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Psst. https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-storms-science-business-health-7a0fb8c998c1d56759989dda62292379

Problems with the grid and costs to fix them are expected to grow in coming decades, said U.C. Berkeley’s von Meier.

Much of the grid was built decades ago, and the majority of power transmission facilities are now at least 25 years old. That’s forced utilities to quadruple spending on the U.S. transmission system since 2000 to about $40 billion annually, according to Department of Energy data.

Billions more will be spent, with costs passed on to consumers, but those efforts won’t keep up with problems from climate change, von Meier said. “Rates will go up, reliability will go down,” she said.

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Roger, simply beautiful work. “Fair, balanced and unafraid.”

This may be your 15 years of fame moment. You deserve it. As Bob Dylan said about Tom waits, he is my secret hero”; And, you are my secret hero, Roger.

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