Trump cancels Biden-era bid to speed power line construction
The cancellations follow local resistance and concerns that the lines could raise costs and weaken grid reliability, officials and critics said.
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Energy Department Abandons Biden-Era Plans for More Power Lines
J. Scott Applewhite/APThe Trump administration is abandoning controversial Biden-era plans to help developers build power lines in areas that badly need increased transmission infrastructure.Under the Biden administration, the Department of Energy identified three corridors in the country that were facing higher prices or more frequent outages because of a lack of transmission infrastructure. Companies with interest in developing transmission in…
Energy Department cancels 3 national transmission corridors selected under Biden %
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would cancel three proposed federal corridors designed to speed the development of multi-state electric transmission lines that were selected during the Biden administration. The decision lands as the Trump administration battles broader affordability concerns ahead of the November midterm election amid rising electricity prices and growing energy demand. Read more in Politico EnergyWire here. The post …
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