The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the selection of nine states and three Tribal nations for the third cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants, amounting to a combined $207.6 million.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm highlighted the importance of renewable energy in enhancing the resilience of different regions, particularly in combating extreme weather conditions, according to a July 6 news release.

"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," Granholm said in the release.

The recipients include California, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Metlakatla Indian Community of Annette Island Reserve, Michigan, the Native Village of Eagle, Oregon, Rhode Island, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota and Texas, the release reported

"DOE is excited to announce a continued stream of funding aimed at strengthening America’s workforce and preparing the nation for a more resilient, clean energy future," Granholm added, according to the release. "These grants will help modernize the electric grid to reduce impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters while enhancing power sector reliability."

These grants, facilitated by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE's Grid Deployment Office, aim to enhance the resilience of the electric grid by modernizing infrastructure, mitigating the effects of climate-related extreme weather events and natural disasters and ensuring the reliability of the power sector, the release reported. States, territories and federally recognized Tribes will receive a total of $2.3 billion in funding through the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program over the next five years.

"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,” U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said in the release. “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.”