Gov. Spencer Cox has made “energy independence” and “innovation” rallying cries for Utah’s future — and he’s right. Utah’s booming economy can’t thrive without more reliable, affordable power. The good news is that Utah is positioned to lead the West in grid modernization, storage, local generation and cost-effective electrification. But progress will stay stalled as long as Rocky Mountain Power keeps one hand on the brake and the other on Utah’s wallet.

Most Utahns don’t realize that the Public Service Commission of Utah (PSC) is the governing body responsible for enforcing the state’s regulatory compact — the framework that defines how monopoly utilities must operate. In exchange for exclusive control over a service territory, a utility is required to provide reliable power to all custo

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