The United States is falling short on building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks, resulting in higher electricity prices, decreased grid reliability, and hindering renewable-energy deployment. Utility companies are to blame as they prioritize profits over the public’s need for cleaner and more reliable energy by refraining from pursuing interregional transmission projects that might disrupt their industry alliances. These companies own a trillion-dollar grip over transmission lines, contributing to the fragmented U.S. system with limited connectivity. Proposals to increase interregional transmission are facing resistance, but new technologies like high-voltage direct-current lines offer hope for the future of energy transmission.
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