Reforms are Coming to the West's Electric Industry: Keep Your Eye on Consumer Benefits

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Reforms are Coming to the West's Electric Industry: Keep Your Eye on Consumer Benefits

A revolution in the West’s electric power grid is on the horizon, offering consumers potential reliability and economic benefits. However, those benefits will only be realized if we prevent special interests from hijacking the process. Industry leaders and state policymakers are spearheading efforts to establish a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) to oversee the power grid and institute a wholesale power market in the West. While this may…