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Western governors unite to upgrade power grid 

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published July 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM EDT
Electrical grid towers are seen during a heat wave where temperature reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, in Pasadena, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (John Antczak/AP)
John Antczak/AP
Electrical grid towers are seen during a heat wave where temperature reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, in Pasadena, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (John Antczak/AP)

Governors of 11 Western states are trying to move forward with plans to upgrade the power grid. The $60 billion plan calls for new projects to meet an increase in demand.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Joel Ferry, Utah’s commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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