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Audrey Zibelman shares what she’s learned about modernizing the power grid, and how states can advance distributed energy resources.
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With Great Power
GridX and Latitude Studios · Business · English
The electric grid is one of the most complex machines ever built. And it’s changing faster than ever. ‘With Great Power’ is about the people building the future grid, today. Each episode features stories about the technology, climate, security, and economic shifts that are reshaping utilities and th
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