Explaining the Grid

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A newsletter about the electric grid, how it works, and how it is changing

About Matt Estes

I practiced energy law for almost 40 years before retiring in 2023. From 1984-2017 in private practice, and 2018-2023 at FERC, where I was Senior Legal Adviser to Commissioner Danly and then in the Solicitor's Office

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