Left in place is a lower court ruling that the state law is unconstitutional because it bars outside
developers of federally approved regional transmission lines, which were
termed “classic instruments of interstate commerce.”
Host UAE, now completing its first nuclear plant at 5.6 GW, is one of 22 countries that agreed to triple capacity by 2050—but construction cost, supply chain and permit realities are hurdles, sector experts say.
Grants from the Federal Railroad Administration will fund high-speed passenger rail projects from North Carolina and Virginia to California and Nevada.
The grant awards include $3.1 billion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and $3 billion for the Brightline West linking Southern California to Las Vegas.
Looking into the coming year, experts are cautiously optimistic of a stronger construction market, particularly in certain sectors such as manufacturing and health care.