Energy Dept cancels Biden-era power line plan
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- Trump administration is canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction in parts of Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
- Energy Department announced this week it would not move forward with designating three areas as National Interest, effectively ending the accelerated transmission corridor push
Why it matters: The Energy Department's reversal halts a federal backstop that would have let developers bypass state-level permitting to build interstate power lines in six states. Grid operators and renewable developers lose a tool to fast-track transmission, while states like Colorado and Nebraska retain local siting authority over cross-border lines.
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