​The First Nationally Coordinated Redesign of the U.S. Power Grid.​
HVDC America is a grassroots organization of citizens whose mission is to improve power capacity and resilience of our national grid infrastructure by upgrading existing AC corridors to HVDC. With nearly 100,000 miles of bulk transmission line viable for upgrade, HVDC America unites key stakeholders focused on direct current solutions from grid to chip. 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.
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
Leading the Charge
Directed by the visionary leader of HVDC America
Terry Boston
Terry Boston is a globally recognized authority in energy and grid innovation, with decades of leadership in modernizing critical infrastructure at scale. As former CEO of PJM Interconnection, Terry managed the largest electricity market in the United States, delivering reliable service to more than 65 million people. Terry implemented one of the nation’s five HVDC transmission lines, spearheaded a major corridor upgrade that set new benchmarks for efficiency, and as the former CEO of GO15, Terry united the world’s largest consortium of grid operators, collectively powering 3.4 billion people. A trusted advisor to the White House on energy and infrastructure, Terry’s record of innovation, global collaboration, and national policy impact establishes him as one of the foremost visionaries shaping the future of energy.
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Ten years ago, July 2015, Terry published his visionary paper, “The Case for HVDC”, laying out a compelling and comprehensive upgrade for a high voltage direct current backbone to transform U.S. grid infrastructure. Now, in 2025, HVDC America is deploying that vision to solve a national crisis. Just as Terry successfully completed transformational projects in the past, Terry’s leadership of HVDC America continues to drive infrastructure breakthroughs today.
United We Stand
HVDC America Working Groups
Coordinating Every Element to Build America’s HVDC Future
HVDC America 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
Your membership 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. There is no cost to become a member. The only commitment is your support of the HVDC America mission.
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
HVDC America 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 HVDC America, 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.
