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PSC Chair Rory Christian and Andrew Morris, Chair of Union College Department of History, September 18th, 2026
New York is launching the Energy Affordability Index, a tool Public Service Commission Chair Rory Christian says will help the commission guide decisions about rate increase proposals from companies. Christian talks about how those decisions will impact New Yorkers energy bills, and how those companies are using artificial intelligence. Andrew Morris, the Chair of the Union College Department of History, looks back 100 years at the City of Schenectady's Election of the first Socialist mayor in New York State, George Lunn. He discusses Lunn's politics, policies, and a look at how he compares with NYC Mayor and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani 00:00 Intro: What's on This Week's Episode 01:17 PSC Chair Rory Christian on the Energy Affordability Index 11:52 AI at New York's Utilities — and Grid Cybersecurity 15:09 Schenectady's Socialist Mayor: Who Was George Lunn? 26:28 Lunn and Mamdani: Parallels a Century Apart Abridged version due to technical difficulties, this podcast will be updated with Holloway's Headlines and Power & Pop Culture on Friday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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