Can Chicago’s power grid handle a move from natural gas to electric in homes?
An ordinance introduced in City Council in January would ban gas hookups in most new buildings in Chicago.
Moving away from natural gas would mean more electricity would be used. So how well could Chicago’s current power grid handle more load?
Reset learns about transitioning the grid to renewable energy.
GUEST: Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility
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Can Chicago’s power grid handle a move from natural gas to electric in homes?
An ordinance introduced in City Council in January would ban gas hookups in most new buildings in Chicago.
Moving away from natural gas would mean more electricity would be used. So how well could Chicago’s current power grid handle more load?
Reset learns about transitioning the grid to renewable energy.
GUEST: Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons