RStreet Federal Electric Reforms

What’s happening? R Street Institute is writing about 10 electricity reforms that can improve the economy & the environment.

Why is this important? Here’s there list of reforms:

• Redefine “good utility practice” to incorporate grid-enhancing technologies 
• Reduce artificial barriers to entry in generator interconnection
• Bolster regional transmission planning, cost allocation, oversight and competition
• Overhaul interregional transmission planning
• Remove barriers to electric commodity market innovation and liquidity
• Make competitive generation the law of the land
• Strengthen competitive rules for affiliate transactions
• Enable nationwide retail choice
• Require granular emissions transparency
• Eliminate price controls on state policy

How will this be important? The goal appears to be to reach a consensus on climate and clean air by lowering costs, increasing innovation and slashing emissions.

R Street | Ten Congressional Electricity Reforms to Improve the Economy and Environment