BAAJA gives federal regulators new authority to break transmission bottlenecks

The Bipartisan Approach to Advancing Junctions and Attachments Act would empower regulators to mandate cost-sharing arrangements that could reduce disputes over who pays for transmission projects blocking renewable energy deployment.

First covered Oct 29, 2026 · 8:21 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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12d Utility Dive BAAJA gives federal regulators ‘bigger hammer’ to break transmission blocks — “I think the cost-sharing elements are by far probably the most important part of this bill,” Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., told Utility Dive.

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Appeared in: 2026-10-29 (#2) · 2026-10-30 (#3)

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