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Could 2024 be a breakout year for the transmission grid?
How can the U.S. build enough transmission lines to combat climate change? Here’s what’s on the table for grid reforms in 2024.
By Jeff St. John .
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Biden admin awards $2B in new grid resilience grants
The third round of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants target the hurricane-ravaged Southeast U.S. as well as nationwide projects to bolster the grid.
By Jeff St. John .
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Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?
Data centers, factories, heat pumps and EVs are putting increasing stress on a grid that isn’t growing fast enough, new data shows.By Jeff St. John .
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The clean energy backlog barely budged this year. What’s the way forward?
It takes way too long to connect new solar, wind and batteries to the grid. Policy fixes are needed, but they move slowly — in the meantime, new tech could help.By Jeff St. John .
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California's grid is hindering its climate goals. Can a new law fix it?
The state's grid isn't growing fast enough to support a surge of EVs, heat pumps and more. A new law offers a potential path forward — and could be a model for other states.By Jeff St. John .
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It's hard to connect clean power to the grid. New software can help
Startups Nira Energy and Pearl Street Technologies are helping clean-energy developers find rare openings on crowded grids, faster.By Jeff St. John .
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Three big transmission projects win $1.3B in DOE loans
The Department of Energy is boosting transmission lines in New England and the Intermountain West — a small step in solving a big barrier to clean energy.By Jeff St. John .
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A $7B power line from Kansas to Indiana moves closer to reality
The Grain Belt Express is an example of what’s required to carry clean power from where it’s plentiful to where it’s needed. Now, it’s almost ready to be built.By Jeff St. John .
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The US just made its biggest-ever investment in the grid
The power grid is not ready to handle the energy transition — or extreme weather. The Biden administration hopes $3.5B in new investments will fix that.By Jeff St. John .
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California looks to add solar and transmission along highways
Many states are building solar next to highways. Only one uses them as transmission corridors. A new bill orders California to explore both options.By Jeff St. John .
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The US is building power lines faster, but not fast enough
Major transmission lines and grid plans have been approved in the past two years. But they're just 10 percent of what the country needs to decarbonize its grid.By Jeff St. John .
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