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VELCO says DOE smart‑valve grant will ease flows, but federal policy changes paused community benefits
Summary
The Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) said a DOE grant will fund a grid‑enhancing smart valve on the PV‑20 line to New York, but that federal direction has frozen planned community‑benefit spending tied to the award.
The Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) told the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure on Oct. 30 that a Department of Energy Grid Resilience Innovation Partnership (GRIP) grant will fund a grid‑enhancing 'smart valve' on the PV‑20 intertie with New York, but that federal direction has halted planned community‑benefit work tied to the grant.
For the record, Shana Loisel, who identified herself as a VELCO representative, said VELCO and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) were awarded a $13 million DOE GRIP grant to install a smart valve device on the PV‑20 transmission line under Lake Champlain. Loisel said the device will allow VELCO to control power…
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