The Inflation Reduction Act, which just passed the Congress and was signed into law last year, is the biggest investment in rural power in America in a hundred years. It will be an opportunity to really reinvest in our rural communities and help bring prosperity back at the same time we're distributing clean power. So many, many parallels. But the choices that we make in how we implement, like how do we transform energy systems, that's going to tell the tale about whether the In inflation Reduction Act will help to reinvest in our Rural Communities or not.
Thousands of renewable energy projects are ready to be built and start producing fossil-free power, but they’re stuck in a long limbo for one essential piece of the puzzle: getting connected to the grid. A slow and inefficient federal permitting process and insufficient transmission capability are prohibiting renewable energy projects from going online. To make matters even more difficult, the U.S. lacks a centralized grid. That means adding layers of complexity to an already slow process. The Biden administration is focused on streamlining the permitting process, boosting funding and helping navigate this new energy future. What will it take to modernize our multiple grids?
Guests:
Pat Wood III, CEO, Hunt Energy Network
Jennifer Gardner, Vice Chair, Western Energy Imbalance Market
José Zayas, Executive Vice President of Policy and Programs, American Council on Renewable Energy
L. Michelle Moore, CEO, Groundswell
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