Engineers Group Urges Grid Investments Given Energy, Climate Needs

March 3, 2021
The latest quadrennial infrastructure report card from the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) warns of mounting risks from climate change and the need to redouble investments in areas including overall resilience and grid upgrades to accommodate increasing renewables and other changes in the energy landscape. The conclusion is part of a broader report from the group -- the first since 2017 -- that generally gives domestic infrastructure across 17 categories either mediocre or near failing grades, conclusions which could...


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