Why It Matters:
HVDC is The Key to Global Energy Dominance
AI and Onshoring US Manufacturing is A Civilization-Scale Threat
If we don't act IMMEDIATELY, cascading infrastructure failure is imminent.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing is driving unprecedented electricity demand. Without a fundamental grid transformation, the U.S. faces systemic strain, blackouts, and cascading infrastructure failures that will cripple economic growth, national security, and global competitiveness.
We Need to Act Now!
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE to ensure U.S. national security and global leadership.
The global energy and technology landscape is shifting rapidly. Countries that invest in HVDC, smart grids, and resilient next-generation power infrastructure will control the foundations of AI, advanced manufacturing, and defense. Immediate action enables the U.S. to modernize the grid, integrate high-capacity power sources, and reduce dependency on foreign supply chains.
EU and China's HVDC Lines Outnumber America 90 to 5
The First Nationally Coordinated HVDC Overhaul of the U.S. Power Grid.
GRID FORCE unites key stakeholders to rapidly deliver HVDC at scale: utilities and RTOs drive corridor execution, regulators fast-track approvals, labs and universities set standards, OEMs and EPCs build, AI/data centers anchor demand, and community organizations promote workforce development.
AI/Data Center Operators
Demand Anchors for Next-Gen Grid
Anchor large-scale, predictable electricity demand, providing economic justification for HVDC corridors while optimizing energy use with advanced load management.
Federal & State Regulators
Accelerators of Policy and Permitting
Accelerate permitting, streamline interconnection rules, and ensure compliance while enabling rapid deployment of HVDC infrastructure across state lines.
National Labs & Universities
Standards, Research, and Innovation Hubs
Develop technical standards, conduct testing, and provide research insights to HVDC reliability, efficiency, and interoperability with future energy technologies.
OEMs & EPCs
Builders of Scalable HVDC Infrastructure
Design, manufacture, and build HVDC components and transmission corridors, ensuring robust engineering, rapid construction, and scalable deployment.
Public Interest Groups
Champions of Community
Advocate for access, environmental safeguards, and community engagement to ensure the energy transition benefits all Americans.
RTOs & Utilities
Grid Integrators and System Operators
Coordinate system-wide planning, manage transmission operations, and integrate HVDC links into the existing grid for reliable, high-capacity power delivery.
GRID FORCE Working Groups
Coordinating Every Element to Build America’s HVDC Future
GRID FORCE brings together the nation’s leading experts, agencies, and stakeholders to tackle the U.S. HVDC overhaul in a coordinated, mission-driven way. Each group focuses on a critical aspect of planning, deployment, and integration, ensuring that technical, regulatory, financial, and operational elements align to deliver a resilient, HVDC grid that supports AI, advanced manufacturing, and national security objectives.
Projects & Finance
Why: America’s data center queue vastly exceeds today’s grid capacity; matching this demand with corridor strategy and financing make projects bankable.
Who/How: RTOs, utilities, data centers, and financiers combine GIS analysis with infrastructure demand to prioritize corridors and structure funding (SPVs, bonds, capacity pre-sales).
Engineering & Supply Chain
Why: Advancing HVDC technology and supply chain is essential for adoptability, speed, and national security.
Who/How: National labs, universities, OEMs, EPCs, and unions define standards, manufacture equipment, and execute construction with safety protocols and AI-assisted project management.
Regulatory & Compliance
Why: Transmission projects hinge on approvals and public trust; streamlined permitting and security.
Who/How: DOE, FERC, state regulators, legal teams, defense agencies, and communications experts create unified permitting pathways, resilience standards, and public engagement strategies.
Deployment & Construction
Why: Coordination must translate into shovel-ready projects and ribbon-cuttings.
Who/How: Cross-functional corridor teams integrate outputs from all groups into deployments and rapid execution.
Membership Privileges
Joining as a member provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of America’s HVDC grid. Members gain early access to critical initiatives, shape policy, and participate in high-impact working groups.
Founding Member Status and Early Influence
Secure a place in history as one of the first organizations shaping America’s HVDC transformation. Founding Members gain direct influence over strategy, standards, and corridor planning, positioning as industry leaders during this once-in-a-generation infrastructure overhaul.
Public Launch - 2026
GRID FORCE Summit: A National Imperative for Grid Modernization
The Summer of ’26 is the turning point for re-engineering the grid. Like the Manhattan Project, Interstate Highway System, Apollo, and ARPANET, HVDC AMERICA represents a once-in-a-generation national mobilization. This conference is the launchpad for GRID FORCE, aligning regulators, utilities, RTOs, OEMs, EPCs, data center operators, investors, and public interest groups under one coordinated framework to convert existing AC transmission corridors to HVDC, securing energy independence, AI-driven growth, and U.S. manufacturing resilience.
HVDC is the KEY to Win the Global AI Race
The Global HVDC Score:
CHINA
60
HVDC lines
EU
30
HVDC lines
USA
05
HVDC lines
Call to Action: United We Stand
Winning the Energy Race: Modernizing the Grid
This is a race we cannot lose. We must upgrade the US power grid faster than we deploy AI and onshore manufacturing. By uniting the full spectrum of stakeholders, we will execute the first nationally coordinated HVDC grid overhaul, fortifying the backbone of our economy, national security, prosperity and global leadership.
