Climate Politics
Top Federal Energy Regulator Sees Mounting Challenges for US Power Grids
- Diversification is answer to energy crisis, regulator says
- Clements weighs in on infrastructure, extreme weather, markets
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Allison Clements, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, says the US will face increasingly stressed power grids and high energy costs until it creates a long-term plan to diversify fuel sources and better withstand extreme weather caused by climate change.
The comment was part of an hourlong interview Monday with Bloomberg News, during which Clements was asked about her agency’s effort to ensure the flow of energy in the face of domestic and global pressures. FERC oversees interstate wholesale power markets, interstate natural gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas terminals.