; and (2) provide such financial assistance as the Secretary determines appropriate from any funds appropriated to carry out this section. (e) Authority having jurisdiction certification program (1) In general The Secretary may certify authorities having jurisdiction that implement the exemplary streamlined permitting process described in subsection (c)(1). (2) Process The Secretary may confer a certification under paragraph (1) through existing programs within the Department of Energy. (3) Prizes The Secretary may award prizes to authorities having jurisdiction, using funds appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, to encourage authorities having jurisdiction to adopt the exemplary streamlined permitting process or the voluntary inspection protocol established under paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (c), respectively. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027. 209. Mitigation of the shortage of electricity transformers There is authorized to be appropriated $2,100,000,000 for the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy, under the authority of title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq. ), to expand domestic manufacturing of transformers and grid components, including amorphous steel, grain-oriented electrical steel, flexible transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear and substations to serve load and interconnect generation, and inverters and optimizers to integrate the influx of distributed generators. 210. Study of next generation highways Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall conduct, and publish a report on the results of, a study on best practices for siting high-voltage transmission lines on highway rights-of-way, including recommendations on practices— (1) to ensure safety