The Biden Administration said Thursday, it will channel millions of dollars toward building an Electricity Transmission line that would connect Texas’ isolated Power Grid with the rest of the Country.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will provide $360 million to help build the Southern Spirit line, which would connect Texas to Mississippi, and the larger National Grid.
The line would allow 3,000 megawatts of Electricity to flow to and from the Texas Grid, enough Electricity to power 750,000 Homes. It would be the First interconnection added to Texas’ stand-alone Power Grid in Decades.
Texas’ Power Grid has faced Scrutiny since Blackouts from the 2021 Winter Storm left more than 200 Texans dead. Many Politicians have called for the Grid to connect with the larger U.S. Power Grid, which Texas has resisted in part to avoid Federal Oversight.
The DOE said in a News Release that the Southern Spirit Project is part of a larger $1.5 billion investment in the Country’s Electric Transmission infrastructure.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to bolstering our power grid to improve the everyday life of Americans through affordable power, fewer blackouts, more reliable power, and additional jobs across our country,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk said.
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