Two U.S. Dept. of Energy clean power funding programs this month awarded a total of $3.5 billion to an array of projects to support expanded transmission infrastructure and improved climate resilience across the nation.

DOE announced Oct. 18 nearly $2 billion for 38 projects in 42 states and the District of Columbia that will shore up the U.S. They include six Florida projects that President Joe Biden previously announced for infrastructure affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton—including those to modernize more than 950 miles of transmission with new power lines and increased capacity.