Heather Reams, President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, discusses the urgent need for bipartisan permitting reform to expand the electricity grid and addresses concerns around renewables. Richard Kauffman, Chair of the Coalition for Green Capital, advocates for innovative financing models to unlock community-scale energy projects. Rob Gramlich, Founder of Grid Strategies, emphasizes the importance of proactive regional transmission planning to meet rising demand. Meanwhile, Theodore Paradise from CTC Global highlights how advanced conductors can double transmission capacity, aiming for rapid deployment to keep pace with electricity needs.
