Mind the Regulatory GapHow to Enhance Local Transmission OversightReport November 2024Authors and AcknowledgmentsAuthorsClaire WaynerKaja Rebane(formerly RMI)Chaz TeplinAll authors from RMI unless otherwise noted.ContactsClaire Wayner,cwayner@rmi.orgChaz Teplin,cteplin @rmi.orgCopyrights and CitationClaire Wayner,Kaja Rebane,and Chaz Teplin,Mind the Regulatory Gap:How to Enhance Local TransmissionOversight,RMI,2024,https://rmi.org/insight/mind-the-regulatory-gap.RMI values collaboration and aims to accelerate the energy transition through sharing knowledge andinsights.We therefore allow interested parties to reference,share,and cite our work through the CreativeCommons CC BY-SA 4.0 license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.All images used are from iStock.com unless otherwise noted.AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank the following individuals for their helpful contributions to this report,suchas participating in interviews and reviewing early drafts.All errors remain our own.Commissioner Davante Lewis,Louisiana Public Service CommissionFormer Commissioner Ted Thomas,Arkansas Public Service CommissionFormer Chairman Kent Chandler,Kentucky Public Service CommissionDon Kreis,New Hampshire Office of the Consumer AdvocateChairman Phil Bartlett,Maine Public Utilities CommissionCommissioner Sarah Freeman,Indiana Public Utilities CommissionErik Hanser,Michigan Public Service CommissionCharlie Inman and Aaron Cahen,Washington Utilities and Transportation CommissionBrian Lipman,New Jersey Division of Rate CounselChairperson Andrew French,Kansas Corporation CommissionEd Smeloff,consultantJosh Walters,Connecticut Public Service CommissionGreg Poulos,Consumer Advocates of PJM StatesAri Peskoe,Harvard Electricity Law InitiativeJosh Macey,Yale Law SchoolNick Lawton,EarthjusticeNick Guidi,Southern Environmental Law CenterMind the Regulatory Gap:How to Enhance Local Transmission Oversight