Delaware DWEE $10.8M grid resilience grants
Key Questions
What is the total amount of the first two DWEE grid resilience grants?
The first two DWEE grants total $10.8 million for outage prevention and hazard hardening projects. They align with federal 40101(d) programs such as VGRIP, GRGP, and SPARK.
Which Delaware agencies are involved in these grid grants?
DWEE and DNREC are leading the grants, with DNREC highlighting federal GRGP notices of funding opportunities expected in April 2027. This strengthens coordination with states like Montana and Washington.
What types of projects do the DWEE grants support?
The grants fund preventing outages and enhancing electric grid resilience through hazard hardening. Recipients include entities such as ABS Corporation and Endicott for energy efficiency and resilience improvements.
DWEE first two grants $10.8M outage prevention/hazard hardening; prime 40101(d)-analog like VGRIP/GRGP/SPARK; DNREC spotlights fed GRGP NOFOs Apr'27; bolsters fed-state stacks MT/WA.