The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

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Stateline - The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

By Alex Brown, STATELINE https://stateline.org/2025/10/13/the-wests-power-grid-could-be-stitched-together-if-red-and-blue-states-buy-in For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in Washington and battery storage in California. The shared resources would meet the demands of 11 different states, bolstering utilities’ local power plants…