If speed-to-the-ball is an important consideration in decarbonization and electrification, then using existing infrastructure ROW for new electric transmission is a must

The United States is on the verge of making a generational investment in its infrastructure. The success or failure of this investment will determine the country’s economic competitiveness in the coming decades.

Coordinated, pro-active and holistic planning will be key to that success. Planning needs to reimagine highways, railways and other existing rights-of-way as infrastructure corridors where electric and communications infrastructure are strategically and safely co-located in the right-of-way (ROW).

Pro-active and holistic planning will keep our country economically competitive in the global economy

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Co-locating Electric Transmission Lines Within Highway ROWs is a Transformative Opportunity 

NextGen Highways is working to advance common-sense policy reforms to transform highway rights-of-way (ROWs) into multi-purpose infrastructure corridors that support electric transmission, broadband deployment, and other critical infrastructure. As we make progress toward that goal, it is imperative that we prioritize our efforts in a way that serves the country’s long-term energy needs. The growing enthusiasm around solar projects in state-owned ROW corridors is a great example of why.  

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Minnesota Shows Why Collaboration Between Diverse Stakeholders is the Key to Successful Energy Infrastructure Reform

If you missed our earlier announcement, NextGen Highways and our Minnesota Coalition scored a major victory last month with the signing of the state’s omnibus transportation bill.

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Proactively help advance the use of society’s existing public rights-of-way, like highway ROW, for co-location of electric transmission and communications infrastructure.

As a member your organization can influence transmission and communications infrastructure policies and contribute to discussions of how best to utilize existing highway ROW to support infrastructure investment.

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