California was awarded $67 million in federal grant money on Thursday to better prepare its electrical grid for natural disasters and extreme weather, announced U.S. Senator Alex Padilla.
"Renewable energy has helped many parts of the country withstand a crippling heat dome, and the President's Investing in America agenda will increase the amount of clean power sources available on the nation's grid," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.
The investment was included in both the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and modeled after Padilla's POWER ON Act, which are two initiatives aimed at providing clean, affordable and reliable energy. Padilla's initiative was signed into law in 2021 and allocated $5 billion to prevent blackouts and wildfires caused by utilities, as well as install thousands of miles of new transmission lines.
"I'm proud that the critical funding secured in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, modeled off of my POWER ON Act, has brought home millions of dollars that will help California avoid shut-offs and keep the lights on," said Padilla."As once-in-a-generation weather events test the resiliency of our grid, these life-saving investments will ensure families - especially ones in disadvantaged communities - are not left in the dark.
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