Veronica Ung-Kono

Nov 25, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Veronica Ung-Kono |Danielle Korman

The Biden Administration established a national target of generating 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030—enough to power 22,500,000 homes— and 100 GW by 2050—enough to power 75,000,000 homes. Interconnecting these offshore wind projects to the onshore power grid will require robust transmission development—building a substantial amount of new infrastructure and expensive upgrades to existing infrastructure.

Nov 20, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Veronica Ung-Kono |Portia Bharath

Across the western U.S., many wildlife species rely on seasonal habitats and the ability to migrate between these habitats, to reproduce, survive, and thrive. This includes ungulates (hooved mammals) such as elk and mule deer and species like the greater sage-grouse in sagebrush habitat. National Wildlife Federation advocates for migratory species while simultaneously advocating for responsible transmission development.

May 7, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Veronica Ung-Kono |Portia Bharath

Transmission towers, lines, and stations are crucial to moving energy from its source to homes and businesses. To fully unlock the potential of renewable energy, the United States must at least double its transmission capacity in the next decade. This may sound like a lot of time, but it can be a complicated and time-consuming process. The current grid is woefully outdated, and it is a bottleneck to ensuring clean, affordable energy flows to all communities.

Apr 24, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Veronica Ung-Kono |Portia Bharath

Our electricity demands are increasing, as we electrify transportation and heating systems and require more data centers and manufacturing and industrial facilities. To meet these demands, we need a reliable and resilient power grid that not only provides us the energy we need but also can withstand increasing national security threats and the impacts of climate change, including more severe weather like floods, wildfires, droughts, and severe winter storms.

Apr 1, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Veronica Ung-Kono |Portia Bharath

The Biden Administration is working to meet its ambitious goal of transforming how we generate and deliver electricity – a national target of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and an anticipated path to 110 gigawatts by 2050. As offshore wind expands along the Atlantic Coast, healthier and more affordable energy is coming to those coastal communities. One of the challenges we still face, however, is the way we move that energy from offshore generation to onshore homes and businesses.