Biden Announces $612 Million in Electric Grid, Energy Funds During Florida Hurricane Visit

President Joe Biden traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 13 to announce $612 million for Department of Energy projects to strengthen electrical grids in the areas affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. The allocations include $94 million for two initiatives in Florida: $47 million for Switched Source, in partnership with Florida Power and Light (FPL), and $47 million for Gainesville Regional Utilities—both energy companies that service multiple portions of the state. The investments are intended to enhance the resilience of the regions’ electrical grids for future extreme weather events, as Florida remains one of the most vulnerable states in the nation to hurricane activity. FPL’s service area includes Sarasota County, which took a direct hit from Milton on Wednesday evening. More than 900,000 Floridians remain without power on Sunday morning, according to poweroutage.us....