The Harlow Report-GIS
2023 Edition
ISSN 0742-468X
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first published week of: 03/06/2023
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $48 Million to Improve Reliability and Resiliency of America’s Power Grid
by US Dep't of Enegrgy Press Release
Funded Projects Will Develop New Technologies That Minimize Power Grid Failures and Outages, Streamline Cost-Efficient Grid Operations Across the Country
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $48 million in funding to support a new program focused on developing power grid technologies that improve control and protection of the domestic power grid. Modernizing the nation’s grid infrastructure with improved efficiency and resilience against extreme weather events is critical to ensuring that clean energy and transportation options can reach communities across the country. Addressing these challenges, along with streamlining the coordinated operation of electricity supply and demand will improve the cost efficiency of grid operations and prevent unforeseen outages, which are estimated to cost the U.S. economy $150 billion annually. This new effort by DOE will fund projects that aim to enable utilities to more effectively control grid power flow to avoid disturbances, and quickly isolate and route around disruptions. Grid modernization will support President Biden’s goals to accelerate the deployment of renewables, boost the nation’s energy independence, and achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035.
“A reliable and resilient grid is the key to protecting our power supply from outside threats and expanding America’s clean energy and transportation options,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “Federal investments in tools and analysis to modernize our grid will put the nation on a path to meet President Biden’s climate goals and extend the benefits of a decarbonized energy and transportation sector to all corners of the country.”
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