Utah Grid Resilience Program
The Utah GRID Grant Program is a funding opportunity for Utah's large and small utility providers to improve and upgrade the state's electrical grid, preventing outages and enhancing resliency.
Phase II Applications Now Closed
Information about Phase III coming late summer/early fall 2025
The Utah Grid Resilience Program (GRID 40101d) is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA).
This grant program aims to enable improvement and technology adoption that prevent outages while also enhancing the resilience of the electrical grid in Utah. Utilities serving Utah are eligible to apply. The required funding match will be determined according to each utility’s annual electricity sales:
Large utilities, defined as entities that sell more than 4,000,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, are required to match 100% of the requested fund.
- Small utilities, defined as entities that sell less than 4,000,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, are required to match at least 33.34% of the requested fund.
Utah OED Grant
Program Process
Davis-Bacon Act
Request for grant application
Award selection process
Award
Contract review and negotiation
Contract execution
Award work, reporting and reimbursement
The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) mandates that contractors and subcontractors on federally funded construction and labor projects must pay laborers and mechanics no less than the local prevailing wages and benefits for similar work in the area. This requirement ensures fair compensation and prevents contractors from lowering wages to win government contracts.
Build America, Buy America Act
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) aims to boost American businesses and create jobs by mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in federal construction projects are made in the USA.
University of Utah
Technical Assistance
University of Utah U-SMART Energy Laboratory is providing technical assistance to all Utah utilities, both future and current awardees.
U-SMART Energy covers:
Application preparation and project ideas
Davis-Bacon Act and its requirements
Build America, Buy America requirements
Reporting preparation and assistance
Weekly payroll certification information
Lead and contact information
Masood Parvania: [email protected]
Chris Abbot: [email protected]
Resources and Documents
PAST AWARD Recipients
Utah has awarded a total of 17 projects under the Grid Resilience Program. Each project is designed to strengthen the power grid and reduce the occurrence of outages caused by severe weather in the state.