Transformer shortage: DOE funds
Supply chain issues, new construction and demand outpacing manufacturing capacity are several factors behind the transformer shortage.
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DOE issues RFP for $1.2 B in support to back transmission lines
The DOE has announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Programme.
DOE announces $34 M for US power grid enhancement
The Department of Energy has announced $34 million for 12 projects across 11 states to strengthen and modernize America’s aging power grid.
DOE’s $42 M for 15 projects to strengthen US power grid
The funds across 11 states will strengthen efficiency of grid operations and prevent outages to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050.
DOE’s $5.8 M grant to FPUA to increase power grid resiliency
FPUA projects will help reduce impacts on the grid caused by unexpected outages, extreme weather, and natural disasters.
Minnesota Power secures $50 M from DOE to modernize HVDC transmission system
Minnesota Power, an operating division of ALLETE, has secured a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize its HVDC transmission system.
US invests $3.5 B to bolster power grid and deploy clean energy
President Biden’s administration announced $3.5 billion in grants for projects to protect the U.S. power grid and to connect transmission systems with more electricity from renewables.
$16 M from U.S. DOE to improve Illinois grid resiliency
A $16 million grant has been announced to help the state’s small municipal and co-op utilities improve power grid reliability and help mitigate the impacts of extreme weather on families.
U.S. DOE’s $2.3 B Grid Resilience Grant
U.S. DOE to distribute $2.3 B in grid resilience state and tribal formula grants.
DOE launches $1 B program to enhance energy systems
USA, Washington, D.C.: DOE seeks public input on new program to improve energy systems in areas with fewer than 10,000 people.
$80 M project to enhance the US power grid
US: Researchers will launch new projects to enhance the reliability and resilience of the US national power grid as part of a nationwide project worth $80 M.
US DOE working with NETL toward improved power grid component designs
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are developing the computer modeling methods and data sheets needed for optimization of soft magnetic components and improvement of the power grid.
ABB launches physical security and grid resiliency initiative
USA, North Carolina: ABB has officially launched a new initiative that will support electrical utilities in the United States and address U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concerns around physical security for the power grid’s most critical transmission and distribution substations and transformers.
New U.S. DOE distribution transformer efficiency standards from 2016
USA, Washington D.C.: On 1 January 2016, new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards for distribution transformers will go into effect, increasing the electrical efficiency of critical equipment that distributes power into homes and businesses.
DOE investigates need for an emergency stockpile of transformers
USA, Washington D.C.: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has commenced an inquiry into the vulnerability of large power transformers that are crucial to U.S. electricity delivery.
U.S. energy budget to fund transformer resilience programme
USA, Washington DC: After a hearing on the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) 2016 budget request, the President’s Budget proposed an overall 9.2 percent funding increase for energy efficiency and renewable technologies.