About this episode

This episode discusses energy affordability and the increasing demand for electricity in the U.S. with insights from state representatives.

Our topic on this episode is energy affordability. The U.S. saw largely flat electricity demand from the late ’90s until just a couple of years ago but now increasing demand has strained the nation's ability to keep up. To offer some perspective, we sat down with Representative Craig Williams of Pennsylvania, and Janine Benner, the director of the Oregon Department of Energy.

People in this episode

Guests: Representative Craig Williams, Janine Benner

Topics covered

• energy affordability
• electricity demand
• U.S. energy policy
• state energy departments
• interview

Keywords

• energy affordability
• electricity demand
• U.S. energy
• Pennsylvania
• Oregon Department of Energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oregon Department of Energy

Places: Pennsylvania

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