This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://www.volts.wtf?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">www.volts.wtf</a><br/><br/><p>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.</p>