Empowered Energy Heroes is a series that celebrates the individuals driving the clean energy revolution: scientists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and everyday people reshaping our electricity system for a carbon-free future. Over four episodes, host Chloe Goshay journeys across the country to spotlight microgrids, offshore wind, resilient utilities, and the individuals powering a profound shift toward renewable energy systems.

Episode 1 – An Hour of Sunlight

Chloe visits a microgrid in Sonoma, California, where researchers demonstrate how solar power, and the energy hitting Earth in just one hour, could meet global annual energy needs. This installment showcases how localized solar and storage can power cities and communities from the sun.

Episode 2 – The Grid

Exploring the limitations of our century-old centralized electric grid, Chloe examines how extreme weather has triggered deadly power failures, such as those causing wildfires in California. She highlights how modern microgrids in places like Chicago’s South Side, using batteries and fuel cells, keep lights and heat on during harsh storms and grid outages.

Episode 3 – Winds of Change

In Somerset, Massachusetts, once home to New England’s largest coal-burning power plant, Chloe tells the story of how local leadership transformed the town. Representative Pat Haddad authored legislation that brought offshore wind manufacturing to the region, reviving the town’s economy while powering progress in clean energy.

Episode 4 – Workin’ With What You’ve Got

Chloe visits Vermont, which now generates all its power without fossil fuels. She meets utility leaders who harness the state’s natural resources and empower residents to share and manage energy through distributed systems. The episode outlines Vermont’s roadmap to fully electrify homes, transportation, and industry with clean power