If We Keep Electrifying, We Will Run Out of Power

Originally aired February 2023

Veteran journalist Llewellyn King examines the paradox at the heart of America’s clean energy transition: the nation is rushing to electrify transportation and industry to cut carbon emissions, while the electric grid itself faces a growing supply crisis. With demand for electricity set to surge — driven by EVs, data centers, and industrial electrification — and the shift away from reliable fossil generation accelerating, King asks whether the grid can keep up.

Drawing on conversations with utility executives and decades of energy reporting, he examines the challenges of transmission capacity, the scale of the transition, and the real risk of outages that go beyond weather events.

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Llewellyn King

Journalist & Broadcaster; Creator and Host, White House Chronicle

Llewellyn King is a veteran journalist and broadcaster with over six decades of experience. He is the creator, executive producer, and host of White House Chronicle, which airs on PBS, SiriusXM, and Voice of America. He founded The Energy Daily in 1973 and remains a widely recognized voice on energy, technology, and public policy.