Grid Resilience Grant Program

In early February 2024, Governor Janet Mills announced the availability of $4.4 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that will be funneled as grants through the Maine Grid Resilience Program. The grants support the use/construction of distributed energy resources for enhancing system resiliency during disruptive events, including battery storage subcomponents and microgrids, among other uses. Eligible entities for the application include electric grid operators, storage operators, electricity generators, distribution providers, fuel suppliers, and utilities, among others determined by the U.S. Department of Energy.Energy storage systems, including batteries, are allowed if the system is used to improve grid resilience during disruptive events. Co-located storage systems may be allowed, and any equipment integrated a battery into a solar system is likely an allowable expense