Are U.S. electricity markets up to the job?

Lawmakers, consumer advocates, independent experts, and regulators are pushing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to revisit the competitive power markets that dominate the US electricity system. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down why organized competitive power markets are drawing scrutiny and what sort of solutions lawmakers are proposing. Plus, a federal court struck down an EPA rule banning the use of disposable containers for transporting hydrofluorocarbons, the potent greenhouse gas used as a refrigerant. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy