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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HAWAIʻI TO RECEIVE $18.5 MILLION TO FUND GRID RESILIENCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS
..."The funding, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP) and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, will support five projects scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2029. These projects will focus on identifying and mitigating the rising occurrence of risks to the electrical grid from natural hazards such as wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes.
[Investments in Big Island include:]
..."2. Distribution Digital Twin (DDT) Grid Modeling – $1 million
...3. Energy Management System (EMS) Platform Modernization for the Maui and Hawaii Island Grids – $4.8 million"
...“Securing this federal support through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation and BRIC programs demonstrates HIEMAʻs commitment to improving our overall assistance to the state of Hawaiʻi. By identifying risks to our energy infrastructure and strengthening our mitigation projects like the Critical Customer Hubs, we are ensuring that essential lifelines remain operational for our communities during and after extreme weather events,” said HIEMA Administrator David Lopez."...
More at link.
Ke Keʻena O Ke Kiaʻāina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HAWAIʻI TO RECEIVE $18.5 MILLION TO FUND GRID RESILIENCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS
..."The funding, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP) and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, will support five projects scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2029. These projects will focus on identifying and mitigating the rising occurrence of risks to the electrical grid from natural hazards such as wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes.
“This partnership with Hawaiian Electric and FEMA will help the state become more resilient to weather events that increasingly pose a significant threat to energy infrastructure across Hawaii’s six independent grids,” said Hawaiʻi’s Chief Energy Officer Mark [Free Gas] Glick. “The investments will improve the resilience of Hawaiʻi’s energy infrastructure and ensure a reliable power supply to critical community facilities when needed.”
“It’s critical to work together as partners to address the many hazards we face in Hawaiʻi. This collaborative effort will result in stronger, more resilient electric systems that will improve service to the communities we serve,” said Colton Ching, Senior Vice President of Planning & Technology...[Investments in Big Island include:]
..."2. Distribution Digital Twin (DDT) Grid Modeling – $1 million
...3. Energy Management System (EMS) Platform Modernization for the Maui and Hawaii Island Grids – $4.8 million"
...“Securing this federal support through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation and BRIC programs demonstrates HIEMAʻs commitment to improving our overall assistance to the state of Hawaiʻi. By identifying risks to our energy infrastructure and strengthening our mitigation projects like the Critical Customer Hubs, we are ensuring that essential lifelines remain operational for our communities during and after extreme weather events,” said HIEMA Administrator David Lopez."...
More at link.
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