Colorado to get $250M in federal funding for electricity grid improvements

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 433

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Colorado Energy Office will receive $250 million from the federal government to improve electricity transmission links between Eastern and Western grids, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday. It’s part of $1.9 billion total to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects.

“This means lower costs and fewer outages for Coloradans,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, said in a statement. “By strengthening Colorado’s electric grid and expanding our ability to share power with other regions, …

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