The electric grid has been the subject of much public discussion over the past ten years.
How can we build enough transmission to meet the needs of an increasingly electrified world? What can be done to make sure those lines are sited responsibly? How can we keep prices down while preparing for a climate with more intense wind and storms?
In this talk, given at the University of Maine’s Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions in late September, Maine Monitor editor Kate Cough looks at how we got here in the first place.
The talk focuses on the changes that have shaped Maine’s energy landscape since the late 1990s, when the Legislature effectively banned grid owners from owning and operating generation plants, and how those changes have influenced today’s landscape as the state looks to incorporate more renewable energy sources and meet its climate goals.
