Southline: Grid Deployment Office’s Critical Role in Powering the Southwest
The American Southwest is a region rich in energy resources but transporting that power to communities that need it remains a challenge. The Southline Transmission Project is addressing this challenge head on by building a 278-mile, high-voltage, bidirectional transmission line from New Mexico to Arizona to move electricity to where it’s needed most to power […]
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $1.5 Billion to Bolster the Nation’s Electricity Grid and Deliver Affordable Electricity to Meet New Demands
With Funding from the Investing in America Agenda, DOE Announces $1.5 Billion Transmission Investment to Improve Grid Reliability Across the Country New DOE Study Shows Accelerated Expansion Leading to More Than $270 Billion in Savings Through 2050. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and work to lower costs for American families, the […]
The U.S. Department of Energy chooses Southline as one of three projects to receive part of a $1.3 billion federal grant
In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office selected Southline Transmission Project as part of a $1.3 billion commitment to improve electric transmission lines through the Transmission Facilitation Program. Black Forest Partners and GU Southline LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grid United, are co-developing Southline, a 278-mile, high voltage transmission line that […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.3 Billion to Build Out Nation’s Electric Transmission and Releases New Study Identifying Critical Grid Needs
President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will support three interregional transmission lines across six states creating thousands of high-quality jobs and expanding access to cheap and reliable clean energy.