Why states are pushing back on regional transmission organizations

Some state officials and consumer advocates in Maryland, West Virginia, and Kentucky are pushing back against the power of regional transmission organizations. But utilities argue that making decisions in private — under the current RTO system — is more effective and that reforms are unnecessary. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down how regional transmission organizations work and why states are fighting for more influence. Plus, DOE proposed lowering the calculation used to determine the equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles by more than 70 percent. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Josh Siegel 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.