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Will Hazelip is president of National Grid Ventures US.
Will Hazelip
America’s ability to lead in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and energy innovation depends on something that rarely makes headlines: electric transmission infrastructure.
Electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades, fueled by data centers and domestic manufacturing, two highly energy‑intensive sectors accelerating electrification. Meeting that demand will require building new transmission at unprecedented speed and scale. But a proposal now before federal regulators risks moving the country in the wrong direction.
