How a regional electric grid could avert a public health catastrophe
Released Monday, 18th September 2023
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How a regional electric grid could avert a public health catastrophe
How a regional electric grid could avert a public health catastrophe
Monday, 18th September 2023
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Welcome to Season 2 of Getting to Know RTO! In this episode, Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen talks with Dr. Bob England, a public health physician and the former director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, about the public health benefits of regionalizing our electric grid.
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Families and businesses across the West are feeling the burden of high energy costs. At the same time, we’re dealing with the effects of increasingly extreme weather events, meaning more stress on our energy grid from hotter and colder temperatures, wildfires, hurricanes, and more. But even as we face similar challenges, the West still operates like a series of energy islands. This type of fragmented grid makes it harder to keep the lights on and prevent blackouts — and it’s also more expensive.So what can policymakers do to make our energy more reliable and more affordable? How can states work together to meet the energy needs of millions of electricity customers all across the western United States? Experts and advocates weigh in about a potential three-letter solution to the West’s power woes.Join Podchaser to...
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