# DOE Funds California Grid Resilience

On November 9, 2026, California was announced to receive $69,814,909 in federal Grid Resilience Formula Grant funding for statewide electric-grid upgrades intended to improve resilience to extreme weather, wildfires, and other disasters. The California Energy Commission will distribute the funds to communities. The allocation could generate downstream state or local purchasing for infrastructure, technology, and equipment, but no solicitation, project schedule, or procurement contact has been identified.

- The California Energy Commission is the state-level distributor, making it a key agency for understanding how funding may be allocated to community projects.
- Grid infrastructure, resilience technologies, and related equipment providers may find future state or local procurement opportunities as funded projects are developed; the announcement itself is not an open solicitation.
- Companies can use the funding purpose to assess relevant capabilities and potential project fit, while recognizing that project scopes, timelines, and purchasing processes have not been specified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- California Energy Commission (CEC)

### Key Quotes
> My POWER ON Act is helping communities upgrade their infrastructure to better withstand extreme weather, prevent outages, and protect families from power disruptions.
> — Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator

### Sources
- [California to Receive Nearly $70 Million for Grid Upgrades Against Extreme Weather | Markets Herald](https://marketsherald.com/california-to-receive-nearly-70-million-for-grid-upgrades-against-extreme-weather) - Markets Herald