January 2024

New GridWise Alliance White Paper on GRIP Funding Released 

The GridWise Alliance hosted a workshop at gridCONNEXT® 2023 on the lessons learned from the initial phase of the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program.

Our recently released white paper, "GRIP: Lessons Learned from Round 1 and Insights for Round 2 Applications," summarizes the key insights presented during the workshop. Drawing from the experiences of member companies in the first round, this paper also provides important recommendations to guide applicants toward success in round two.

Click the button below to download the paper.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $562 Million for States and Tribes to Strengthen and Modernize America’s Power Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy released the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant to open the allocation request and application period for fiscal year 2024 grant funding.



Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by GDO, these grants help modernize the electric grid to reduce the impacts of climate-driven extreme weather and natural disasters while also ensuring the reliability of the power sector.

Applicants have until April 17, 2024, to request FY24 grant funds.

Monthly Member News

GridWise Alliance Member TVA Invests in Upgrades to Successfully Weather Extreme Temperatures

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reported that at 8 AM CST, January 17, 2024, the seven-state Tennessee Valley region set a preliminary all-time, record peak of approximately 34,500 MW at 4 degrees. The previous TVA all-time record was 33,482 in August of 2007. TVA was able to keep all assets operating at this peak due to investments made in the last year.   

After Winter Storm Elliot in December 2022, TVA undertook an extensive review that led to more than 250 immediate, corrective actions. In addition, in the last three months, TVA invested nearly $123 million to harden the system and enhance reliability and resiliency at their Coal, Gas, and Hydro facilities. This investment included adding insultation and enclosures around exposed equipment to prevent freezing and installing state-of-the-art smart heat trace monitoring systems, to increase responsiveness to potential issues. 

Clean Energy Reception

The GridWise Alliance will once again be co-sponsoring the Clean Energies Industries Reception at NARUC Winter Policy Summit in Washington DC on February 25 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM.

Location:

Bobby Vans Grill

1201 New York Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20005

Register today to join us!

Upcoming Grid Modernization Events

DOE Energy Transition Summit

Arlington, VA | February 5-8

NASEO Energy Policy Outlook Conference

Washington DC | February 6-9

GridTECH Connect Forum Southeast

Orlando, FL | February 26

DistribuTECH

Orlando, FL | February 25-29

NARUC Winter Policy Summit

Washington DC | February 25-28

EPRI Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Transformation (DX) in Electric Power Summit

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA | March 11-13

EPRI Electrification 2024

Savannah, GA | March 12-14

Upcoming Events from Our Industry Partners

GridTECH Connect Forum: Southeast

Join us at GridTECH Connect Forum Southeast (Feb. 26), where we are shaping the energy future. With the Southeast's abundant natural resources, this region holds incredible potential for maximizing Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). Let's bridge the gap and accelerate progress in the Southeast to ensure it keeps pace with the rest of the country.

Take 20% off your registration with promo code GTCPART9. Register today!

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