Recent Announcements

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $300 Million to Speed Up Transmission Permitting Across America as Part of Investing in America Agenda

On August 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a funding opportunity of up to $300 million in grants for states, tribes, and local governments to accelerate and strengthen electric transmission siting and permitting processes, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Supported by the Inflation Reduction Act and administered by the Grid Deployment Office, the Transmission Siting and Economic Development (TSED) grant program is a new initiative designed to overcome state and local challenges to expanding transmission capacity while also supporting communities along major new and upgraded lines. Through this program, DOE will support two distinct categories of activities related to the development of new or upgraded interstate and offshore transmission lines: siting and permitting and economic development.

DOE requires applicants to express an interest in applying for funds by submitting concept papers no later than October 31, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET. Full applications will be due April 5, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET. DOE will hold an informational webinar on September 14, 2023 at 2 pm EDT. Registration is required.

Learn more about the Transmission Siting and Economic Development grant program.

Biden-Harris Administration Invests More than $580.5 Million in States, Territories, and Tribal Nations to Modernize America’s Electric Grid

As of September 5, 2023, DOE has distributed more than $580.5 million in Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the Grid Deployment Office, the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants will help modernize the electric grid to reduce impacts due to extreme weather and natural disaster and ensure the reliability of the power sector’s infrastructure, so all communities have access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity anytime, anywhere. Grant recipients for the first two fiscal years of funding are being announced on a rolling basis. Applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 and FY 2023 are now closed.

Meet the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants awardees.

DOE Invests $39 Million to Support a 21st Century Electric Grid

On August 31, 2023, DOE announced up to $39 million for projects across DOE's National Laboratories to help modernize the electricity grid. This investment from the 2023 Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) lab call will support the development and deployment of concepts, tools, and technologies needed to measure, analyze, predict, protect, and control the grid of the future while incorporating equity and the best available climate science. These projects are funded by several DOE offices including the Grid Deployment Office.

Find out more about the selected projects.

News and Updates

The Grid Deployment Office is Hiring!

We are looking for more people to join us in pursing our mission to provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity when and where it is needed most.

On September 12, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, GDO will host a virtual information session and career fair to provide an overview of open opportunities with our team.

Register for the career fair today.

GDO will also participate in the 2023 Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Career and Recruitment Fair on September 28, 2023. Those registered to attend can meet with a GDO recruiter at the DOE booth.

Learn more about the event.

The Grid Deployment Office Celebrated Its First Anniversary

In August 2023, GDO kicked off a weeklong campaign to celebrate the office’s first anniversary and highlight the accomplishments, expanded staffing, and establishment of programs that are supporting communities and enhancing access to reliable, affordable electricity when and where people need it.

The campaign included: 

• The launch of our Facebook page
• A blog from the Loan Programs Office highlighting the cross-agency collaboration to support the deployment of grid-related solutions.
• A capstone blog to recognize GDO’s accomplishments, mission, resources to learn about programs and some of the team members who make out work possible.

View our anniversary blog post.

The Department of Energy Recognizes the First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act

In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, making an historic investment to support the deployment of critical electric infrastructure and facilitate the siting and permitting of interstate transmission lines. Through IRA, GDO has approximately $3 billion in financing and facilitation tools, including the Transmission Siting and Economic Development (TSED) grant program, to support the buildout of transmission lines across the country. One year after passage, Under Secretary for Infrastructure David Crane shares what historic investments through the IRA means to the Department of Energy.

Read the full story.

Subscribe to the GDO Newsletter

Did you know that GDO offers subscriptions to program-specific news and updates? Last month, GDO shared the third issue of the quarterly Puerto Rico Energy Recovery and Resilience Newsletter, which was also available in Spanish.

Make sure you opt-in to receive program-specific information about funding opportunities, webinars, requests for information, and more.

Specific programs/topics include:

• Building a Better Grid Initiative and Transmission Planning
• Civil Nuclear Credits
• Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program
• Hydroelectric Incentives
• Information for States and Tribes
• National Transmission Planning Study
• Offshore Wind Transmission Planning
• Puerto Rico Grid Recovery and Modernization

Subscribe to receive news and updates.

Explore Available Grid Resilience and Transmission Planning Resources

Do you know which transmission planning and grid resilience financing program is right for your project? With more options now for financing and investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as other existing DOE transmission and grid programs, GDO’s Grid and Transmission Program Conductor’s interactive tool can help identify which opportunities may be best suited to bring your project to fruition.

Are you interested in figuring out which program can help you build an affordable, reliable, clean energy future for your community? GDO’s State and Tribal Grid Resilience and Transmission Planning Resource Hub provides valuable resources geared specifically to community partners to ensure we maximize regional and community benefits.

Check out the Grid and Transmission Program Conductor and the State and Tribal Grid Resilience and Transmission Planning Resource Hub.

Open Opportunities

Upcoming Events

Recent Meeting Materials

For more video content from GDO, including messages from GDO leadership, recordings from past webinars, explainer videos, and more, check out GDO’s YouTube playlist on the DOE YouTube channel.