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91. 'Creating Tangible Transmission Improvements' With Charles Marshall, Brian Drumm Of ITC Holdings
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent passage of recent legislation and the continued stream of public funds going towards enabling cleaner forms of generation, an area tha...
90. 'Diving Into Project Nexus And Floating Solar' With Josh Weimer Of TID
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every so often, we hear about breakthroughs taking place in the laboratory setting or academic papers that highlight the type of program that has the ...
89. 'Cranking Up The Impact Of Energy Efficiency Across The Country' With Rebecca Foster of VEIC
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Energy Efficiency is a key component of every utility across the country, but efficiency programs and departments have been in the power sector for so...
88. 'Energy Efficiency, Grid Resilience, & Clean Energy In Texas' with Rudy Garza Of CPS Energy
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fair or not, the eyes of the utility industry have been on Texas in recent months. After Winter Storm Uri in early 2021 nearly brought the grid down c...
87. 'Protecting The Grid With Municipal-Level Cybersecurity' With Hong Sae Of City Of Roseville
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the increasingly digital world in which we operate, cybersecurity has become a core focus for leaders across the economy. In the utility industry i...
86. 'Keeping Electricity Affordable Among High Energy Costs' With Jacob Williams, CEO Of FMPA
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Americans are hurting economically in recent months, with prices for everything in the monthly budget rising more than previously expected. Utilities ...
85. 'Elevating Utility Energy Efficiency Programs To The Next Level' With Larry Rush of AVANGRID
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Energy efficiency has been a part of the utility toolbox for many years, providing support to customers in finding ways to reduce power bills through ...
84. 'Clean Energy Opportunity for Community Energy' With Nick Chaset, CEO of EBCE
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The landscape of the traditional legacy utility continues to be challenged by new technologies, public policies, and customer demands. Among the lates...
83. 'Embracing The Utility Role Of Community & Economic Development' With Patrick Smith
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While most U.S. utilities operate in a regulated market, meaning competition from other utilities for providing service in their given region isn't a ...
82. 'Highlighting The Performance Incentive Mechanisms To Advance Utility Goals' With Karl Rábago
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The utility landscape today is filled with more goals competing for attention and funding than at any time in history, and the regulatory processes th...
81. 'Utilities Embracing The R&D Role For The Future' With King Look, Director Of R&D At Con Edison
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ask anyone across the utility sector and they'll likely agree: today is the most exciting it's ever been work in the power industry. Between rapid tec...
80: 'Taking A Geographic Approach To Public Grid Investment' With Bill Meehan And Pat Hohl Of Esri
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Much has been made about the need to modernize the U.S. power grid, and recent developments at the federal level have made it clear that public fundin...
79: 'Bringing Home Rural Energy for America' with USDA's Bob Morgan, Saubel Market's Greg Saubel
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A key area of focus from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, in recent years has bled into the world of energy and utilities, specifically in...
78. 'How Wholesale Electric Participants Have Adopted NAESB PKI' With Lila Kee
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity topics have been elevated to top of mind for utility executives across the industry, a promising trend from years past where not enough ...
77. 'Spare Margins & Whether New Generation Is Keeping The Pace' With Doug Houseman
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As energy demand grows and existing assets and infrastructure ages, the utility industry is increasingly taking stock of the capacity that the grid is...
76. 'Preparing For The EV Shift' With Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, Consumers Energy
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The shift to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) is not only the most comprehensive transportation system evolution to date, but it is also setting up the e...
75. 'What Large Power Providers Can Learn From Municipalities' with Brian Groth, City Of Naperville
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The vast majority of utility customers (around three quarters) in the United States are served by investor-owned utilities, with each of those IOUs be...
74. 'What Renters Need From Their Utilities' With Nathan Shannon of SECC, Elizabeth Moore of TVA
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to offering unique programs and key opportunities for upgrades, the utility industry has typically seen the lowest hanging fruit at comm...
73. 'Making Energy Work For America's Working Families' With Jim Madej, CEO Of Franklin Energy
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Utility companies are always positioned in a unique way compared with other companies, as the product they provide is essential for safe, healthy, and...
72. 'Keys To Developing Successful Utility EV Programs' With Kevin Hernandez, Partner At ScottMadden
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gone are the days where electric vehicles are oddities, come are the days where they are mainstream and impacting the grid. From charging stations dot...
