Climate change is making weather more extreme — in Vermont and across the country. In a lot of places, the electric grid is pretty exposed. Our poles and wires were built for less stormy times. And that’s a problem, as Vermont and other places look to power more and more of our heat and transportation with electricity from renewable sources.
How does it all work? Click play in video below as we break it all down...
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Nationwide, our power grid was built for less stormy times. So how do we make our grid more reliable at the same time we’re trying to make it cleaner? Some people say creating “microgrids” could help.
