This chapter discusses the changes in electricity supply regulations and generation methods, highlighting the shift from local utilities to individual suppliers. It explores the impact of solar power on demand patterns and the challenges faced by the power grid. The chapter also explores regulatory reform and the complexities of governance models in the energy market.
Hidden in plain sight over our heads, under our feet, and in the walls of our homes and workplaces, is the backbone of modern society: the power grid.
To explain how something as seemingly straightforward as the power grid has become one of the greatest socio-technical systems on the planet, we’re joined by Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy Policy and Economics and International Affairs in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, co-director of Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy, and External Faculty at the Santa Fe Institute.
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