Western states advance plans to relieve major transmission bottlenecks

Multiple projects are underway to address transmission constraints in the Western Interconnection that have limited renewable energy deployment and grid reliability in the region.

First covered Sep 10, 2026 · 3:02 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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16d Latitude Media Is the West on the cusp of a transmission breakthrough? — Plans are underway to break through three big bottlenecks to large transmission lines in a region known for “rugged individualism.” The post Is the West on the…

Primary sources

bpa.gov Event Details Page

federalregister.gov Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Silver Rock Transmission Line Project in Millard, Beaver, and Iron Counties, UT and Lincoln and Clark Counties, NV

permitting.gov FAST-41 Covered Project Eligibility

More coverage from around the web

opb.org Western governors establish multi-state task force to update the region’s transmission lines - OPB

euci.com 2026 Western Transmission Summit - EUCI - Sacramento CA, July 2026

nrdc.org Connecting the West to a More Stable Clean Energy Future

zeroemissiongrid.com Planning Across the West, WECC 2026 Reliability Outlook

niskanencenter.org 2025 didn’t close the transmission gap, and 2026 won’t either without change - Niskanen Center

Appeared in: 2026-09-11 (#6)

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