The California Water Association (CWA) [Oct. 21] announced it has been selected as the beneficiary of a prestigious $50 million grant award, to reach $100 million with matching funds, from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate electric grid resilient projects. The grant program will be implemented across CWA members’ local utility service areas in partnership with Generac Power Systems. The aim of the grant is to advance clean energy solutions across water utility infrastructure to enhance grid reliability, conserve resources, and protect air quality for communities throughout California. In collaboration with Generac, diverse union contractors, local community-based organizations (CBO,) and workforce development partners, CWA member water utilities will install clean battery storage systems at water treatment sites across the state. These microgrids will allow water utilities to utilize reliable, clean energy solutions to deliver uninterrupted water service, even during extreme heat and other stressors to the state electric grid.