Arkansas launches $10 million grant program to enhance electrical grid

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas electrical grid is about to get stronger.

The Department of Finance and Administration announced Tuesday that it was now accepting proposals for the 2024 Grid Enhancement Grant funding. The money will come from a $10 million allocation to utilities and related companies to prevent electrical outages and enhance the performance of the state power grid.

Officials said an additional $5 million in funding is expected later in the year.

Grants are available to small and large utilities, electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners or operators, distribution providers and fuel suppliers.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Alex Kienlen, ozarksfirst.com)