In the first episode of the Montana Power Podcast, we interview Christine Hallquist, the protagonist of the 2016 documentary Denial, a film which chronicles her struggles as a trans woman embracing her gender identity and her fight to implement a smart grid and renewable energy in Vermont as the CEO of the Vermont Electric Coop. The film serves as poignant metaphor for our country’s decades-long denial of climate change and our collective need to embrace hard truths in the coming years.
We first spoke with Christine way back in November (a much simpler time) to discuss the concept of a smart grid. As we were taking our sweet time figuring out the intricacies of creating a podcast the CoVi-19 pandemic hit. Faced with this new reality we decided to bring Christine back on to the podcast to discuss her experiences dealing with the fallout from Hurricane Katrina, her advice to young leaders like Dan and how we can move forward from here.
