A Presidential Permit was necessary for the Great Northern Transmission Line which ran from Canada into the U.S. I had trouble finding it, the “Great Northern Transmission” project site has removed all the documents! And my Not-so-Great Northern Transmission line page inexplicably did not have it either. but hey, FOUND IT!

DOE Set to Eliminate Presidential Permit Requirement for Cross-Border Transmission Facilities and Streamline Electricity Export Authorizations

Energy Department delays rule to end permits for cross-border transmission lines

And this in 2017:

H.R. 2883 (115th): Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

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