State-Federal partnership for energy projects

States and the federal government can enter into Memorandums of Understanding under the Fast- 41 program to streamline the process of identifying more federal assistance options. Projects often involve energy production, electricity transmission and energy storage.

Alaska’s permitting Council Executive Director says , “ It’ll allow us to partner early to identify projects. It’ll allow us to provide expertise and value to the state through looking at best practices and technology implementation to help streamline their permitting process.“

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