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Infrastructure
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CATF analysis identifies opportunities to strengthen BAAJA interconnection provisions and connect more power to the grid
The draft Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) includes provisions that aim to help address longstanding barriers to connecting new power to the grid, known as interconnection.
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Getting interconnection reform right: How Congress can strengthen BAAJA’s Consolidated Planning Process
The following blog is part of a series examining specific provisions in the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA).
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DOE cancellation of national transmission corridors undermines effort to build a stronger, more reliable grid
The Department of Energy announced yesterday that it would cancel plans to designate three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs), a setback for efforts to expand the nation’s electric grid and meet rapidly growing demand for electricity.
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In a win for clean energy, court orders Defense Department to end freeze of wind project reviews
Last week, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of Defense to end its freeze of wind energy projects reviews.
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Court should order restart of wind project reviews, environmental groups say
Eight environmental groups support lawsuit seeking to end Defense Department’s de facto ban on approval of new wind projects WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 2026) – Environmental groups today urged a federal court to move quickly to force the Defense Department to end its de facto ban on new wind energy projects. In an amicus brief filed…
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How BLM’s repeal of the Public Lands Rule could slow clean energy deployment
Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized the repeal of its Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule.
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New analysis finds public financing could save New England customers billions on grid upgrades
A new study from Acadia Center and CATF finds that public financing mechanisms could significantly reduce the cost of building and upgrading transmission infrastructure in New England.
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Washington legislature passes bill to establish statewide transmission authority to strengthen the grid
The Washington State Legislature has passed Senate Bill 6355 to establish the Washington Electric Transmission Authority.
