Transmission Acceleration Grants (TAG)

Transmission Acceleration Grants (TAG) will support State and Tribal efforts to accelerate and improve transmission siting and permitting and strengthen transmission planning for critical transmission lines (100 kV or greater) in any area of the country. Eligible participants are State or Tribal entities, or entities working with them such as regional transmission planning organizations, regional-state committees, or not-for-profit organizations. The TAG Program is making $10 million in funding available at this time.

Transmission Acceleration Grants (TAG) are a new opportunity from the Grid Deployment Office to accelerate transmission development. These grants will support initiatives to modernize and accelerate State transmission planning, siting, and permitting processes and increase the capacity of State and Tribal governments to engage in transmission development activities. States and Tribes (or entities working with them, such as regional transmission planning organizations, regional-state committees, or not-for-profit organizations) can apply for a grant to study or implement modern approaches to assess the need for and impacts of new transmission infrastructure, or to increase the speed of transmission project reviews.

Example approaches include:

identifying preferred transmission corridors,
streamlining permitting processes,
coordinating with other jurisdictions, or
enhancing or expanding transmission planning and facilitation-related activities.
TAG is managed by TechWerx in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a collaboration made possible through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) set up by the DOE's Office of Technology Transitions. TechWerx is facilitating this opportunity to identify performers for the first round of TAG. Additional rounds are subject to the availability of funds. Learn more about PIAs here.