Biden announces $1.3 billion to build new power lines, upgrade aging electric grid
Biden announces $1.3 billion to build new power lines, upgrade aging electric grid
The power lines will aim to supply 3.5 additional gigawatts of energy to the U.S. grid, which equates to powering 3 million homes.
President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the United States' outdated electric grid and transition it to clean energy.
The electric transmission lines will cross through six states: Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah and Vermont.
As someone who has worked for a number of transmission companies, $1.3 Billion dollars is a laughable investment. Duke Energy spent the better part of last year trying to find $54 Billion for it's capital investment projects.
Most electric transmission companies in the US spend this much on capital projects on an annual basis. I like the idea of investing in our infrastructure but this is money wasted
Is that like one major city?
It’s 1/10th the funny money we sent to Israel on a whim. Are we supposed to be satisfied by this?
This year's budget of Kansas City Missouri is 2.06 billion. It is the 37th most populous city in the US.
PG&E be like:
that's 🔥
Bankrupting America's future by investing in it. Classic Biden. I bet that investment doesn't even begin to shield U.S. electrical systems from a potentially catastrophic Carrington event. How is it modernizing anything if it can leave us in the stone age?
That's why you should vote for literally anything else.
Does it hurt being you? The grid is old and needs to be upgraded. Corporate power companies take subsidies and money from the gov't as a motivator to upgrade their lines and infrastructure but they never do and those same lines fail over and over.
What is your solution then? Who should upgrade infrastructure and who should pay for it? You've done nothing but complain while offering nothing to the conversation. You are throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
I bet that investment doesn’t even begin to shield U.S. electrical systems from a potentially catastrophic Carrington event.
Why invest in anything if it won't survive the inevitable heat death of the universe, while we're at it?
When I was shopping for a new house I told the agent if it couldn't hold up to the Tunguska event I wasn't interested.
Don't reproduce
Absolutely fucking wrong. Trump is going to most likely be the republican candidate and that shit stain cannot be allowed anywhere near our government again.
That’s why you should vote for literally anything else.
Hello, Trump voter.
If it doesn't even begin, then it sounds long overdue.
And I bet people like you are the reason it's still not enough.
I guess they really do just let anyone post here.
If you were trying for sarcasm you tripped over Poe's Law.
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
Bankrupting America’s future by investing in it.
This is sarcasm gang. I'd put money on it.
Thank you!