The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $57 million to the North Carolina Innovative Transmission Rebuild project, a partnership between Duke Energy, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and State Energy Office. The project aims to reconstruct the 230-kV Lee-Milburnie transmission line in eastern North Carolina to improve reliability and meet increasing electricity demand. The rebuild will be conducted in the existing right-Way to minimize the impact to nearby communities. The grant is part of the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program, which leverages federal and private investments to support a reliable grid prepared for extreme weather and deliver affordable, clean energy. The estimated 550 jobs will be created through partnerships with historically black colleges and universities.

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