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Indiana wins $175M federal grant to unclog regional grid choke point

Announced the SPARK award at Indiana's State Capitol

Indiana has won $175 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to widen a bottleneck where the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's grid meets PJM Interconnection. Officials announced the award at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on September 24.

Updated Oct 19

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The project will unlock 2,000 to 4,000 megawatts of transfer capacity for an interconnection in the Hoosier state.

from Indiana wins $175M federal grant to unclog regional grid choke point · Updated Oct 19

It's making the grid so that it can move power where it is needed quickly, affordably, and reliably across one of the most important regional seams in the country — and that comes and lands right here in Indiana.

from Indiana wins $175M federal grant to unclog regional grid choke point · Updated Oct 19

The way the bulk power system works, you end up with pockets. And then with dynamic pricing … you can end up with prices spiking in localized areas that then will cost those local ratepayers a lot of money.

from Indiana wins $175M federal grant to unclog regional grid choke point · Updated Oct 19