The U.S. Department of Energy will not proceed with designating three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors. Secretary Chris Wright stated the corridors were selected to advance a "Green New Scam agenda" and do not serve the public interest. He believes transmission policy should prioritize the American people over special interests or a climate agenda that increases costs and reduces reliability. The DOE cited the current designation framework as ineffective in strengthening grid reliability and reducing costs, causing confusion in some communities. The cancelled corridors were the Lake Erie–Canada Corridor, the Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, and the Tribal Energy Access Corridor. These projects aimed to improve resource adequacy, interregional connections, and tribal energy development. A NIETC designation normally unlocks federal financing and allows FERC to permit transmission lines where state authorities are unable to act. While R-CALF USA praised the decision due to concerns about livestock operations and grazing lands, groups like the Environmental Defense Fund and Clean Air Task Force criticized the cancellation. They argue that weakening federal frameworks hinders the construction of necessary grid infrastructure. Environmental groups pointed to a DOE study indicating NIETC designations enable valuable federal financing and permitting tools. The DOE mentioned the Trump administration has previously supported transmission infrastructure through billions in loans.