A few data points as the picture is murky and mixed: The wider "grid" is managed by CAISO - the independent system operator. LA's utility is municipally run,

A few data points as the picture is murky and mixed: The wider "grid" is managed by CAISO - the independent system operator. LA's utility is municipally run, in contrast to the big 3 IOUs in the state - PGE, SDGE, SCE. SDGE had a 50 year exclusive franchise agreement with the city of San Diego that recently renewed under slightly different terms. Notably, and I'm paraphrasing: the city has the option after 10 years to terminate under certain conditions. [1] Enron lobbied for, contributed to, and profited off of utility deregulation over 20 years ago. [2] [1] https://www.kpbs.org/news/midday-edition/2020/07/27/sdges-50-year-contract-san-diego-expires-january-s https://www.kpbs.org/news/midday-edition/2020/07/27/sdges-50... [2] https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/newsrelease/lesson-enron-electricity-deregulation-disaster https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/newsrelease/lesson-enron-el...