Advanced transmission projects get $1.9B in DOE funding | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: September 24, 2026

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Advanced transmission projects get $1.9B in DOE funding

The department expects the projects will add 23 GW in grid capacity and will come online in “record time” to improve the existing transmission system. The U.S.

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The department expects the projects will add 23 GW in grid capacity and will come online in “record time” to improve the existing transmission system. The U.S. Department of Energy plans to offer $1.9 billion to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects that are expected to add 23 GW of capacity to the transmission system, it said Thursday .

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