The TransAmerica Generation Grid (TAGG), a forward-thinking energy initiative from Black & Veatch and Siemens, is a breakthrough concept to build a high-capacity energy backbone across America. TAGG will connect the existing eastern and western transmission grids to transport bulk electrical energy to regional load centers between Illinois and California.

New generation facilities using the upper Midwest’s abundant wind and solid fuel resources will supplement existing energy sources. TAGG will decrease America’s dependence on foreign energy, encourage development of power from renewable resources, contribute to national security through electrical reliability and promote new commerce and economic development.

The solution proposed by TAGG supplements the existing AC system with a high-capacity, high-voltage DC backbone that permits inter-regional transfers of bulk energy. TAGG relieves congestion of the existing grid by rerouting flows on a dedicated circuit.