Work to add higher-voltage capacity and 10,000 miles of new lines faces key issues in siting, cost allocation and regulatory tension, says transmission sector consultant Grid Strategies in Sept. 13 report. 

Energy Secretary touts grants from new Inflation Reduction Act for infrastructure siting projects to speed connection of renewable power sources

But Biden, legislators punt on broad transmission expansion in deadline-pushed debt ceiling compromise bill that is set for House and Senate votes this week.

Developer would not say how the the wind farm and transmission project costs are split or provide dollar values for turnkey Quanta Services contracts.

North Plains Connector from South Dakota to Montana would enable shared power and more system reliability for large US grids, but transmission experts decry big gaps in "planning, permitting and paying."   

Industry jobs tied to electric power generation; transmission, storage and distribution; and energy efficiency grew in 2021, but report data does not reflect impacts of more current sector events.