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DeWine Announces $273 Million U.S. DOE Grant to Upgrade Ohio's Electric Grid

24 Sep 2026 4:18 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

Ohio receives a $273 million federal grant under the SPARK initiative to modernize high-voltage transmission, with $137 million going to PUCO to add grid capacity without new power plants.

Politics and Government Business Energy State Governments Federal Government Environment Mike DeWine U.S. Department of Energy Ohio Public Utilities Commission of Ohio SPARK initiative electric grid Jenifer French Ohio Governors Office