Kentucky will benefit from a more diverse and updated electric grid Courier Journal
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Asaconservative,Ibelieveinlimitedgovernmentandbeingresponsiblewithtaxpayerdollars.KentuckyhasbeenaleadingenergyproducerandvitaltoAmerica’senergysecuritybutinrecentyearshasfallenshortduetoouragingenergyinfrastructure.Buildingandmaintainingcriticalinfrastructureisoneofthecoreresponsibilitiesofthegovernment.Justlikeournation’sinterstatesystem,updatingourenergyinfrastructureisneededforabrighterfutureofeconomicdevelopmentandgrowthacrossKentucky.
Kentucky’selectrictransmissioninfrastructureisaging,makingcommunitiesmoresusceptibletoblackoutsandotherconsequenceswhenfacedwithsevereweatherevents.Everyfouryears, the AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineersreleasestheirReportCardforAmerica’sInfrastructure,detailingtheconditionsandeffectivenessofournation’sinfrastructureacross17differentcategories.Themost recentreportin2021 gaveAmerica’senergyinfrastructureaC-,underscoringtheneedforimprovement.
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