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US Energy Department Spends $2 Billion to Upgrade Aging Grid

The SPARK initiative funds 31 projects across 26 states to add 23 gigawatts of capacity to existing power lines.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 24 Sept 2026 · updated 1h ago

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  • Kalshi Above 15 GWh of energy deployed in a single quarter 56% −7 $23 24hends 1 Apr 2027

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0%50%100%56%24 Sept, 12:43 UTCnowQuartz: Trump's Energy Department is spending $2 billion to squeeze more power from the aging U.S. grid · 25 Sept, 12:47 UTCFortune: The Energy Department to spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more power from the aging U.S. grid · 24 Sept, 16:05 UTC

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  1. Trump's Energy Department is spending $2 billion to squeeze more power from the aging U.S. grid Quartz
  2. The Energy Department to spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more power from the aging U.S. grid Fortune

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