Preventing Outages While Enhancing Resilience (Power) Grid Hardening

The State of New Mexico is seeking proposals for the Preventing Outages While Enhancing Resilience (POWER) program, which aims to reduce the number and duration of outages caused by natural hazard disruptions and build resilience in the context of the energy transition. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy and has $26.9 million available for contracts. Offerors can submit proposals for one or more of three types of projects: replacing or upgrading equipment, implementing fire mitigation measures, or relocating and hardening grid infrastructure. The contract term is expected to last no more than four years. • The POWER program is focused on mitigating the impact of natural hazard threats, including those exacerbated by climate change. • The program has $26.9 million available for contracts, with a maximum of $5 million per project. • The contract term is expected to last no more than four years. • Offerors must demonstrate how their proposed project serves the established program objectives. • A pre-proposal conference will be held on November 13, 2025, and proposals are due by January 23, 2026.