President Joe Biden is set to visit St. Petersburg, Florida, to assess the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and unveil over $612 million in projects aimed at enhancing electric grid resilience. This initiative comes in response to the escalating frequency and severity of storms, which have strained federal disaster-relief funding.
The funding announcement includes $94 million designated for projects in Florida, with $47 million allocated to Gainesville Regional Utilities and $47 million to Switched Source in partnership with Florida Power and Light. These investments are part of Biden's commitment to fortifying the nation's electric grid, particularly in the face of extreme weather events.
