Episode 17: Grid Resilience, Reliability, and Equity with Lew Daly

In this episode, we delve into the fundamentals of the electricity grid and its implications for environmental justice communities. As debates surrounding clean energy and climate change increase, understanding the grid's role becomes increasingly critical. We speak with Lew Daly, Senior Fellow at Just Solutions as he sheds light on the intersection of energy justice and grid resilience and highlights the urgent need for inclusive solutions in our pursuit of a sustainable future. This is part one of our Grid Resilience series, where we are exploring the significance of the grid, its current challenges and vulnerabilities, and the specific concerns it poses for BIPOC and low-income communities. Stay tuned for part two where we will discuss solutions, avenues for reform & advocacy, and the Department of Energy’s $3.5 billion investment in the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program.  

 

RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE:

 

U.S. Electricity Grid & Markets

https://www.epa.gov/green-power-markets/us-electricity-grid-markets 

 

Reality Check: The United States Has the Only Major Power Grid without a Plan https://rmi.org/the-united-states-has-the-only-major-power-grid-without-a-plan/ 

 

The Electric Grid in a Time of Climate Disasters: Communities Show the Way

https://justsolutionscollective.org/the-electric-grid-in-a-time-of-climate-disasters-communities-show-the-way/ 

 

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LinkedIn: /just-solutions-collective

 

EPISODE CREDITS: 

Host: Aiko Schaefer 

Producer: Tayler Ward 

Editor and Recording Engineer: Angel Bautista

Graphic Designer: Angel Bautista

Music: Paolo Pavan - Street Walk

Album: The Swing of Things - Mar 14, 2019

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