Indiana Power Grid to Get $175 Million Boost via Federal SPARK Grant
The state says the federal money will cover roughly half the project cost and help meet rising demand from manufacturers and data centers.
- On Thursday, Gov. Mike Braun announced Indiana will receive $175 million from the DOE through the SPARK program to upgrade electric transmission infrastructure statewide.
- The project targets the 'seam' where the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and PJM Interconnection grids meet, aiming to unlock between 2,000 and 4,000 megawatts of transfer capacity.
- DOE General Counsel Jonathan Brightbill stated private partners will contribute $350 million, with improvements estimated to reduce congestion costs and deliver $50 million to $150 million in annual benefits.
- These upgrades will support Indiana's increasing electricity demand from manufacturing and data centers, helping the state maintain economic growth and energy affordability for Hoosiers.
- Citizens Action Coalition executive director Kerwin Olson expressed skepticism, stating, "It's always very easy to make these very broad claims, but at CAC we like to see the numbers.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will award Indiana a $175 million grant for a project to expand transfer capacity between the state’s two regional transmission operators — the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which manages the grid for most of the state, and PJM Interconnection, which manages the grid [...]
Indiana power grid to get $175 million boost via federal SPARK grant
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will receive more than $175 million through a federal grant program to upgrade the state’s electric transmission infrastructure, Gov. Mike Braun announced Thursday. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades grant program, also known in legislative circles […]
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