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Transmission lines aren't so easy, for example the Northern Pass project to bring power from Quebec Hydro into New England failed due to local opposition:

https://www.vnews.com/northern-pass-eversource-hydroquebec-2...

I do like the idea (from the linked tweet) of underground transmission lines (underground alongside railroads is probably mitigates the NIMBY objections):

https://www.volts.wtf/p/transmission-fortnight-burying-power




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