71. ‘Private Broadband For Grid Modernization’ with Exelon's Russ Ehrlich & Anterix's Ryan Gerbrandt
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The modern utility industry continues to evolve in key ways that provide for a more reliable, affordable, and clean grid. An emerging focus for utilit...
70. 'Beating The Clock For Crisis Communication In Utilities' With Jeff Hahn
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While all utilities would prefer to simply stay out of the headlines due to emergencies or crises, the reality is that it comes with the territory. Wh...
69. 'Innovation & Leadership From California's 1st Community Choice Aggregator' With Dawn Weisz, MCE
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're truly experiencing the most dynamic time in the power sector, and it's not just the technology that's going through evolution but even the tradi...
68. 'Planning The Cloud Journey' With Andrew Braeger Of Tacoma Public Utilities
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The utility sector has become just as much about its data as it has the energy, and collecting, tracking, and utilizing the mountains of data utilitie...
67. 'Inclusively Engaging The Capital Region With Efficiency, EVs, & More' With Will Ellis Of PEPCO
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to the role that utilities are playing, today sees power providers filling more roles than ever before. Gone are the once-per-month bill...
66. 'Are You Overlooking A Critical Utility Tool' With Jaime Crawford of Critigen
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mapping out the world of the utility with accurate and granular data has rapidly become one of the most essential functions for power providers to ens...
65. 'Taking Small Modular Reactors From Hype To Reality In Ontario' With Robin Manley, OPG
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To foster the clean energy transition, the power sector has been seeking out all the carbon-free generation sources possible. Existing nuclear plants ...
64. ‘Revisiting the Hottest Episodes of 2021 in Our 2nd Annual Podcast Year in Review'
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While 2021 might have been somewhat of a return to normalcy after 2020, the power and energy sector continued to see a rapid pace of news, development...
63. 'Equitable Energy Access And Microgrids For Island Nations' With Tom McGeehan Of E-Finity
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Different parts of the world must approach their power sector in unique ways to account for the specific needs and the unique challenges presented by ...
62. 'Elevating Digital Utility Systems To The Cloud' With Barry Jones
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As data has become as ubiquitous and essential to the power sector as electrons themselves, many utilities are struggling with how to handle the influ...
61. 'The History & Future Of Energy As An Economic Driving Force' with Carey King Of UT Austin
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Modern history really got kicked into full gear with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, which can be boiled down to the way that society was abl...
60. 'Reinventing Utility Vegetation Management With Satellites And AI' With Sven Przywarra Of LiveEO
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the utility grid infrastructure footprint grows, proper maintenance has become a top priority for utilities to ensure reliability, minimize unneces...
59.Utility Transformation Challenge with SEPA’s Sharon Allan,Seattle City Light’s Debra Smith,Part 2
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The utility industry is a unique one in that the landscape of companies aren’t operating in a zero-sum competitive environment. Instead, utilities s...
58.Utility Transformation Challenge with SEPA’s Sharon Allan,Seattle City Light’s Debra Smith,Part 1
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The utility industry is a unique one in that the landscape of companies aren’t operating in a zero-sum competitive environment. Instead, utilities s...
57. Decarbonizing The Industrial Sector & Energy Production With Hans Holmstrom
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The global efforts to decarbonize require an all-hands-on-deck approach across the economy, with one of the toughest areas to tackle remaining the ind...
56. Utility Data Journey with Mike Murphy of Con Edison & Paul DeCotis of West Monroe
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Data has become a much sought after asset in the utility world, providing arguably as much value as the electrons being sent over the grid. When utili...
55. AI & the Modern Utility with Bhavani Amirthlingam of Ameren, Jeremy Renshaw of EPRI
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed every industry it's touched, from commerce to transportation to social media, but arguably some of the mo...
54. Preparing Utilities for the EV Revolution with Kevin Hernandez of ScottMadden
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The electrification of vehicles has swiftly gone from a curiosity to a trend to an inevitability, and few industries are poised to be quite as deeply ...
53. 'Shining a Light on the Solar Grid Of Tomorrow' with Garrett Nilsen, U.S. Department of Energy
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Under the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy has seen a revitalized focus towards solar energy as a means to transform the U.S. power...
52. Microgrids, From Utility Challenger To Asset With Peter Asmus from Guidehouse
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The early days of the electric power industry began with the installation of small microgrids that connected energy consumers with nearby sources of g...
