Biden-Backed Factories Vie for Clean Power From Strained Grid

While accelerating energy demand from artificial intelligence and data centers has grabbed policymakers’ attention, factories big and small are also confronting big hurdles in getting access to a supply of power.

Federally backed projects hold promise for slashing emissions from hard-to-decarbonize industries while creating thousands of American manufacturing jobs. But they hinge on finding massive amounts of zero-carbon electricity and transmission lines.

The Biden administration has set out to smooth supply chain issues, labor shortages, and permitting hurdles that can delay new renewable projects and long-range electric transmission lines for years. But Energy Department grants to ...