliability in the face of extreme weather and increased electricity demand across the states affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The funding will help harden the electric grid across the Southeastern U.S.; install advanced conductors and controls to help local power companies better face increasing extreme weather; deploy self-healing devices and enable more efficient and precise dispatching of field teams during outages; upgrade lines to meet critical capacity and flexibility for projected load growth and renewable integration; and build, rebuild, or reconductor transmission infrastructure. This investment will help reduce the likelihood of outages, speed up restoration times, and increase grid operational resilience for millions of customers in communities most susceptible to prolonged outages in one of the highest storm-risk regions of the country.?
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $1.5 Billion to Bolster the Nation's Electricity Grid and Deliver Affordable Electricity to Meet New Demands?
New DOE Study Shows Accelerated Expansion Leading to More Than $270 Billion in Savings Through 2050? ?
In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda?and work to lower costs for American families, DOE announced two critical actions in its continued efforts to support the expansion of the transmission infrastructure needed to ensure that the nation’s electricity grid is reliable, resilient, and ready to meet customer demands with low-cost clean electricity. First, DOE announced an investment of $1.5 billion in four transmission projects that will improve grid reliability and resilience, relieve costly transmission congestion, and open access to affordable energy to millions of Americans across the country.??
DOE also released the final National Transmission Planning Study, a set of long-term planning tools and analyses that examine a wide range of potential future scenarios through 2050 to identify pathways to maintain grid reliability, increase resilience, and reduce costs, while meeting local, regional, interregional, and national interests and supporting the changing energy landscape.??
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $12 Million to Support Hydropower Facilities Across the Country?
GDO announced 39 hydropower facilities throughout the country will receive more than $12 million in incentive payments for electricity generated and sold in calendar year 2023. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with consideration of facilities located in communities with inadequate electric service, the payments provide funding for electricity generated and sold from dams and other water infrastructure that add or expand hydroelectric power generating capabilities. This funding will help ensure hydroelectric generators continue to provide clean, affordable electricity. A full list of selected entities is available here.
DOE Seeks Input on Civil Nuclear Credit Program Award Cycle Three?
Requests Information and Letters of Interest from Potential Applicants?
GDO released a Request for Information (RFI) on September 27, 2024, seeking input and Letters of Interest (LOI) from potential applicants for the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program. The RFI is seeking feedback from stakeholders about the impacts of recent changes to the nuclear energy landscape and to gauge interest from nuclear plant owners and operators for a third CNC award cycle. Responses to the RFI, including LOIs, should be sent by email to [email protected]?no later than October 28, 2024.?
DOE Announces $1.25 Million Investment in Offshore Wind Transmission for the Atlantic Coast?
Consortium of Technical Experts will Support States to Advance Potential Transmission Solutions and Accelerate Wind Deployment?
GDO opened an?initial funding opportunity?of up to $1.25 million that will advance offshore wind (OSW) deployment along the Atlantic Coast by identifying opportunities and strategies to standardize transmission development. Managed in collaboration with ConnectWerx, the “Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind Transmission” funding opportunity seeks to identify technical experts, including specialized independent consultants or academic entities, to lead a consortium that identifies standardized OSW transmission equipment specifications to support coordinated procurement in the United States. Applications will close on Friday, November 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET.?
News and Updates?
#ICYMI: Recent Newsletters from GDO?
To share how historic levels of federal and private investment are positively impacting communities across the country, this monthly newsletter from GDO showcases grid projects that have successfully completed award negotiations and are beginning work.??
Read The Full List Of Project Awards Finalized Last Month.?Sign Up To Receive Future Editions Of Building A Better Grid.?
2. Puerto Rico Energy Recovery and Resilience Newsletter – September 2024?
To share how DOE supports grid recovery and resiliency efforts in Puerto Rico through planning assistance, operational activities, and capacity building for both local public entities and federal agencies, ensuring investment decisions are driven by world-class data, modeling, and analysis, this English and Spanish newsletter highlights the latest milestones, updates, and highlights of this work.?
GDO’s Tribal Nation Transmission Program Offers Educational Resources, Technical Support and Participation Support?
Administered by GDO, the Tribal Nation Transmission Program was developed to support the engagement of Tribal Nations in activities related to the planning and development of electricity transmission. This technical assistance program was created in direct response to Tribal input. It offers capacity building through educational resources, training, and on-call assistance from technical experts and researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The program will also provide funding to mitigate the financial burden of Tribal participation in key transmission forums. Funding for this program is partially provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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GDO’s Director Maria Robinson Out and About?
Last month, Director of the Grid Deployment Office, Maria Robinson participated in SEMAFOR’s event, “Powering the Next Generation of American Energy” to share GDO’s efforts to deploy historic investments into the U.S. electrical grid.?
GDO Celebrates San Germán, Puerto Rico’s first Programa Acceso Solar Installation
Installations under Programa Acceso Solar continue to ramp up! In September, the Grupo Resiliente de Puerto Rico celebrated the first solar and battery storage installation in the municipality of San Germán under this program. DOE is proud to work with our Solar Ambassadors like Grupo Resiliente to bring reliable, affordable, and renewable energy to some of Puerto’s most vulnerable households. To check your eligibility for the Programa Acceso Solar, visit https://www.energy.gov/gdo/programa-acceso-solar or call 1 (833) 822-8628.?
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Publishes New Report on Effects of Future Transmission Projects and Renewable Energy on U.S. Power Grid
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers published a report?that examines how new transmission and renewable energy projects in the Western United States could bring economic benefits and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The report, funded by GDO, reviews the impact of future transmission projects and renewable energy along the Western Interconnection—the electrical grid that provides electricity to 71 million people in 14 western states, two Canadian provinces, and parts of Mexico.?
Across the Department?
Check out what’s going on at the Department of Energy:?
Open Opportunities?
OPPORTUNITY: Programa de Comunidades Resilientes
OPPORTUNITY: Civil Nuclear Credit Program?
OPPORTUNITY: Inclusive Transmission Planning (ITP) Project?
Upcoming Events
Meeting: Inclusive Transmission Planning Project Technical Assistance Listening Session – State Agencies
Recent Meeting Materials
Meeting: Informational Webinar: Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind Transmission Funding Opportunity
Meeting: DOE Selection Highlights Webinar: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentive