In this episode of “West Obsessed,” the writers and editors of High Country News delve into the forces that shape our energy policies — from corporate profit motives to the individuals with solar panels on their roofs. A surprising win by solar customers in Nevada portends a shift in the West’s interconnected grid.

Thumbnail image: Installers in Las Vegas adjust a residential solar panel. Credit: Ronda Churchill.

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