US to Fund Three New Power Lines to Aid Ailing Electric Grid

US officials plan to invest $1.3 billion in three proposed power transmission lines as extreme weather and the switch to renewable energy strain an electricity grid that will need to double in size to meet President Joe Biden’s green goals.

Transmission has emerged as a major obstacle to Biden’s climate plans, which call for more solar and wind generation than the current grid can support. The current system’s reliability has also come under increasing stress from heat waves and intense storms as the climate warms. But new transmission lines often face fierce opposition from nearby communities.

The three projects span ...