Phil Williams Rightside Radio: Energy policy expert Brad Viator discusses Southeast power grid resiliency [Video]

Rightside Radio host Phil Williams was joined by the founder of a strategic consulting firm late last week in a conversation about regional power grids across the country. Prior to founding B-Strategic, Brad Viator, was a high-ranking executive with the national trade association The Edison Electric Institute.

Williams asked Viator if the current grid is sustainable and meets current needs.

According to the executive, it depends on where you live.

“Energy for forever has been a regional issue,” said Viator. “It comes down to what sort of energy supply you have in your region and what sort of energy transmission distribution and delivery you have in your region. There are very much haves and have-nots when it comes to the energy grid. There are parts of the country that are very well equipped for growth and there are parts of the country that can’t handle, you know, one more kilowatt …