U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joins discussions on President Donald Trump’s executive order to build the Alaska LNG pipeline. Burgum explains how the project secures the energy supply chains of America’s Pacific allies.
Vice President JD Vance announced major federal aid to Alaska’s power grid on Monday, providing $150 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to develop a major new power line.
Vance announced the move in conjunction with the Department of Energy and the Alaska Energy Authority, with officials saying the network would reduce energy costs for 75 percent of Alaska residents.
The Beluga-Healy transmission project will create a second high-voltage connection between Southcentral and Interior Alaska, officials say.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a congressional tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, July 28, 2026. (I’m Lo Scalzo-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images)
“And today we take another major step toward realizing that promise of energy dominance, which is why I’m especially pleased to announce the Alaska Rail Belt Project, which will commit $400 million to building your state’s power grid,” Vance said.
“With this project, ladies and gentlemen, the Trump administration will help develop more than 200 miles of new transmission line, reducing costs and strengthening grid reliability for 75 percent of this state’s population,” he said.
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A general view of the Brooks Range as seen from Dalton Highway May 10, 2024, in North Slope Borough, Alaska. (King of Lance/Getty Images / Getty Images)
The DPA provides $150 million in funding in addition to $268 million in existing non-federal funding.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Tuesday thanked Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan for his efforts to facilitate the deal.
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“This project will support not only the major U.S. military expansion currently underway in Alaska, but also mineral and other resource development critical to our national security,” Wright said in a statement.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright attends a “Shield of the Americas” Summit working luncheon at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, March 7, 2026. (Rebecca Blackwell/PISCINE/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump’s administration made numerous uses of the DPA during Trump’s first and second terms.
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Earlier this year, the administration used the law to order an oil company to restart its offshore operations in California, saying the move was necessary to address risks of disrupting oil supplies and reduce reliance on foreign crude.
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