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DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Transmission Basics

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02/2026

Presenter: Dr. Fredrich Kahrl, Berkeley Lab

Why do we build transmission?
What is the role of transmission in meeting reliability, resilience, economic efficiency, and other objectives?
How does transmission get built?
Local, regional and interregional transmission – scope, rationale and function, regulation

2026

This webinar was recorded on February 3, 2026, and can be viewed here.