INTRO: The U-S Department of Energy announcing it plans to use 50 million dollars in Defense Production Act funding to expand transmission capacity in Virginia and West Virginia. The goal there is to strengthen grid reliability and infrastructure that is important to national security. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announcing the major investment today (Friday) in Lynchburg, Virginia.
ACK: Energy Secretary Chris Wright
TAG: Electricity demand in the U-S is predicted to go up 32-percent by 20-30.
KEYWORD: Economy, Politics
