Full Title: Why the United States Needs a National Power Grid
Author(s): Katherine Seevers, Dan Slesinski
Publisher(s): American Security Project (ASP)
Publication Date: April 7, 2021
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Description (excerpt):
The Biden Administration has proposed investing in reliable, efficient electric power lines that deliver more renewable energy. In the “American Jobs Plan,” released on March 31, the Administration laid out a plan for investing in American jobs and renewable energy, as well as strengthening the resilience of the electrical grid. However, the United States needs a national power grid in order to increase its energy security and resilience to extreme weather events. By improving electricity transmission, a national power grid would also make the transition to clean energy easier and cheaper. The Administration should seek to better integrate the United States’ three disparate electrical grids as part of its new infrastructure bill.