Grid United pursues first transmission line linking three regional grids

Michael Skelly's Grid United is advancing a novel high-voltage transmission project designed to interconnect power systems across three time zones, a decade-long effort to improve regional electricity trading and grid reliability.

First covered Sep 3, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

23d Canary Media This novel power line could link 3 grids across 3 time zones — Michael Skelly knows it’s hard to build a huge transmission line that connects different regions of the grid.

More coverage from around the web

houstonchronicle.com Grid United to use Hitachi Energy technology to build grid connections

congress.gov Statement by Michael Skelly Founder and CEO Grid United, LLC

technologyreview.com Why one developer won’t quit fighting to connect the US’s grids | MIT Technology Review

d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net 1 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL SKELLY CO-FOUNDER AND CEO GRID UNITED

business.rice.edu Mike Skelly | The business school at Rice University (Rice Business)

Discussion

Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 23d ago · 1 ♥ Interregional HVDC lines could yield huge long-term benefits by linking grids across multiple time zones—if they can get financed and permitted. North Plains Connector has won DOE backing from both Biden and Trump admins to push through those barriers:…

Appeared in: 2026-09-03 (#3) · 2026-09-04 (#17)

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