This short summary lays out Grid Vision, OpenMinds' current flagship Impact Project and a set of solutions designed to help address the Dual Challenge. Its approach has two tracks: optimize the grid we have today while building the grid we need for tomorrow, to deliver affordable, abundant and reliable power as U.S. electricity demand climbs.
Key points
- Electricity demand is growing at a rate about 10x faster than before, driven by electrification, data centers and manufacturing reshoring.
- The right types of investment can unlock 800+ GW by 2035, spread across advanced transmission technologies, storage and flexible demand, solar and gas generation, in-region transmission and links across regional seams.
- Targets for 2035 include ~7x more transmission build, ~3,000 more HVDC miles per year and double the cross-seam interconnections.
- For federal policymakers, the plan calls for permitting reform with shot clocks, federal backstop authority and standardized interregional cost allocation. OpenMinds and partners are pursuing six catalyzing projects, including Shovel Ready Interconnects and AI Planning.
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