Co-op chief calls for US electric transmission reform

The existing system for moving electricity from region to region in the US is 'inadequate' and should be reformed, Glen English, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, testified Tuesday. He called for a plan that allows anyone to build regionally approved transmission lines that enhance the national grid and keeps transmission priced at low cost-of-service rates with a reasonable return on investment.

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