Kimber: US Grid Must Grow 60% by 2030 and Triple by 2050
Sheldon Kimber · The future of the ‘broken’ grid [partner content] · Nov 15, 2023 · at 3:11
Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power, outlines the scale of grid expansion required according to decarbonization studies to meet U.S. climate targets.
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“If you look at what we need, the grid needs to grow by about 60% by 2030, right, according to some studies for us to meet our climate goals. It needs to triple in size by 20 50.”
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