It's doubtful that anyone ever turns on a light in California and thinks about the .
But the ISO provides oversight to the power grid in California, to make sure the country's most populous state always has electricity available. Now there's a proposal, backed by Governor Jerry Brown and others, to share oversight of the grid with other western states.
That has drawn criticism from a number of groups. But it is praised by others, including the . Laura Wisland, Senior Manager for Energy at UCS, visits with details.
