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

Published: June 29, 2022, 9 a.m.

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?