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Utilities Are Spending a Lot for Power Lines We May Not Need, and Spending Less on Ones We Do Need

A new analysis examines a regulatory gap that allows for nearly unchecked spending on local transmission lines.

By Dan Gearino

Utility companies are spending more on the construction and maintenance of local transmission lines, and less on building large interstate transmission lines. Credit: Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Linemen work on a rebuild of Northwestern Energy transmissions lines in Livingston, Montana. Credit: William Campbell/Getty Images

Western States Could Make Billions Selling Renewable Energy, But They’ll Need a Lot More Regional Transmission Lines

By Wyatt Myskow

A solar farm in Zhangye, China. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

What If the Clean Energy Transition Costs Much Less Than We’ve Been Told?

By Dan Gearino

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Why Michigan’s Clean Energy Bill Is a Really Big Deal

By Dan Gearino

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