Post by Logan on May 11, 2016 0:53:20 GMT -6
Rocky Mountain Power wants to sign Utah on to a multistate power grid that some fear could make California king
Rocky Mountain Power believes it has finally found a way to get Utah customers the cheap renewable energy they've been asking for, but local leaders are concerned that the deal would give California authority over Utah and 10 other Western states.
The utility is exploring the creation of a regional grid management system that would redistribute electricity in 11 Western U.S. states, a deal that Rocky Mountain Power says would lower customers' costs and give them greater access to renewable energy.
Local critics, including Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, are skeptical. They argue that, barring radical change, the agreement would benefit California at the expense of Utah independence.
The grid's presumptive manager — the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), an independent nonprofit that oversees electrical transmission in California — is led by a board of governors appointed by California's governor and Legislature.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3872295-155/rocky-mountain-power-wants-to-sign
Rocky Mountain Power believes it has finally found a way to get Utah customers the cheap renewable energy they've been asking for, but local leaders are concerned that the deal would give California authority over Utah and 10 other Western states.
The utility is exploring the creation of a regional grid management system that would redistribute electricity in 11 Western U.S. states, a deal that Rocky Mountain Power says would lower customers' costs and give them greater access to renewable energy.
Local critics, including Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, are skeptical. They argue that, barring radical change, the agreement would benefit California at the expense of Utah independence.
The grid's presumptive manager — the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), an independent nonprofit that oversees electrical transmission in California — is led by a board of governors appointed by California's governor and Legislature.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3872295-155/rocky-mountain-power-wants-to-sign