Sept 9 (Askume) – The Biden administration said on Monday it had approved the construction of a major transmission line in Nevada that will stretch hundreds of miles to the state’s border with California and be capable of supplying power to about 5 million homes.
Why is this important?
The milestone is the latest effort by the government to accelerate the approval of major clean energy projects as part of its climate change and jobs agenda.
President Joe Biden has set a goal to decarbonize the US power grid by 2035, which wouldSignificant investment is needed in new transmission lines to deliver clean wind and solar energy to densely populated areas .
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Utility company NV Energy’s Greenlink West transmission project would run 472 miles from North Las Vegas to Reno, according to U.S. Bureau of Land Management documents.
Once completed, the line will be capable of transmitting up to 4 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power about 5 million homes.
NV Energy said its Greenlink project, which includes Greenlink West and the smaller Greenlink North, will cost about $4.24 billion.
Greenlink North is in the early stages of the federal permitting process.
The BLM also said it has approved the 700-megawatt Libra Solar Project in Mineral County, Nevada, which could provide enough power for 212,000 homes. Once construction is complete, it will be the largest solar and battery storage project in Nevada.
situation
Nevada is a key battleground in the US presidential election on November 5 , with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Trump competing.
Key Quotes
“In Nevada and across the country, our efforts to effectively approve wind, solar, transmission and other clean energy projects are a step forward toward leading the world in the global race to achieve clean energy and reduce pollution,” said Ali Zaidi, White House National Climate Advisor. A Step Out.
