Climate Conversations: The Grid

About this Event

As renewable energy continues to grow, and as vehicles and buildings are increasingly powered by electricity rather than fuels, the U.S. electric grid will need to adapt. Sue Tierney (Analysis Group) will moderate a conversation between Bill Ritter, Jr. (Center for the New Energy Economy at CSU) and Lauren Azar (Azar Law LLC) about how to navigate the challenges facing the grid, such that it can continue to provide power and facilitate the new energy economy. Challenges discussed may include: transmission, storage, land use and siting, and interconnections. The conversion will also touch on how the Inflation Reduction Act will impact how the nation responds to these challenges.

The conversation will be webcast on the Climate Conversations: The Grid webpage on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 4-5pm ET. Closed captioning will be provided. The conversation will include questions from the audience and will be recorded and available to view on the page after the event.

Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level, cross-cutting, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to policy action on climate change.