
'Special Report' Spotlight: Is US power grid ready for summer?
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According to a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, more than half of the country will experience blackouts this summer.
The NERC report lists recent efforts by the Biden administration to limit emissions as a grid vulnerability. The environmental rules could disrupt operations at coal-fired generators in 23 states. That includes locations along the Gulf Coast, including Texas, which has a recent history of blackouts from extreme weather. Other locations include desert-hot Nevada. Bret Baier is the Chief Political Anchor of Fox News Channel, and the Anchor and Executive Editor of "Special Report with Bret Baier." He is the author of four presidential biographies, which tackle the critical issues of our times. His fifth biography, To Rescue the Constitution:George Washington and the Convention that Saved the American Experiment, will be published in 2023.
"What's going on in this country right now is demand for electricity is growing, which is a good thing. The economy is growing, but we're shutting down power plants, and we're not replacing it with any capacity. So, at some point, that basic relationship starts to get in trouble," Matheson said.













