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April 2025      

In this edition:

• Recent Announcements
• News and Updates
• Open Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• Recent Meeting Materials

Recent Announcements

DOE Brings Renewed Focus on Security and Affordability to the Grid

New Grid Deployment Office Leadership Team will Advance President Trump’s Agenda to Unleash American Energy

On March 26, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) announced a new leadership team, including Director Nick Elliot, to advance President Trump’s agenda to unleash American energy at home and restore energy dominance abroad. Under this new leadership and in support of President Trump’s Executive Order, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” GDO will focus on strengthening grid reliability, security, and affordability for the American people. This includes exercising all lawful authorities to catalyze development of the critical infrastructure needed to the strengthen the nation’s grid.

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News and Updates

Deadline for Public Comment on Three Potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors Extended Through April 15, 2025

DOE Seeks Public Input on Proposed Public Engagement Framework and Possible Scope of Analysis for Areas in Phase 3 of Designation Process 

GDO has re-opened the deadline for public comment on the three potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) included in phase three of the designation process. The public comment period was initiated to solicit comments on DOE’s proposed public engagement framework and possible scope of analysis of the potential NIETCs, including environmental, cultural, or socioeconomic effects should DOE designate any of the potential NIETCs. 

The potential NIETCs are:

• Lake Erie-Canada Corridor, including parts of Lake Erie and Pennsylvania – view public meeting materials 
• Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, including parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and a small portion of western Oklahoma – view public meeting materials
• Tribal Energy Access Corridor, including central parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and five Tribal Reservations – view public meeting materials

Comments can be made by emailing NIETC@hq.doe.gov.  The public comment period will close on April 15, 2025.

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Open Opportunities

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Upcoming Events

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Recent Meeting Materials

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