Towards the Energy System of Tomorrow
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Date: 04/06/2021

More information at: https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/060421grid

As renewable energy infrastructure is scaled up across the country, moving that energy from where it is generated to the people who will use it is critical to meeting the country’s decarbonization goals. Investments in the transmission network will not only build demand for renewable energy use, but will also create jobs, increase the grid’s efficiency, and lower costs for consumers. Panelists discussed what is needed to modernize the transmission network, including developing transmission infrastructure for offshore wind and increasing cooperation between states. This briefing also covered how the transmission network can be constructed and maintained to maximize ecosystem conservation, respect Tribal lands, and increase the resilience of neighboring communities.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00:00 - Start
04:20 - Dr. Jennifer Chen, President, ReGrid, Senior Fellow, R Street, Senior Policy Counsel, CO2Efficient
18:47 - Juan Torres, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy Systems Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
39:09 - Daisy Robinson, Associate, Oil Demand, BloombergNEF
55:33 - Q&A

Topics and Speakers:

Dr. Jennifer Chen
President, ReGrid, Senior Fellow, R Street, Senior Policy Counsel, CO2Efficient
Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Dr_Jennifer_Chen_Slides_20210604.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/eBvKU4Kb1pU?t=04m20s

Juan Torres
Associate Laboratory Director, Energy Systems Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Juan_Torres_Slides_20210604.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/eBvKU4Kb1pU?t=18m47s

Daisy Robinson
Associate, Oil Demand, BloombergNEF
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/eBvKU4Kb1pU?t=39m10s