The Department of Energy has been a key federal partner for electric cooperatives as they maneuver unprecedented demand growth.
The DOE’s Office of Electricity plays an important role in this partnership. The office oversees grant and loan opportunities and other programs to help co-ops expand and modernize their systems, including the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program.
On this episode of Along Those Lines, we talk with Catherine Jereza, assistant secretary for the Office of Electricity, on the DOE’s work with co-ops to ensure affordable, reliable and resilient energy. Jereza also talks about the agency’s Powering America Road Show to visit co-ops and other utilities across the country and highlight federal investments in the grid of the future.
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