Getting power to the people

The Weeds

Matt is joined by Liza Reed of the Niskanen Center to talk about energy policy, electricity transmission, and how America's complex system of power grids really function.

Resources:

"Transmission Stalled: Siting Challenges for Interregional Transmission" by Liza Reed (April 14)

Summary of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPA)

Guest:

Liza Reed (@LizaBevin), Research Manager, Low Carbon Technology Policy, Niskanen Center

Host:

Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com

Credits:

Erikk Geannikis (@erikk38), Producer

Ness Smith-Savedoff, Engineer

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