President Biden’s vision for the power sector
USA, Washington D.C.: President Joe Biden brings a marked shift in U.S. energy policy priorities, with clean energy being central to his plan.
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USA, Washington D.C.: President Joe Biden brings a marked shift in U.S. energy policy priorities, with clean energy being central to his plan.
The Biden Plan to “build a modern, sustainable infrastructure and an equitable clean energy future” and “clean energy revolution and environmental justice” will launch a national effort aimed at creating millions of jobs, building modern and sustainable infrastructure, and delivering a clean energy future. According to the Biden campaign, the plans are designed to “modernize our nation’s electric grid, making it smarter, more resilient, and ready to meet the changing needs of a net-zero greenhouse-gas-emissions economy.”
To build the next generation of the electric grid, President Biden will leverage existing infrastructure and rights-of-way, along roads and railways, to promote faster and easier permitting. The Biden Administration will also work with utilities to install advanced metering equipment; deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and upgrade transmission lines to support larger regional electric markets that can distribute renewable energy.
The plan calls for infrastructure investments resulting in a 100 % clean energy economy and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2050.
Source: T&D World