While the world seems to be in a race to electrify everything in the name of sustainability, such an effort can only succeed--both in reducing carbon emissions and ensuring that energy remains reliable and affordable--if there is substantial investment in transmission, distribution, and generation. Unfortunately, ongoing efforts in many states may impede the necessary investment in this infrastructure, which will result in more expensive and less reliable energy for everyone.
For more than a century, utilities have been investing in the transmission and distribution of grids that bring electricity to homes and businesses. In vertically integrated markets utilities invest in generation resources as well.
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