DOE puts up to $50M of Defense Production Act money into Virginia lines
The US Department of Energy said on October 16, 2026 it intends to give up to $50 million in Defense Production Act funding to a Virginia Energy project that would reconductor and add dynamic line rating to Appalachian Power lines for an estimated 290 MW of transmission capacity. Appalachian Power, which takes $40 million, calls it a SPARK award.
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