The transmission obstacle to Biden’s clean energy goals

Published: Oct. 27, 2021, 9 a.m.

Fulfilling President Joe Biden's goal of reducing carbon emissions won’t just take a massive build out of more wind, solar and other renewable energy. It would also require longer, newer transmission lines to take renewable power from where it’s produced to where it’s needed. But utility companies such as Entergy hold a great deal of sway when it comes to planning those new lines, and they’re not always on board. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse explains.   Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro and is the host of POLITICO Energy.  Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Raghu Manavalan is the host-producer of the Playbook Daily Briefing and a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.