The Department of Energy (Dee) has awarded $2.2 billion to eight electric transmission and microgrid projects across 18 states, aiming to move more electricity and strengthen the grid against extreme weather. The grants, in addition to a first round of federal awards for grid projects, will add 1,000 miles of transmission lines and 50,000 megawatts of capacity to the grid. The announcement comes as the balance of President Joe Biden’s clean energy program hinges on the outcome of the election in November. DOE has prioritized clean energy programs that advance Biden’s goal of achieving a zero-carbon emissions grid by 2035. The latest awards are part of a total of $10 billion in government and private funding for the grid projects.

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