Trump administration halts grid modernization grant disbursements

The administration has blocked the release of billions in federal funding earmarked for electricity infrastructure upgrades, a move that could delay transmission and resilience projects nationwide.

First covered Aug 6, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 2 articles

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Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 51d ago · 1 ♥ The Trump admin has terminated billions of dollars in DOE grid resilience and innovation grants in blue states and is "ghosting" billions more, disrupting valuable work at utilities in red and blue states alike.

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