The obstacles to Californias power sharing plan

Published: July 19, 2023, 9 a.m.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing a plan to share electricity with other Western\xa0states. While\xa0studies have shown regional energy-sharing could have significant financial, climate and energy benefits, previous proposals failed to pass the California State Legislature. POLITICO\u2019s Wes Venteicher breaks down the details of California\u2019s power-sharing plan and the challenges it faces. Plus, Sen. Joe Manchin is joining the developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in asking the Supreme Court to strike down a lower court ruling that froze construction on the project.\xa0\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nWes Venteicher covers climate and energy energy news in California for POLITICO. \nJosh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAlex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.