{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-celebrates-300-million-investment-louisianas-electric-grid", "Congressman Carter Celebrates $300 Million Investment in Louisiana\u2019s Electric Grid", "2023-10-19", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) announced over $300 million for two Louisiana projects which he championed that will boost the resilience and reliability of electrical grid infrastructure and deliver affordable, clean energy. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Rep. Carter voted for and helped craft, these projects will deliver affordable, clean electricity to Louisiana and ensure that our communities have a reliable grid that is prepared for extreme weather worsened by the climate crisis.\n\n\u201cThe GRIP program is bringing real results to Louisiana by addressing critical infrastructure challenges,\u201d said Rep. Carter. \u201cWe aren\u2019t just fortifying our state\u2019s electric grid against the escalating impacts of climate change, we are also fostering community resilience and committing to social equity. This funding is a beacon of progress, demonstrating a comprehensive and inclusive approach to modernizing infrastructure for a sustainable and resilient future. Louisiana continues to experience the positive impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. I will continue to partner with Secretary Granholm and the Biden-Harris Administration on the implementation of these transformative investments.\u201d\n\nThe Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program funds activities to modernize the electric grid which will reduce the impacts of natural disasters and extreme weather worsened by climate change; increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric power system with a particular focus on unlocking more solar, wind, and other clean energy and reducing faults that may lead to wildfires; and improve reliability by deploying innovative approaches to electricity transmission, storage, and distribution.\n\n\u201cExtreme weather events fueled by climate change will continue to strain the nation\u2019s aging transmission systems, but President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda will ensure America\u2019s power grid can provide reliable, affordable power,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement represents the largest-ever direct investment in critical grid infrastructure, supporting projects that will harden systems, improve energy reliability and affordability\u2014all while generating union jobs for highly skilled workers.\u201d\n\n\"These awards for Entergy New Orleans and the State of Louisiana mark a major, positive step for our community following the destruction and long-term outages from Hurricane Ida just over two years ago,\u201d said Mayor LaToya Cantrell. \u201cThis federal funding will allow Entergy to strengthen our grid infrastructure in the face of increasingly stronger storms, while adding critical solar backup storage power. Funding for the State's HERO project will expand residential access to critical solar-powered resilience hubs, including at City and NORD facilities. I want to thank our partners in Louisiana's Federal Delegation who voted to make this funding available, and to the Biden Administration for the vote of confidence to expand the innovative resilience work being pioneered here in New Orleans.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe GRIP Program seeks to enhance grid flexibility and improve the resilience of the power system against growing threats of extreme weather. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office, the GRIP program leverages federal and private investments to ensure that communities across the nation have a reliable grid that's prepared for extreme weather while also delivering affordable, clean energy and creating robust local opportunities for economic investment and jobs.\n\nIn Louisiana, the two projects chosen will focus on better positioning disadvantaged communities to withstand extreme weather. The state of Louisiana will launch a strategic initiative with 15 government entities, energy companies, and community and academic institutions to enhance statewide emergency response operations by deploying a network of Community Resilience Hubs powered by distributed energy resources microgrids. These microgrids can stand alone or integrate with utility-owned electric grid infrastructure and back-up generation assets.\n\nUnder a separate project, Entergy New Orleans will enhance the local grid\u2019s resilience to severe weather, including hardening existing transmission lines and distribution systems to reduce outage frequency and duration. 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