PacifiCorp Grid Resilience& Innovation Partnership Grant

DOE awarded $150 million to PacifiCorp for grid resilience projects that touch six western states. Just under 100 million will support PacifiCorps PEER project for grid resilience, which is designed to reduce the impact of extreme weather events on portions of the electrical grid serving disadvantaged communities in areas at highest risk of wildfire. An additional $50 million will go toward the company’s Resiliency Enhancement for Fire mitigation and Operational Risk Management (REFORM) project, which enhances control center capabilities with technological improvements.