POLITICO Energy

FERC wants to overhaul the U.S. power grid. But who will pay for it?

Episode Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed an overhaul of the U.S. transmission system that could usher a new wave of green energy onto the U.S. power grid. Those plans would help the Biden administration reach its ambitious clean energy goals. But FERC has not yet addressed a significant question: Who should pay for the work?

Episode Notes

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed an overhaul of the U.S. transmission system that could usher a new wave of green energy onto the U.S. power grid. Those plans would help the Biden administration reach its ambitious clean energy goals. But FERC has not yet addressed a significant question: Who should pay for the work?

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.