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Jennifer McClellan: “One of the reasons for high electric costs is the fact that…”

Featuring: Jennifer McClellan, Democratic | U.S. House Virginia, District 4

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McClellan Questions Witnesses in E&C Energy Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:32

And so I think we both agree we need to modernize and improve the grid. And I would argue One of the reasons for high electric costs is the fact that we have failed to invest in modernizing and expanding our grid for too long. And so in 25 seconds or less, how would you recommend we in the federal government seek to steer the modernization of the grid to address both short term vulnerabilities and create a grid that is both technologically advanced, secure and reliable. (04:32–04:42)

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Asserts that high electric costs are partly due to a lack of investment in grid modernization and expansion.

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