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 overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up new...
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...
Federal regulators approve a major overhaul of America's electric grid
May 14, 2024 · The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?
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.
Energy Dept. Pours Billions Into Electric Grids - The New York Times
Oct 30, 2023 · The Energy Department on Monday announced $1.3 billion to help build three large power lines across six states, part of a new gusher of money from Washington to upgrade America’s electric grids...