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FundingUS Department of Energy20 October 2026

US government adds $967 million for states and tribes to upgrade power grids

Why it matters

Grid-upgrade contractors and equipment suppliers have a new $967M pool of state and tribal budgets to pitch before allocations are spent.

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What happened

The US Department of Energy announced about $967 million in additional Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant funding. States, territories and tribes can use it for grid upgrades, preventing outages and meeting rising electricity demand.

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