The U.S. energy grid, once a marvel of 20th-century engineering, is now struggling to keep pace with the demands of the digital and clean energy era. Aging infrastructure, policy inertia, and supply chain dependencies are creating bottlenecks that threaten reliability and innovation. Meanwhile, global competitors like China have surged ahead in energy capacity and efficiency. This episode brings together industry experts to explore how the U.S. can modernize its grid, leverage new technologies, and rebuild its capacity to build critical infrastructure.