Better conductors and improved sensing capabilities expected to unlock at least 23 gigawatts of more capacity.
The program is part of the department’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades initiative with federal funding made available under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program.
By 2030, Moody's estimates US datacenter electricity consumption will reach 426 TWh, nearly double the 2025 figure.
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Bit barn builders can rejoice. The program is part of the department’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) initiative with federal funding made available under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program.
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Better conductors and improved sensing capabilities expected to unlock at least 23 gigawatts of more capacity.
Bit barn builders can rejoice, because this week the US Department of Energy announced $5.25 billion — including $1.9 billion of federal funds and $3.35 billion in cost-share funding — to support dozens of grid improvements across the nation expected to unlock an additional 23 gigawatts of capacity.
The program is part of the department’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades initiative with federal funding made available under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program. Uncle Sam sure does love his acronyms.
Rather than bringing new power generation capacity online, the projects aim to unlock more capacity by reconductoring or rebuilding more than 1,500 miles of transmission lines and deploying grid-enhancing technologies, like sensors, power flow control devices, and analytical tools across 21,000 miles of American grid infrastructure.
By 2030, Moody's estimates US datacenter electricity consumption will reach 426 TWh, nearly double the 2025 figure.
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