Tolerance for energy shortfalls will plummet in electrified economy: NERC chief

The electrification of the economy could heighten the risks of energy shortfalls on an already constrained grid, while at the same time reducing the public’s willingness to deal with blackouts, the head of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said Dec. 14. “As we electrify more aspects of our lives, including space heating, including transportation, in addition to everything that…