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Released October 22, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced nearly $2 billion in funds through its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to improve transmission and distribution (T&D) capacity across the U.S., in part to protect areas vulnerable to extreme weather. Utilities that serve areas within Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas will benefit from weather-focused funding, while 38 other states will receive support for other projects to boost grid capacity. Industrial Info already is tracking more than $9.4 billion worth of active and proposed T&D projects in areas set to benefit from the weather-focused funds, more than $2 billion of which is nearing or under construction.
Recent hurricanes have captured the public's attention and have highlighted the vulnerability of the U.S. Gulf Coast to extreme weather. Entergy Texas Incorporated, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana), is set to receive DOE backing for projects in and around Port Arthur, Texas, which sits in an area often affected by hurricanes and tropical storms. Entergy already is at work on more than $1 billion worth of projects in the area, including the construction of the $43 million Sandling Substation, which began over the summer and is expected to support load stability in the area.
Entergy also is proposing expansions at its Legend Substation in Port Arthur and Cypress Substation in Kountze, which would accommodate a 35-mile line between the two substations. Entergy says the project will "increase reliability and resiliency during extreme events, such as Winter Storm Uri." Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the Sandling Substation, Legend expansion, Cypress expansion and Legend-to-Cypress line.
North Carolina has endured multiple weather-related shocks in recent years. Prior to the devastation of last month's Tropical Storm Helene, the Tar Heel State's central areas were battered by Winter Storm Finn and Hurricane Ian. The DOE hopes to improve reliability and resilience on the area's grid through modernization projects to reduce outages from severe weather.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) already has proposed a variety of projects to improve reliability in the area, including the Utley Creek Substation and an accompanying, 2.18-mile line in Holly Springs, as well as 10 miles of upgrades to a line in Durham. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Holly Springs and Durham projects.
Wildfires have captured as much attention as hurricanes in recent years, and some of the DOE recipients aim to fortify their power systems against the recurring threat. They include Arizona Public Service Company (APS), a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE:PNW) (Phoenix, Arizona), which plans to upgrade monitoring systems and infrastructure, such as utility poles, in areas most frequently affected by wildfires. Tribal and rural areas will be a focus.
APS already is developing or proposing nearly $1 billion worth of projects in its service area, including a 40-mile line from Gila Bend to Buckeye, Arizona, which would connect two existing substations. Buckeye, which is just west of Phoenix, also would be on one end of two other proposed projects: a 25-mile line to a substation in Avondale and a 17-mile line to another Buckeye substation. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the projects from Gila Bend to Buckeye, Buckeye to Avondale and within Buckeye.
In Indiana and Illinois, the DOE is funding transmission feeds to support a series of substations that have faced a growing number of outages from extreme weather events, particularly tornados. These developments are expected to reduce outages by providing backup connections to additional substations. Earlier this year, Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) (St. Louis) began engineering work on a multi-stage project it says will improve grid stability in one of these affected areas: the Peoria County Reliability Project in Illinois, which includes upgrades to the Alta and Pioneer substations within Peoria and a 10-mile to 15-mile line connecting the two facilities. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Alta and Pioneer upgrades and the related line.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed T&D projects in areas set to benefit from the DOE's weather-focused funds.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Recent hurricanes have captured the public's attention and have highlighted the vulnerability of the U.S. Gulf Coast to extreme weather. Entergy Texas Incorporated, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana), is set to receive DOE backing for projects in and around Port Arthur, Texas, which sits in an area often affected by hurricanes and tropical storms. Entergy already is at work on more than $1 billion worth of projects in the area, including the construction of the $43 million Sandling Substation, which began over the summer and is expected to support load stability in the area.
Entergy also is proposing expansions at its Legend Substation in Port Arthur and Cypress Substation in Kountze, which would accommodate a 35-mile line between the two substations. Entergy says the project will "increase reliability and resiliency during extreme events, such as Winter Storm Uri." Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the Sandling Substation, Legend expansion, Cypress expansion and Legend-to-Cypress line.
North Carolina has endured multiple weather-related shocks in recent years. Prior to the devastation of last month's Tropical Storm Helene, the Tar Heel State's central areas were battered by Winter Storm Finn and Hurricane Ian. The DOE hopes to improve reliability and resilience on the area's grid through modernization projects to reduce outages from severe weather.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) already has proposed a variety of projects to improve reliability in the area, including the Utley Creek Substation and an accompanying, 2.18-mile line in Holly Springs, as well as 10 miles of upgrades to a line in Durham. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Holly Springs and Durham projects.
Wildfires have captured as much attention as hurricanes in recent years, and some of the DOE recipients aim to fortify their power systems against the recurring threat. They include Arizona Public Service Company (APS), a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE:PNW) (Phoenix, Arizona), which plans to upgrade monitoring systems and infrastructure, such as utility poles, in areas most frequently affected by wildfires. Tribal and rural areas will be a focus.
APS already is developing or proposing nearly $1 billion worth of projects in its service area, including a 40-mile line from Gila Bend to Buckeye, Arizona, which would connect two existing substations. Buckeye, which is just west of Phoenix, also would be on one end of two other proposed projects: a 25-mile line to a substation in Avondale and a 17-mile line to another Buckeye substation. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the projects from Gila Bend to Buckeye, Buckeye to Avondale and within Buckeye.
In Indiana and Illinois, the DOE is funding transmission feeds to support a series of substations that have faced a growing number of outages from extreme weather events, particularly tornados. These developments are expected to reduce outages by providing backup connections to additional substations. Earlier this year, Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) (St. Louis) began engineering work on a multi-stage project it says will improve grid stability in one of these affected areas: the Peoria County Reliability Project in Illinois, which includes upgrades to the Alta and Pioneer substations within Peoria and a 10-mile to 15-mile line connecting the two facilities. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Alta and Pioneer upgrades and the related line.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed T&D projects in areas set to benefit from the DOE's weather-focused funds.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
