Biden has announced new initiatives to speed upgrades of 100,000 miles of transmission lines, place strict timelines on permit decisions and wave aside public opposition. Much of the nation's network of electricity generation, transmission and distribution resources is aging. Technological change is outpacing both. Demand Response is a consumer's reaction to a high demand for electricity. These laws, previously enacted by several states and recently reinstated at the federal level by the Federal Energy Regulatory. This brief is part of “Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a series by Rice University and the Baker Institute that offers critical context, analysis, and recommendations to inform policymaking in the United States and Texas. Most of the time, states plan to have enough power for when the highest.
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