DOE says transmission bottlenecks cost grid $12 billion in 2024 wholesale power

The U.S. Department of Energy reported that transmission congestion added $12 billion to wholesale power costs last year, highlighting the infrastructure constraints slowing clean energy deployment and grid reliability.

First covered Jul 10, 2026 · 5:53 AM PT · 1 article

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5h Utility Dive What can best ease transmission bottlenecks? More transfer capacity, DOE says. — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S. transmission needs.

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