Signal & Noise

The Quiet Grid: Why the Infrastructure Holding Up Your Life Is Being Decided by People You've Never Heard Of

Episode Summary

While politicians debate the headlines, a different set of decisions — made in regional planning meetings, utility commission hearings, and federal rulemaking dockets — are quietly determining whether the electrical grid survives the next decade of demand shocks. This week, we trace the invisible governance layer that sits between your outlet and the energy transition, and explain why the people with the most power over it are almost never in the news.