Last month, EEI and Axios Live hosted an event exploring the policy solutions and infrastructure investments needed to protect customers, meet rapidly growing electricity demand, and maintain grid reliability. 

Key takeaways included:

• Reliable and affordable electricity powers the energy of every day. 
  • Duke Energy’s Harry Sideris emphasized the crucial role of electricity in supporting customers and economic growth.
• Large-load customers should pay their fair share.
  • Discussion highlighted the importance of large-load customers, like data centers, paying their own infrastructure costs to protect existing electricity customers.
• Permitting reform is critical to meeting growing demand.
  • Representative Bob Latta (R-OH) said that permitting reform is “absolutely essential.” 

Read more takeaways on EEI’s website.