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Wind turbines work in Livermore, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022. Associated Press
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U.S. energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

By MATTHEW DALY The rule, under development for natural gas, and other energy sources with Chairman Willie Phillips and fel-
Associated Press two years, is aimed at boosting the face increasingly strict federal pollu- low Democratic commissioner Allison
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy nation’s aging power grid to meet tion rules, setting up what experts say Clements voting in favor. Republican
regulators on Monday approved a surging demand fueled by huge data could be a crisis for electric reliability. Mark Christie opposed the rule, dis-
long-awaited rule to make it easier centers, electrification of vehicles and The grid is also being tested by more missing it as a gift to solar and wind
to transmit renewable energy such as buildings, artificial intelligence and frequent service disruptions during power operators.
wind and solar power to the electric other uses. extreme weather events driven by
grid — a key part of President Joe The increased demand comes as climate change. Continued on Page 2
Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon coal-fired power plants continue to The Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
emissions economy-wide by 2050. be retired amid competition from mission approved the new rule, 2-1,