A revelatory look at our national power gridhow it developed its current flaws and how it must be completely reimagined for our fastapproaching energy future. Americas electrical grid an engineering triumph of the twentieth century is turning out to be a poor fit for the present. Its not just that the grid has grown old and is now in dire need of basic repair. Today as we invest great hope in new energy sourcessolar wind and other alternativesthe grid is what stands most firmly in the way