The public grid is flickering out, but the 1% are staying bright. Tech giants are abandoning the public utilities for 'corporate energy secession.' SoftBank is building a 10-gigawatt private gas plant in Ohio. Microsoft is doing the same in West Virginia.

It is the ultimate new real estate amenity. A private, fossil-fueled power plant to keep your wine cellar perfectly chilled while the rest of the city swelters in rolling blackouts.

'Off-grid' used to mean a rustic cabin in the woods. Now it means owning your own sun. While the masses struggle with 112°F heat domes, the elite are cooling their heels in private, high-voltage luxury. Being green is for the little people; staying cool is for the winners.