This program sets a 2-year timeline for the federal permitting process for transmission infrastructure, making the process more efficient without sacrificing the quality of environmental reviews. This will cut in half the average time to site and permit a transmission project. The program establishes the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead agency to coordinate and accelerate federal environmental reviews and permitting processes for qualifying electric transmission facilities. The program seeks to spur economic growth and modernize aging electric grid infrastructure by expanding access to clean energy and advanced energy technologies.