The podcast episode of Forerunner: Powering the Edge hosted by Michael Pierce delves into the underexplored concept of surplus energy, shedding light on why this resource has remained largely invisible economically. The episode discusses why energy production isn't the issue, but rather, the inefficiencies lie in handling overproduction, curtailment, and misalignment. It delves deeper into the problems of proof and settlement and the challenges the grid faces in absorbing surplus energy safely. The episode proposes computation as the game-changer, thanks to its attributes of being flexible, interruptible, and location-aware, allowing it to absorb surplus energy without adverse effects. The conversation concludes with the massive economic benefits and infrastructure shifts that can be realized if surplus energy is efficiently harnessed and transformed into irreversible computation.