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The DOE announces $1.5B for four transmission projects – including connecting the Texas grid to the rest of the US for the first time ever.

Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán on Pexels.com The US Department of Energy (DOE) announces $1.5B for four transmission projects – including connecting the Texas grid to the rest of the US for the first time ever. The projects, spanning multiple states, will add nearly 1,000 miles of new transmission lines and increase grid capacity by 7,100 megawatts (MW). The study highlights the need to double or triple transmission capacity from 2020 levels to ensure reliability and resilience as the energy landscape shifts toward renewables.

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