BISMARK, N.D.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Energy–The North Plains Connector Utility Consortium endorses the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2026 National Transmission Needs Study and its clear recognition of the critical role interregional transmission will play in meeting America’s growing electricity demands. The study reinforces what utilities and grid planners are increasingly seeing firsthand: long-term transmission investment is essential to maintaining reliability and delivering power where and when it is ne