51. EVs As A Grid Asset, Will Utilities Take Advantage' With Charlie Botsford
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The electrification of transportation is coming whether or not utilities are ready for it. A decade ago, the prospect of vehicles being plugged in eve...
50. ‘The Increasing Role of Nuclear Energy to Meet Climate Challenges’ with Rudy Shankar of Lehigh
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Through pressure from federal and international governments to market forces, the move towards a carbon-free power sector seems to be on a critical pa...
49: Energy Efficient Grid Resource Buildings with Glen Spry, CEO of SensorSuite
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Too often, the utility industry looks at the buildings sector as simply customers of the power companies, but thanks to rapidly advancing technology a...
48. 'Elevating Customer Care for Electric Cooperative Members’ with Sean Vanslyke, CEO of SEMO Coop
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The landscape encompasses a wide variety of power providers, and while investor-owned utilities are often the largest and most influential, it’s the...
47: GIS, Digital Twin, & Today’s Intelligent Utility with Esri’s Pat Hohl & Bill Meehan
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This latest episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast brings back two of our audience favorites to discuss a topic that’s been rapidl...
46. 'Wholesale Power, Small Town,& Working Together' with Jody Finklea, FMPA, & Jody Young, Bushnell
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the Energy Central Community, July is all about customer care and everything that means and encompasses for the utility industry. In that light, th...
45. 'Enhancing Utility Coordination' With Gord Reynolds Of Infrastructure Ontario
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast dives into the world of infrastructure, and specifically the management of asse...
44: Digital Twins Overcoming Utility Challenges with Brent Jensen, Bentley Systems
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast turns back to the world of Digital Twins as we welcome back a return guest to the podcast: Br...
43. ‘A Day of Reckoning from Clean Energy Targets’ with Greg Bernosky of Arizona Public Service
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of utilities are sharing their clean energy goals for 2030, 2040 and beyond, as a continued focus on climate change and decarbonization appropria...
42. 'Tackling Climate Change Resilience And Adaptation' With Nelson Yip Of Con Edison
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, we’re tackling the utility climate discussion from the angle of resilience and adaptatio...
41. ‘The Whole Grid and Nothing But the Whole Grid’ with Doug Houseman of 1898 & Co.
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast brings in a guest who’s long overdue for an appearance in Doug Houseman, a Princi...
40: Innovative Microgrid Solutions Across New York With Bruce Schadler Of Veolia
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. power grid is getting intense focus from all angles these days, from federal initiatives to spend billions of dollars to upgrade the grid inf...
39. ‘Taking the Grid of Tomorrow from Concept to Reality’ with Mark Gabriel, Former CEO of WAPA
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the latest entry into our Leadership Series, the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast was joined by Mark Gabriel, the outgoing CEO of Western ...
38. 'Innovating in the Utility Sector' With Jody Allison of Algonquin Power
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on Energy Central’s focus on innovation for this whole month, this week’s episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast reco...
37. 'Creating A Culture Of Innovation' With Josh Gould of Duquesne Light Company
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the business world, innovation has risked turning into more of a buzzword than an actual guiding principle. But in a rapidly evolving industry like...
36. ‘Reinvigorating Hydropower’ with Steve Wright, General Manager of Chelan PUD
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hydropower can be rightfully considered the oldest, original renewable energy source. And from the use of waterwheels centuries through to modern marv...
35. ‘Think Recruiting is Tough for You? Try Hiring in Alaska!’ with Shirley Akelkok of MEA
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The HR departments across the utility sector are facing numerous challenges as they continue to develop and build up the workforce of the power sector...
34. 'Rising to the Moment, But Creating a Movement' with Garrick Rochow, CEO of Consumers Energy
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a new job is always a big moment filled with excitement and nerves, but imagine taking over as CEO with the company with which you’ve spent n...
33. 'Swirling Romance of Utilities & EVs' with Lincoln Bleveans, Joe Flores of Burbank Water & Power
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For most of their history, the utility industry and the transportation industry have been tangentially associated, but not fully intertwined. Certain ...
32: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally with CEO of CPS Energy, Paula Gold-Williams
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this next entry into our leadership series, highlighting the invaluable insights and forward-looking initiatives being put forth by utility CEOs, w...
31: Utility Data Collection is Being Revolutionized- John Sciarabba, Alden Systems CEO
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Energy Central Power Perspectives Conversation centers on the creation, collection, and use of something that’s become just as import...
