- CenterPoint Energy selected by DOE for $50 million grant under SPARK program.
- Grant will fund advanced substation technology upgrades in the Houston area.
- Project aims to strengthen electric reliability, resiliency, and increase capacity.
- Award is subject to finalization of negotiations with DOE.
- DOE Assistant Secretary Katie Jereza announced the selection.
- The Energy Department has selected CenterPoint Energy to receive a $50 million grant under the SPARK program to modernize electric substations in the Houston area. The award, announced by DOE Assistant Secretary Katie Jereza, is subject to final negotiations. It aims to improve reliability, resiliency, and capacity to meet growing demand. The project is expected to create over 500 jobs and deploy Siemens Energy's advanced grid-stabilizing technology.
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