When something like winter storm Uri happens, you could be bringing power from the Southeast, and there's plenty of power that they could export into Texas, Kottler told CNN. That transmission line is just one example of what US officials and energy experts say the US desperately needs more of: towering, high-voltage electrical lines to move large amounts of power from one place to another.
You need your electric grid to be bigger than the weather condition, said former Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Allison Clements. When you've got extreme cold fronts moving across the country, or a heat dome that's stuck in one area, and you have more power demand than expected, you need to be able to bring in power from places where that weather doesn't exist.
As the nation experiences more extreme weather, US officials and energy experts are urging electric grid improvements that prioritize the construction of more transmission lines to handle the increasing demand and supply needs.
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