# Here’s How Renewable Energies Change an Energy Grid

Published 2021-09-08 · Updated 2026-07-23 · Energy on MarketScale
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> According to the EIA, in 2020, renewable energies become the second-most used energy source in the US, beating coal energy for the first time ever. As this trend continues, how should states’ energy grids prepare differently for disaster response to a renewable-heavy grid vs. a fossil fuel-heavy grid? Desmond Wheatley, President & CEO of BEAM,…

According to the [EIA](https://www.eia.gov/), in 2020, renewable energies become the second-most used energy source in the US, beating coal energy for the first time ever. As this trend continues, how should states’ energy grids prepare differently for disaster response to a renewable-heavy grid vs. a fossil fuel-heavy grid? [Desmond Wheatley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmondwheatley/), President & CEO of [BEAM](https://beamforall.com/), joined MarketScale to share his thoughts on what he believes will be a much more stable grid in the future.

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