US HB7405

Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study evaluating the potential benefits and challenges of constructing high-voltage transmission infrastructure on highway and rail rights-of-way, including abandoned railroad corridors

Requires the study to review existing transmission projects on transportation corridors, identify suitable rights-of-way for new transmission lines, and evaluate various configurations including AC, DC, overhead, and underground systems

Mandates assessment of environmental effects, railroad operational impacts, electromagnetic interference with rail safety equipment, and costs/benefits compared to building on non-right-of-way lands

Requires development of an interagency action plan and resources for federal, state, and local governments as well as utilities and railroad carriers to facilitate transmission construction

Secretary must submit a final report to Congress within 3 years of enactment, with rolling publication of study elements as they are completed on a publicly accessible DOE website