08.08.2025 People Who Power New York: A Global View on the Grid in Transition
As the child of a diplomat, Udayan Nair traveled with his family across continents, experiencing different cultures and witnessing firsthand the challenges of a changing world.
Their adventures in bustling cities like Hong Kong and Chicago and still-developing nations like Bhutan and Sri Lanka were carefully documented by Udayan’s father on an old-school camcorder.
Now, as the NYISO’s first-ever Director of Grid Transition, he’s channeling that global perspective into one of the most pressing puzzles of our time: how to maintain grid reliability and keep the lights on for millions of New Yorkers as the electric system undergoes unprecedented change.