White House announces actions to modernize America’s electrical grid …
May 29, 2024 · The White House on Tuesday announced steps to modernize a major roadblock to the clean energy transformation: America’s aging electrical infrastructure.
US grants nearly $2 billion to harden power grid against extreme ...
2 days ago · The U.S. on Friday announced nearly $2 billion in grants to protect its aging power grid against the growing threat of extreme weather fueled by climate change. ... the news and media division of ...
Regulators warn much of U.S. power grid is vulnerable to major ... - NPR
Dec 13, 2023 · North America's power grid is vulnerable. A new assessment finds that if a major storm hits this winter, about two-thirds of the U.S. and Canada could face energy shortages and outages.
New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power
May 13, 2024. Federal regulators on Monday approved sweeping changes to how America’s electric grids are planned and funded, in a move that supporters hope could spur thousands of miles of new...
US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid …
Oct 19, 2023 · The Biden administration has announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems.
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
Apr 9, 2024 · A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found.
Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition
Jun 12, 2023 · Three maps show how the U.S. electric grid works today. The first one shows all the power lines across the United States.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13 Billion To Modernize …
Nov 18, 2022 · The President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $10.5 billion across three programs that make up the GRIP program to enhance grid flexibility and improve the resilience of the power system against growing threats of extreme weather and climate change.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.5 Billion for Largest …
Oct 18, 2023 · The project will make a comprehensive smart grid infrastructure update, through investments in battery storage, local microgrids, and grid reliability, as well as new transmission lines.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Federal-State ...
May 28, 2024 · And in recent weeks, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken critical steps to build out the nation’s power grid – from making the federal permitting process for new transmission lines...