Dej Knuckey
Columnist
Columnist Dej Knuckey is a climate and energy writer with decades of industry experience.

Recent Articles
Grid Largely Immune from Oil Price Shocks; But We Can’t Ignore Them
Yes, electricity prices are painfully high. No, they’re not related to oil prices, at least for customers of the RTOs, writes columnist Dej Knuckey.
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As Public Data Shrinks, Private Climate Models will Shape the Grid’s Future
At the very moment grid operators are being asked to plan for unprecedented complexity, the public data infrastructure that underpins those decisions is becoming less reliable, writes columnist Dej Knuckey.
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Transform the Physical Energy System to Unleash its Digital Transition
The digital world may be driving much of the growth in electricity demand, but physical limits are shaping how the industry responds. And few limits are more apparent than the shortage of transformers.
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AI Has to be Reliable Before We Trust it with our Grid
Columnist Dej Knuckey says there’s no doubt AI can be exponentially faster, smarter, and more innovative and efficient than the current workforce, but can it be reliable?
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Electricity Rates are the Political Livewire Threatening the Industry
Residential electricity bills have moved from being background noise in discussions about resource adequacy, decarbonization, and transmission expansion to being the loudest political and business risk, says Dej Knuckey.
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