Pressure is rising in Washington to expand electric transmission lines needed to connect more renewable energy and achieve the Biden administration’s goal of a carbon-free power sector by 2035.
More lines are also needed to keep the lights on during climate-fueled extreme weather events and meet rising demand from electric vehicles, grid officials say.
Transmission lines, which are generally approved at the state level, have historically run into delays getting support from states and local communities where the line is proposed to run through. One transmission project in New Mexico and Arizona is finally underway this year after a 17-year ...
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