Saturday - October 17, 2026
Energy Department Funds Virginia-West Virginia Transmission Project to Boost Grid Reliability and National Security
October 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release:

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Energy Department Announces Virginia and West Virginia Transmission Project to Receive Defense Production Act Funding, Strengthening National Security and Grid Reliability

October 16, 2026

WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its intent to deploy Defense Production Act (DPA) funding to accelerate the expansion of transmission . . .

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