{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-and-stabenow-applaud-150-million-in-federal-funding-to-strengthen-michigans-power-grid-against-bad-weather", "Peters & Stabenow Applaud $150 Million in Federal Funding to Strengthen Michigan\u2019s Power Grid Against Bad Weather", "2023-10-20", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MI", "Gary C. Peters", "P000595", "www.peters.senate.gov", "garypeters", "https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today applauded the announcement of a $150 million Department of Energy (DOE) investment which will strengthen the state\u2019s power grid against extreme weather. This funding is being granted to DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, and American Electric Power through the DOE\u2019s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program. Peters and Stabenow wrote letters to the DOE supporting the grant application for each project. Additional information about each grant can be found below:\n\nDTE Energy is receiving $22.9 million to develop and build two sets of adaptive networked microgrids which will be installed at O\u2019Shea Solar Park in Detroit. These microgrids will provide key insights into opportunities for load management, peak shaving and faster restoration for customers in urban areas.\n\nConsumers Energy is being awarded $100 million make upgrades to circuit systems on federally-designated Disadvantaged Communities and mitigate the impact of outages in the region.\n\nAmerican Electric Power is receiving $27.8 million to deploy an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) across its entire grid and enhance grid flexibility and protect its system against threats of extreme weather.\n\n\u201cAs severe weather events become more common across Michigan, consumers are experiencing a growing number of electrical service disruptions,\u201d said Senator Peters. \u201cI was proud to support these critical investments, which will make our electrical grid more resilient and protect consumers when weather events impact our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cMichigan residents know firsthand how more frequent extreme weather is taking a toll on our state\u2019s electrical grid. These critical investments will help ensure Michigan households can count on reliable, affordable power no matter the forecast. These projects will not only help address the impact of the climate crisis in our homes, but will create more good-paying jobs,\u201d said Senator Stabenow.\n\nThe GRIP grant program invests in projects that improve resilience of our power systems and ensure the reliability of the power sector\u2019s infrastructure. More information about the GRIP grant program can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-and-stabenow-applaud-150-million-in-federal-funding-to-strengthen-michigans-power-grid-against-bad-weather"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4742249622941017, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}