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In this week\u2019s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Brad Harris, the director of government affairs at Resources for the Future, about the increasing demand for electricity in the United States. Harris discusses the main sources of this surge in electricity demand, also known as load growth; the challenges that load growth poses to goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that have been set by utilities and the United States; and tools available to utilities and policymakers that can help meet growing demand and mitigate the effects of load growth on ratepayers and emissions.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\n\u201cHarlan County, USA\u201d documentary; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_USA\n\n\u201cEnron: The Smartest Guys in the Room\u201d documentary; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron:_The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_Room