The 198 people who can transform the US electric grid

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Changing how electricity is generated, bought and sold in the United States begins with a small handful of individuals in each state who set the rules

Editor's note: Transforming the electricity grid will be a theme woven throughout VERGE SF, including eLab Ignite, a half-day workshop on October 27, presented in association with Rocky Mountain Institute....

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