The prolonged heat wave in the Southwest and the flooding in the Northeast underscore the need to prepare for a changing climate. We need more renewable energy and an enlarged reliable grid to meet power demands. The demand for electricity is growing rapidly. It’s not just electric vehicles – it’s data centers, more electric appliances, more heating and air conditioning. Grid capacity is growing by 1% annually but needs to grow 2-3% annually.
Our energy future is now before Congress and state governments. We must speed up the permitting process for grid projects and remove barriers to green energy. At the federal level, Republicans tend to focus on facilitating pipelines and shortening the period for public comment, while Democrats want to streamline governmental permitting procedures and improve the financing of energy projects.
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