DOE Floats Preliminary Transmission ‘Corridors’ To Boost Clean Power

The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a preliminary list of 10 corridors where buildout of transmission lines is considered particularly urgent for clean power and other needs, a designation that would unlock increased federal financing and permitting support for such projects. DOE’s May 8 announcement is part of the department’s effort to use its authority, expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the 2021 infrastructure law, for selecting priority areas for transmission projects. Specifically, the preliminary list of designations...