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How Can We Build Transmission Infrastructure Responsibly?

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The high-voltage wires must be well insulated, kept cool, and set at a safe distance from any people or obstacles. Second, and perhaps more controversially, the IIJA amended provisions in the Federal Power Act dealing with the “backstop” authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the DOE.