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Electrical grid power play: Utilities take control of coming boom in transmission lines

Por: Chicago Sun Times Nation May 12, 2023

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The power grid near Chicago, much like the area’s expressways, is often congested.The grid needs an upgrade, including a plan for a new transmission line that would run south of Chicago, across northern Indiana, into Michigan. There’s widespread agreement about that.There’s little agreement, though, on whether utilities should have first priority to build and own these kinds of projects — and collect decades of guaranteed income from... + full article



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