Electricity Transmission Plan Likely to Get New Look in Washington

Both parties have incentives to address bottlenecks slowing new power lines

Electricity demand is expected to continue rising in part because of incentives for electric-vehicle production in the Inflation Reduction Act. CARLOS BARRIA/REUTERS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Except for Joe Manchin, who got the pipeline he wanted, almost no one was satisfied with the outcome of a plan to boost electricity transmission across the U.S. that was a high-profile part of the debt-ceiling talks.

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