US Electric Grid , ‘Not Designed To Withstand <br />the Impacts of Climate Change,’ <br />Experts Say.<br />CNN reports energy experts are alarmed about <br />the United States' outdated electrical grid.<br />Moving into summer, power operators in the middle of the country have predicted “insufficient firm resources to cover summer peak forecasts.”.<br />As more frequent <br />extreme climate events occur, .<br />some experts say the country's power <br />grid is no longer reliable enough.<br />The reality is the electricity system <br />is old and a lot of the infrastructure was built before we started <br />thinking about climate change. , Romany Webb, researcher at Columbia University's <br />Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, via CNN.<br />It’s not designed to withstand the impacts <br />of climate change. , Romany Webb, researcher at Columbia University's <br />Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, via CNN.<br />Many power companies in the country utilize <br />historical weather data when projecting how to <br />invest in the grid. Experts say this is the wrong approach.<br />We have seen a reluctance on the <br />part of many utilities to factor climate change into their planning processes because they say the science around climate change is too uncertain. , Romany Webb, researcher at Columbia University's <br />Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, via CNN.<br />The reality is we know climate change is happening, we know the impact <br />it has in terms of more severe heatwaves, hurricanes, drought .., Romany Webb, researcher at Columbia University's <br />Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, via CNN.<br />... and we know that all of those things affect the electricity system so ignoring those impacts just makes the problems worse. , Romany Webb, researcher at Columbia University's <br />Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, via CNN
