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Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program

The GRIP Program, administered by the DOE's Grid Deployment Office, aims to enhance grid flexibility and improve the resilience of the power system against weather threats and other disruptions. The program includes three funding mechanisms: Grid Resilience Utility and Industry Grants, Smart Grid Grants, and the Grid Innovation Program.

Grid Innovation Program

A component of GRIP, this program provides $5 billion from FY22 to FY26 to support projects that use innovative approaches to transmission, storage, and distribution infrastructure to enhance grid resilience and reliability.

Grid Resilience Technical Assistance Consortium

An initiative by the Grid Deployment Office to provide technical assistance for grid resilience planning, focusing on analyzing regional threats and impacts on electric grid infrastructure.

Microgrids for Energy Resilience: A Guide to Conceptual Design and Requirements

This guide by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) provides a comprehensive framework for designing microgrids aimed at enhancing energy resilience, particularly in disaster-prone areas.

Power Sector Resilience Planning Guidebook

This guidebook offers strategies for integrating resilience into power sector planning, emphasizing the role of microgrids in disaster preparedness and recovery.

Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and Opportunities

This report discusses methodologies for assessing the value of resilience provided by microgrids, aiding in investment and policy decisions.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity – Grid Modernization Initiatives Resources Page

Provides technical resources and support for microgrids, resilience metrics, and grid innovation.

DOE Energy Resilience Tools & Publications

• Microgrid Design Toolkit Sandia National Labs
• HURREVAC (Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Tool) Hurrevac

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Key Programs:

• BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) – Funds microgrids and resilience hubs FEMA- BRIC
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) FEMA- Hazard Mitigation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – Resilient Systems

Offers case studies, modeling tools, and resilience planning frameworks, often used by states and municipalities.

U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development Energy Programs

For rural nonprofits and cooperatives, programs like REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) support resilience upgrades, microgrids, and other energy sources.

Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) – Office of State Energy Programs

Overview of current energy programs, planning efforts, and resilience-related funding opportunities in Louisiana.

Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC)

Oversees the state’s investor-owned and cooperative electric utilities, supporting reliable, affordable service. The LPSC’s oversight can help align HERO’s distributed energy projects with existing utility regulations and support integration into Louisiana’s broader electric grid.

Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)

Coordinates emergency preparedness and resilience planning and plays a major role in identifying mission-critical sites and vulnerabilities.

Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA)

Promotes available programs and resources to municipal governments in disaster recovery, infrastructure resilience, and energy planning. Members can share best practices and explore funding opportunities.

Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts (LAPDD)

Connects regional stakeholders with tools and grants to implement energy and resilience projects, often in collaboration with state and federal agencies.

Entergy’s Resilience Planning and Grid Modernization Reports

Entergy Louisiana has released documents on storm preparation, awareness, and grid-hardening investments.

University-Based Research

• LSU Center for Energy Studies: LSU CES
• Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA): Tulane DRLA
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Energy Institute of Louisiana EIL @ ULL

NIMSAT's Role in Energy Resilience

The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is collaborating on the Louisiana HERO Program to integrate microgrids into emergency response operations.

SEEA – Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance

Provides technical assistance and policy guidance to municipalities and community-based organizations in Louisiana. Focuses on resilience, energy burden, and workforce development.

The Microgrid Playbook: Community Resilience for Natural Disasters

This playbook by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) provides strategies for deploying microgrids to enhance community resilience against natural disasters.

Microgrids for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

This document outlines the role of microgrids in disaster preparedness and recovery, offering insights into their implementation in various contexts.