HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Commerce announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the State of Montana up to $700 million to enhance power grid reliability in Montana and North Dakota.
The funds, made available by the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, are administered by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office to ensure communities across Montana have access to affordable, reliable energy. These funds represent just a portion of the estimated $3.6 billion price tag for the total project, known as the North Plains Connector, which extends across Montana and North Dakota.
The funds, made available by the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, are administered by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office to ensure communities across Montana have access to affordable, reliable energy. These funds represent just a portion of the estimated $3.6 billion price tag for the total project, known as the North Plains Connector, which extends across Montana and North Dakota.
