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Feb. 7, 2024 States Newsroom: State lawmakers want to peel back the curtain at the nation’s biggest electrical grid operator

Last year, Maryland state lawmaker Lorig Charkoudian was on her own when she filed legislation seeking to force her state’s utilities to reveal votes at the grid operator that coordinates the flow of electricity for 65 million people in the Eastern U.S.

Last year, Maryland state lawmaker Lorig Charkoudian was on her own when she filed legislation seeking to force her state’s utilities to reveal votes at the grid operator that coordinates the flow of electricity for 65 million people in the Eastern U.S.

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Elizabeth Brandon Elizabeth Brandon

Dec. 1, 2023 CUB explainer: Who pays for transmission lines?

The long transmission lines that crisscross the country are key to keeping our lights on and getting cleaner, more affordable energy to the people who need it most. But like most things in life, they don’t come free. This Q&A illustrates where we pay for transmission on our power bills.

The long transmission lines that crisscross the country are key to keeping our lights on and getting cleaner, more affordable energy to the people who need it most. But like most things in life, they don’t come free. This Q&A illustrates where we pay for transmission on our power bills.

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