Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Total Funding Available: $4.5 billion; $100 million for worker training, $80 million for resource and transmission needs assessment; and remaining funds to implement smart grid program.
Overview
Funding for research and development, pilot projects and matching funds for the Smart Grid Investment Program to modernize the electric grid, enhance security and reliability of energy infrastructure, and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply.
$100 million of the funds must be used for worker training.
How to Access Funding
Funding will be discretionary by the federal Department of Energy.
Federal Contact
www.doe.gov
MMA Staff Contact
Tom Philbin, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (617) 426-7272
Last Updated on March 23, 2009




