Plugging Into Nature

Independent producer and Salt Lake City resident Ross Chambless set out to learn where his electricity comes from in the spring of 2011. After realizing that few people know the answer, Chambless interviews Rocky Mountain Power employees to track the power lines to various energy sources feeding the grid for the urban Wasatch Front. As he witnesses the transformation of natural forces into power, he also realizes his connection to environmental and health degradation - albeit seldom seen by most - that results from electricity consumption. In the final segment, Chambless explores the potential for more transparent and independent ways of getting electricity, like rooftop solar power generation for his community.