# Telling the story of the grid

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Podcast: [Volts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/volts-3501275)
Published: 2026-05-15T16:03:18+00:00
Episode link: https://www.volts.wtf/p/telling-the-story-of-the-grid
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## Resource

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.volts.wtf Ben Eidelson and Anay Shah run the Stepchange podcast, which recently put out a magisterial four-hour (!) episode on the history of the US electricity grid. I talk with them about some of the colorful characters and stories involved, the big fights and broad lessons learned, and how the history echoes in today’s political and technological struggles.

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