Key Points

• The United States should strive toward an energy system with fewer barriers to innovation and more opportunities for consumers to access affordable and dependable power systems, decide how and when they consume (and produce) the electricity they want and need, and invest in the solutions that bring them the greatest value.
• This working group suggests a holistic framework: Innovation in digitalization is facilitating systems decentralization, and when combined, these factors enable democratization, dependability, decarbonization, and justice in future power systems.
• Future power systems depend on our ability to embrace innovation, reform regulatory frameworks, and invest in new technologies.

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