Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways

Transmission development to benefit as Minnesota opens all state and federal highways for transmission co-location 

All Minnesota Public Right of Ways Now Open for Transmission Co-Location 

NextGen Highways launches effort to build transmission lines along public right of way in Minnesota

Minnesota Coalition to Advocate for Building Transmission Along Highways

California looks to add solar and transmission along highways

Earth Matters: Calif. looks into building roadside solar; maybe gov’t should come for your burger

Accelerate the US high-capacity transmission build-out with voluntary, strategic co-location

Energywire: Coalition launches to push transmission along highways

Utility Dive: Minnesota highway initiative goes national to advance co-located energy, communications buildout

NextGen Highways Launches National Coalition

Survey: Minnesota Voters Want Electric Transmission Lines Built Along Highways

NextGen Highways Secures Funding To Expand Siting Of Electric Transmission In Public Rights-of-Way

Bill Gates funds advocacy for siting new transmission along highways

Utility Dive: Transmission troubles? A solution could be lying along rail lines and next generation highways

Canary Media: How transmission along railroads and highways could break open clean energy growth

E&E EnergyWire: Are highway rights of way an answer to power siting dilemma?

S&P Global Market Intelligence: “Study details benefits of burying HVDC lines along existing rights-of-way,”

RTOInsider (see attached): “US Interstate Highways: A NIMBY-free Corridor for Grid Expansion?”

Our Energy Policy Library: NextGen Highways Feasibility Study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation

ITS International: Minnesota Roads Could Go Electric