President Joe Biden traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 13 to announce $612 million for Department of Energy projects to strengthen electrical grids in the areas affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
The allocations include $94 million for two initiatives in Florida: $47 million for Switched Source, in partnership with Florida Power and Light (FPL), and $47 million for Gainesville Regional Utilities—both energy companies that service multiple portions of the state.
“This funding will not only restore power but will make the region’s power system stronger and more capable and reduce the frequency and duration of power outages while extreme weather events become more frequent,” Biden said….