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Welcome to Dispatch Energy! The ongoing data center energy use issues continue to evolve, but rather than relentlessly beating that drum, I am taking inspiration from Jonah Goldberg to engage in some counter-programming. This month and next, I’ll tackle a topic that has captured my attention for most of my career: how the economics and technology of the power system interact and feed into the architecture of that system. The history of the power system as a system provides useful insights in a moment of turbulent transformation.
The Economics of a Changing Grid
