In 2021, the power and utilities industry tackled tough challenges, made measurable progress, and received clean energy encouragement from a new administration. As the US economy emerged from its pandemic-induced recession, electricity sales rose 2.4% through October 2021 over the prior year. Additionally, unprecedented and unpredictable extreme weather events challenged the grid’s reliability and resiliency, and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure increasingly made headlines.
In 2022, the tough challenges remain—boosting clean energy, ensuring reliability and resiliency, and maintaining security, while keeping costs down.
