Coverage dated September 24, 2026 to September 25, 2026

Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Energy Department said Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging and stressed power grid, as President Donald Trump's administration steps up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred …

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more from aging power grid (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, talks to the media during a press conference on the sidelines of the annual General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026.

  2. KAAL Rochester

    Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid. President Donald Trump's administration is stepping up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by artificial intel…

  3. Myarklamiss

    Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid (opens Myarklamiss)

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    ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Energy Department said Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging and stressed power grid, as President Donald Trump's administration steps up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred …

  4. ABC News

    Energy Dept will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid (opens ABC News)

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    The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid

  5. Bloomberg

    US Energy Department Earmarks $1.9 Billion for Grid Projects (opens Bloomberg)

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    The US Energy Department plans to provide $1.9 billion to help fund 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states as part of a Trump administration’s push to fortify the US power networks.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Energy Department spending $5 billion on grids to boost data centers and lower bills (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Department of Energy has unveiled $5 billion in spending on projects to upgrade grid and transmission infrastructure across the country, aiming to make more power available to data centers while also lowering electric bills.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Energy Department will spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the nation's aging power grid (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity — enough to power 16 million homes.

  8. Fortune

    The Energy Department to spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more power from the aging U.S. grid (opens Fortune)

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    The upgrades across 26 states aim to squeeze more capacity from existing power lines and could lower costs for 100 million people, officials said

  9. Spotlight PA

    Energy Department plans to spend $2B to make power grid produce more electricity (opens Spotlight PA)

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    ALLENTOWN — The Energy Department announced on Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid, as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by…

  10. Quartz

    Trump's Energy Department is spending $2 billion to squeeze more power from the aging U.S. grid (opens Quartz)

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    The SPARK initiative will fund 31 projects across 26 states, adding more than 23 gigawatts of electricity capacity

  11. Fast Company

    Energy Department says nearly $2 billion will fund 26 U.S. locations to boost America’s aging power grid (opens Fast Company)

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    The Energy Department said Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid , as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by artificial intelli…

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