Missed Connections: Modernizing Our Multiple Grids
b'Thousands of renewable energy projects are ready to be built and start producing fossil-free power, but they\\u2019re stuck in a long limbo for one essential piece of the puzzle: getting connected to the grid. A slow and inefficient federal permitting process and insufficient transmission capability are prohibiting renewable energy projects from going online. To make matters even more difficult, the U.S. lacks a centralized grid. That means adding layers of complexity to an already slow process. The Biden administration is focused on streamlining the permitting process, boosting funding and helping navigate this new energy future. What will it take to modernize our multiple grids?\\n\\nGuests:\\nPat Wood III, CEO, Hunt Energy Network\\nJennifer Gardner, Vice Chair, Western Energy Imbalance Market\\nJos\\xe9 Zayas, Executive Vice President of Policy and Programs, American Council on Renewable Energy\\nL. Michelle Moore, CEO, Groundswell\\n\\nFor show notes and related links, visit https://www.climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'