The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Smart Grid Investment Grant Program (SGIG) aims to accelerate the modernization of the nation’s electric transmission and distribution systems. It will pursue this goal through merit-based, competitive solicitation of projects to receive federal grants for up to 50% of eligible project costs and by promoting investments in smart grid technologies, tools, and techniques that increase flexibility, functionality, interoperability, cyber-security, situational awareness, and operational efficiency.

Eligible investments and projects will support the manufacturing, purchasing, and installation of smart grid devices and related technologies, tools, and techniques for immediate commercial use in electric system and customer-side applications, including electric transmission systems, electric distribution systems, building systems, advanced metering, appliances, and equipment. The ultimate aim is to enable smart grid functions on the electric system as soon as possible.

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