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Niskanen Center · United States · US transmission inches forward in 2026 as HVDC corridors advance and the gap stays open
Argues neither 2025 nor 2026 closes the transmission gap without permitting and interregional-planning reform; buildout rate trails both load growth and queued renewables.
“2025 didn't close the transmission gap, and 2026 won't either without change.”