"#Sunzia and #TransWest were both granted FAST-41 status, a 2015 federal initiative to streamline approvals of critical infrastructure."

Going forward:
"#US lawmakers are seeking to pass a bill that sets a minimum requirement for grid capacity between regions within a set timeframe.

The #BigWires bill would require power networks to have interregional grid capacity equivalent to at least 30% of peak electricity demand, a threshold subject to data review."

#ElectricGrid
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-regulator-urged-enforce-grid-build-senators-apply-pressure-2023-08-25/

The US’ largest clean energy infrastructure project just hit a major milestone. The TransWest Express Transmission Project received final approval from the Bureau of Land Management to build a 730-mile power line. The project can deliver up to 3,000 megawatts of renewable energy from Wyoming to Nevada and California.

#transwest #cleanenergy #infrastructure

https://electrek.co/2023/05/18/the-us-largest-clean-energy-infrastructure-project-just-hit-a-major-milestone/