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SUGAR LAND--March 4, 2021--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--U.S. energy infrastructure received a grade of C- in the quadrennial report card issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (Reston, Virginia), released March 3. That grade is an improvement over the score that sector garnered in the group's 2017 report card, and the higher grade reflects electricity companies' heavy investments in infrastructure in recent years.

Within this article: Details on challenges facing U.S. energy infrastructure, including outdated equipment, catastrophic weather and changing consumer preferences.