Meredith Angwin

Energy Analyst & Author

Thinking about Energy on Memorial Day

Thinking about Energy on Memorial Day

In Vain? When we talk about American’s wars, there is a phrase that we often use. The phrase was used in the Gettysburg Address, though I doubt that was the first use. “That these dead shall not have died in vain.“ We don’t want the bravery and the suffering to be...
New England Was Barely Ready for Winter

New England Was Barely Ready for Winter

Connecticut Legislature Holds A Hearing On February 1, the Connecticut General Assembly sponsored the hearing  “Staring into the Storm” through their Energy Committees. The legislators wanted to know whether the New England electric grid was ready for a...
What Surprised You About the Grid?

What Surprised You About the Grid?

What Surprised You? Eric Meyer of Generation Atomic has started a new on-line book club. Eric starts the conversation with a very important question:  “In this book, what surprised you?” Great question! The club meetings started with my book, Shorting the Grid.  I...
Hope, Panic, and the Grid

Hope, Panic, and the Grid

As the summer winds down, dangerous things are happening on the grid. As an example, nobody thinks the California rolling blackouts are over.  As a matter of fact, it might not be too far-fetched to say, “If you are hopeful about the grid right now, you aren’t paying...