Highly reliable and resilient energy infrastructure is the bedrock of the US economy. Energy availability and certainty of supply and delivery are more important now than ever. This is particularly the case for electricity and natural gas in support of sustaining economic recovery as the COVID pandemic wains. Large segments of the economy, including electric generation, heating, and industrial processes are dependent on reliable and economically priced natural gas, now the dominant fuel in the US. Policy initiatives aimed at reducing the use of fossil fuels, including natural gas, and expanding transportation and building electrification are bringing forth challenges and opportunities that are at times in conflict.
