Two Southern California utilities were awarded more than $125 million in stimulus funds from the Department of Energy today to demonstrate “smart” electric grid systems and test energy storage projects. socal Edison was also given $24978264 for its …
Read Original Story: socal wins $125 million for smart grid and energy storage – Los Angeles Times

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The US government has announced a second and final round of economic stimulus grants aimed at accelerating the transition to a smart electric grid. Boeing and two up-and-coming battery makers were among the winners of a total of $620 …
Read Original Story: US pumps another $620M into smart grid projects – EETimes.com

Today’s announcement follows on the heels of the first round of DOE stimulus grants aimed at the smart grid, which were announced on Oct. 27. Those grants total $3.4 billion. The latest awards will help fund …
Read Original Story: DOE Funnels Additional $620 Million Of Stimulus Funds Into Smart Grid – Renew Grid

The federal government today awarded Los Angeles a $60-million grant to help modernize the city’s electrical power system. The money will be used for “smart grid" demonstration projects at USC and UCLA. The projects will allow the city’s Department of …
Read Original Story: la gets $60-million stimulus grant for 'smart grid' electric power system – Los Angeles Times

But it’s difficult to tell how much of the money will actually stay in New Mexico. More than $4.7 million of $6.5 million awarded to projects in New Mexico according to the US Department of Energy went to Ktech …
Read Original Story: NM wins federal 'smart grid' money – The New Mexico Independent

by Martin lamonica The Department of Energy on Tuesday awarded $620 million in smart grid projects, the second major wave of government-led funding to modernize the electricity grid. The money will come from the stimulus package and be matched by …
Read Original Story: DOE smart-grid trials fund utility-scale energy storage – CNET News

northwestern Energy is among a consortium of 12 utilities across the Northwest that learned Tuesday they had received an $89 million grant from the US …
Read Original Story: Smart grid project receives federal grant – Helena Independent Record

Boeing and Duke Energy are among the companies awarded stimulus funds today as part of $4.5 billion set aside for enhancing smart grid technology. The Department of Energy announced the recipients of $620 million in smart grid grants, which will fund …
Read Original Story: Boeing, Duke Energy Win Smart Grid Stimulus Grants – CNBC

By US Department of Energy WASHINGTON, DC – US Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development and deployment of …
Read Original Story: DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects – R & D Magazine

AP , 11.24.09, 03:14 PM EST COLUMBUS, Ohio — Power generator American Electric Power on Tuesday received $75 million in federal stimulus money for its demonstration project in Ohio designed to boost reliability and improve the electricity grid. …
Read Original Story: Gov't awards $620M to improve electrical grid – Forbes