New interagency coordination rules seek to cut environmental review bottlenecks for high-voltage transmission lines and domestic manufacturing corridors.
The White House announced a streamlined federal permitting schedule Tuesday designed to accelerate construction of interstate electric transmission lines and grid reliability upgrades across multiple U.S. regions.
Under the directive, the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior will designate a single lead agency for multi-state corridor reviews, consolidating environmental assessments under a strict two-year clock.
State governors and utility regulators have pressed Washington for faster approvals as data centers, domestic factories, and electrification drive record electricity demand projections.
