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Inside the DOE’s $100 Billion Clean Energy Budget

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Streamlining Transmission Permits for a Modern Grid

Efforts to enhance transmission systems focus on three main areas: expediting the permitting process for interstate transmission lines, implementing new transmission line programs, and modernizing existing grid capacity. The introduction of CTAP aims to significantly reduce the permitting duration from nearly a decade to two years, involving collaboration among eight federal agencies through the Department of Energy. Additionally, grid modernization seeks to maximize the capacity of current transmission lines using various technologies without the need for new infrastructure. However, these solutions often depend on specific situational factors, highlighting the complexity of adapting strategies to diverse circumstances.

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