Speed to Power: DOE Launches Initiative to Accelerate Large-Scale Grid Projects
- Oct 6, 2025
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A new Department of Energy program seeks input to fast-track investment-ready transmission and generation projects to meet the rising demand for AI and data center power.
On September 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled its Speed to Power initiative, issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify and expedite near-term, large-scale energy infrastructure projects. The initiative focuses on unlocking investment opportunities and addressing infrastructure constraints to support surging electricity demand from AI technologies, data centers, and U.S. reindustrialization efforts. Responses to the RFI are due by November 21, 2025.
DOE’s Speed to Power initiative targets transmission and generation projects ready for accelerated timelines.
Designed to handle rapid energy load growth from AI and data centers.
RFI seeks input from utilities, developers, and investors on project readiness, funding, and constraints.
Submissions due November 21, 2025.
“In the coming years, Americans will require more energy to power their homes and businesses – and with President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Energy is ensuring we can meet this growing demand while fueling AI and data center development with affordable, reliable and secure sources.” — Energy Secretary Chris Wright
CONCLUSION
The Speed to Power initiative signals a major opportunity for utilities, developers, and financiers to participate in the next wave of U.S. grid expansion. By focusing on near-term, investment-ready projects, DOE is laying the groundwork for a pipeline of large-scale energy infrastructure capable of meeting the soaring electricity needs of AI and data center industries. This will likely influence how public and private capital is allocated to new transmission and generation assets.
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