Consumer, Employment, and Environmental Benefits of Electricity Transmission Expansion in the Eastern United States

If local towns and neighborhoods continue to oppose decentralized zero Carbon energy, whether solar ground mounts or utility scale solar farms or wind turbines, we’re going to need more transmission, much more transmission.

Opponents to decentralized solar generation are either unfamiliar with the facts (see report linked just above, or list below), or are disingenuous, offering defense of local stands of trees, hiking paths, wildlife, and natural settings as what they perceive to be more acceptable reasons for opposition than deeper ones, such as worry about home and neighborhood devaluation.

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Sophia Bennett is an art historian and freelance writer with a passion for exploring the intersections between nature, symbolism, and artistic expression. With a background in Renaissance and modern art, Sophia enjoys uncovering the hidden meanings behind iconic works and sharing her insights with art lovers of all levels. When she’s not visiting museums or researching the latest trends in contemporary art, you can find her hiking in the countryside, always chasing the next rainbow.