Transmission 101

Transmission is a highway system for electricity that moves power from where it's made to where it's needed. Explore the power grid and why transmission is important! Learn more about transmission and our work at the Grid Deployment Office by visiting: www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-siting-and-permitting-efforts.
Topics:
00:00: Introduction
00:20: What is the power grid and transmission?
02:36: How is the transmission system managed?
03:25: Who builds new transmission lines?
04:56: Who pays for transmission?