PacifiCorp Grid Resilience& Innovation Partnership Grant

October 25, 2024

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.

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WestSmartEV@Scale

October 25, 2024

PacifiCorp received a $6.6 million Department of Energy award to create an enduring regional electric vehicle ecosystem across seven western states. It addresses challenges in critical EV application focus areas that include destination highways, underserved regions, urban mobility, freight and port electrification, along with community and workplace charging. The project coordinates efforts to electrify over 42,000 miles of regional interstate and state highway networks. It includes more than $10 million in cost share. and sustains accelerated growth in freight, business and consumer use of electric vehicles.

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This is The Place

October 24, 2024

Leading with innovative solutions, Utah is uniquely positioned to deploy an electrified transportation system. The state’s diverse climates and elevations — ranging from hot deserts

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Electric Bus Grant

July 16, 2024

UTA was awarded $18 million to purchase 15 electric buses that will operate on Salt Lake County’s west side routes by 2027.

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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

June 20, 2024

Rocky Mountain Power celebrated the opening of a hyper-fast public charging station at UTA’s Olympus Cove Park and Ride lot in Millcreek — one of 20 fast charging stations planned in Utah. This project was developed in partnership with Electrify America. Funding was made possible using Rocky Mountain Power’s EVIP funds.

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