The EV revolution could put a major strain on the nation’s electric grid, an aging system built for a world that runs on fossil fuels. To upgrade the grid to meet growing electricity demand, the U.S. needs to build a massive amount of new transmission and distribution lines to connect new renewable energy resources to population centers. But there are major regulatory hurdles to grid infrastructure buildout, and the government is not investing near the amount that analysts say the nation needs in order to meet its electrification targets.

Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
02:42 — Increasing electricity demand
05:56 — Grid needs
09:33 — Challenges faced
12:19 — Future

Produced and Shot by: Katie Brigham
Edited by: Evan Lee Miller
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt
Animation: Jason Reginato
Additional Reporting: Catherine Clifford
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Ford, Rivian, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Volkswagen, PG&E

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Can The U.S. Power Grid Handle The EV Boom?