State Grid Resilience Funding Tracker

Peak demand could triple by 2032 to over 255 GW, driven by data centers, crypto mining, and industry.

• PUC dilemma: Balance overbuilding costly...

Urgent deadline May 20 for $1.9B SPARK program, third/final GRIP round for transmission upgrades via reconductoring/ATTs. Prior GRIP: $7.6B to 105...

Governor Lee and Commissioner McWhorter announce $7.4 million from the Rural Economic Opportunity Act to assist Tennessee communities and utility districts with long-term needs. Key stacking opportunity for rural grid resiliency.

Virginia Resiliency Grants and Legislation

• 🔥 Goshen CORE Grant: The Town of Goshen was awarded a $122,430 DOE Power CORE grant through the...

Key update: California is providing more than $20 million in state grants via the Disaster Assistance Act to the Imperial Irrigation District for...

Key update on Virginia's CORE program:

• $122,430 award to Town of Goshen for two mobile solar-powered generator trailers with panels and lithium...

Key updates from Gov. Spanberger's clean energy package addressing electricity costs up 30% since 2021 and data center load growth:

• HB807/SB254...

First US utility-owned VPP: Xcel Energy Minnesota deploys up to 200MW batteries (1-3MW each) at customer sites via Capacity*Connect.

• $430M, 2-year*...

Escalating state-regional tensions: Shapiro doubles down on pulling PA from PJM (13-state grid) unless reforms adopted, citing failure to plan for...

Shapiro Administration secures $14M DOE grant for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) pilot in Indiana County.

• Delivers clean baseload electricity and...

• Shapiro Administration secures $14M US DOE grant to DEP for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) pilot in Indiana County.
• Project generates...

Virginia advances grid resiliency with HB895/SB448, signed April 13 and effective July 1:

• Sets 4,000 MW target by 2030 and 16,000 MW short-duration...

State Budget and Funding Confirmations

• 🔥 Maryland FY2027 Budget Signed: Governor Wes Moore signed the $70.8 billion FY2027 budget into law,...

• Medway milestone: New England's largest 250 MW battery came online in Massachusetts on Feb. 25, surpassing Maine's 175 MW Cross Town.
• Policy...

Key grid-related energy funding in Maryland's bipartisan $70.8B FY2027 budget:

• $306M to Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) renewable/clean energy...

Texas PUC's System Resiliency Plans offer a state-level analog to federal GRIP/SPARK:

• Multi-year scope
• Physical system upgrades
• Technical modernization and operational improvements
• Designed to prevent and reduce risks

Rep. McClain Delaney supports the Utility RELIEF Act to put money back in people's pockets and strengthen energy infrastructure. Maryland is praised...

Oregon lawmakers took little action on energy goals in Feb 2026 session, despite surging demand, rising bills, and intensifying wildfires/extreme...

State trend alert: Legislatures targeting advanced transmission technologies (ATTs/GETs) for grid efficiency and hardening, ripe for 40101(d)-style...

• DOE plans to retain or modify nearly 2,000 Biden-era awards, sent to Congress ahead of budget hearing.
• 13 Grid Resilience projects under GRIP (now...