05.09.2022

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Jane Rueger quoted in, "Grid Hurdles Can't Be Overlooked In U.S. Offshore Wind Push," an article in Law360, regarding the opening of federal offshore wind development waters and the grid power challenges.

"Figuring out what kind of lines are needed to get the electricity from offshore wind farms to the shoreline only solves half the problem", said Perkins Coie LLP energy regulatory partner Jane Rueger.

"It's also, what kinds of onshore upgrades are we going to need for the system that had not been designed with the anticipation of many gigawatts of power coming from the ocean?" Rueger said.