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Virginia Grid Reliability Improvement Program
Virginia Department of Energy · State program
Up to $1,000,000 in federal share per sub-award
Virginia Energy runs a statewide resilience grant program for eligible entities that can fund hardening of electric infrastructure against extreme weather, wildfire, and other disruptive events. It is aimed at utilities and other eligible entities, not individual homeowners.
Program details
How it works
Virginia’s Grid Reliability Improvement Program (VGRIP) is a federally funded state program that lets Virginia partner with utility providers and other eligible entities to limit disruptive events affecting homes, schools, businesses, and critical infrastructure.
What the money covers
The program page says awards can support hardening of power lines, facilities, substations, and other systems to reduce outages.
Amounts and matching
The page states that sub-awards are up to $1,000,000 in federal share, and that Virginia Energy may partially award proposals at its discretion. It also says cash or in-kind contributions are expected to count as cost share in accordance with grant requirements.
Timing and approvals
All awards are subject to final approval from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Important limits
The page lists examples of items that are not eligible, including new generation construction, new cybersecurity investments, and large-scale battery storage that is not intended for resilience enhancement.
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