I would like to see the tariffs on interstate transmission lines rise to the point where it would force states like California and New York build their own power plants rather than import electricity from the midwest or southwest.
That way, companies would be able to make some money building transmission lines for the states that choose to be dependent upon others for their needs, and low-cost energy areas would be protected from having all their power sold off to far-away places.
This is a real concern, when you look at what happened to the Pacific Northwest over the last few years. They sold off all their power to California and left local users twisting in the wind. All the aluminum plants shut down and Boeing is not far behind.
They don't call them tariffs for nothing...
I think that the AC grids should be broken down into smaller regional units. These should be connected by a new network of DC transmission lines for transfer of power between the regional grids. Tarrifs should reflect costs. All nuclear plants should be nationalized and operated by a single operator so that training, supervision, and maintenance could be controlled at a high, uniform standard. Nuclear plant construction should be restarted, using newer and safer designs.