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10 Seattle J. Tech. Envtl. & Innovation L. 1 (2020)

handle is hein.journals/sjel10 and id is 1 raw text is: Responsible Energy Storage for a Renewable Electrical Grid John M. Longacre* I. INTRODUCTION A. The Growing Grid The United States economy, its national security, and even the health and safety of its citizens depend on reliably available electricity. Electricity is largely available through the grid - more than 9,200 generating units, capable of generating more than one terawatt of electricity, connected to more than 600,000 miles of wire.1 The grid extends to nearly everything: from charging cellphones to cellphone towers, from light emitting diodes to street lights, and from parking meters to electric cars; the grid has become ubiquitous.2 The current grid infrastructure has been valued at two trillion dollars, but much of it is aging to the point of requiring replacement, which could cost more than four trillion dollars.3 However, the grid cannot simply be replaced: it must be updated to * Matt Longacre was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, graduated from the Colorado School of Mines, and graduates from Seattle University School of Law in May 2020. Matt is interested in legal issues relating to engineering and the environment, and he plans to practice in Alaska after law school. 1 Grid Modernization and the Smart Grid, U.S. DEP'T OF ENERGY: OFFICE OF ELECTRICITY, https://www.energy.gov/oe/activities/technology-development/ grid-modernization-and-smart-grid [https://perma.cc/5FGZ-5QCS]. 2 GRETCHEN BAKKE, THE GRID: THE FRAYING WIRES BETWEEN AMERICANS AND OUR ENERGY FUTURE 128 (2017). 3 Joshua D. Rhodes, The Old, Dirty, Creaky US Electric Grid Would Cost $5 Trillion to Replace. Where Should Infrastructure Spending Go?, THE CONVERSATION (Mar. 16, 2017), https://theconversation.com/the-old-dirty- creaky-us-electric-grid-would-cost-5-trillion-to-replace-where-should- infrastructure-spending-go-68290 [https://perma.cc/932P-YJVH].

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