Building Power Lines: Why the US Is Lagging Behind and Can We Fix It?

Harvard HLS

Prerequisites: None Exam Type: No Exam Interstate high-capacity electric transmission is the backbone of our nation’s energy system. Expanding the transmission network increases the system’s capacity to deliver clean energy that can meet growing demand from electric vehicles, industrial-scale computing facilities, and manufacturing. But building new transmission can upset the industry’s balance of power. The power sector is dominated by utilities, state-backed…