30. 'Keeping Municipal Power Affordable While Adding Solar' with Jacob Williams, CEO of FMPA
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Utilities are increasingly looking to add renewable power to their grids to meet local, state, and federal clean energy requirements, to satisfy clima...
29: 'Forecasting 2021 Utility Trends’ with Tilak Subrahmanian of Eversource Energy
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While most of us are more than happy to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, to simply shut the door on such a tumultuous year without reflecting on the s...
28: ‘Don’t Call It a Clip Show,’ Utilities in 2020 & the Power Perspectives Podcast’s 1st Year
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an episode that’s part recap of a crazy year for all of us and part celebration of the first full year of the podcast under our belt, this episod...
27: 'Fleet Electrification Is Bigger In Texas' With David Treichler Of Oncor Electric Delivery
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That the transportation sector is leaning more and more into electric vehicles is no surprise, and is in fact become more of a foregone conclusion. Bu...
26: 'National Infrastructure For AI On The Grid' With Theo Laughner Of PowerGRID - RX
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Forward-looking industry leaders know that artificial intelligence is poised to transform the way we do everything, both on the business side and from...
25: Utility Private LTE Networks with Gil Quiniones of NYPA and Rob Schwartz of Anterix
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Collective utility action to deploy private networks will drive increasing value from the network of networks effect. Private broadband networks are b...
24: ‘DERMS as We Know It is Dead’ with Ben Ealey of SEPA
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the world of energy and utilities, buzzwords and hot concepts have a way of going viral and becoming the most discussed issue at any given conferen...
23: ‘Could DERs Have Prevented the Utility Turmoil in California This Summer?’ with Kyle Haas
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Utilities in the Western United States have had a rough summer, to say the least. In a season that began with them continuing to manage as best as the...
22: ‘Is it Time for Time-of-Use Rates?’ with James Riley of Appos Advisors
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creative rate structures from utilities meant to give customers nudges on customer consumption behaviors are nothing new, but with the advent of smart...
21: ‘Is the U.S. Doing Enough to Secure the Grid?’ with Joe Weiss of Applied Control Solutions
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In recent months, the federal government and the utility sector have come to a reckoning about the state of cybersecurity on the U.S. grid, leading to...
20: ‘Utility Leadership During Unprecedented Crisis’ with Patti Poppe, CEO of Consumers Energy
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As utilities looked to 2020, the changing landscape of power generation, energy policy, and consumer needs already promised to make the year one of un...
19: ‘Putting People First’ with Kristol Simms of Ameren Illinois
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Utilities are, first and foremost, a people business. The product being sold to customers isn’t a luxury, but rather an essential product for daily ...
18: ‘How Public Power is Leading Utilities’ with Joy Ditto, CEO of American Public Power Association
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The year is only half over, but it’s safe to say that 2020 is already one for the record books within the utility sector. With the year already star...
17: ‘Navigating Empire State Renewable Energy Policy & Projects’ with Noah Shaw of Hodgson Russ LLP
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While California has long been considered the leader in clean energy development, New York has in recent years staked its claim as the major renewable...
16: Impact of the EV Revolution on the Grid with Benoit Marcoux of ChargeHub
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The continued shift towards electric vehicles has long presented logistical and technological challenges for utilities that are needed to provide char...
15: Why Utilities Need Digital Twins with Bentley's Brent Jensen & Siemens's Wayne Dias
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Energy Central brings you a special conversation about the digitalization of the utility sector and the imperative role that digital twin t...
14: ‘Hybrid Generation+Storage: Key Efficiency or Mere Tax Opportunity?’ with Will Gorman of LBNL
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast sees Jason Price and Matt Chester joined by Will Gorman, a graduate student res...
13: ‘Can Green Hydrogen Lead Us to Green Ammonia?’ with John Armstrong of E.ON
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, Jason Price and Matt Chester welcome to the show John Armstrong, Head of...
12: ‘To Unlock the Modern Utility, GIS is Key’ with Bill Meehan of Esri
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, Jason Price and Matt Chester is joined in the booth by Bill Meehan, Director of Utility...
11: ‘Tackling Climate Change in Canada Compared with in the US’ with Mitchell Beer of The Energy Mix
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our latest episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, we had the pleasure of being joined by Mitchell Beer, Managing Editor of T...
10: ‘The Future of Circuits, GIS Transforming the Grid, & COVID-19 Response’ with Esri’s Pat Hohl
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marking the 10th episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, we are joined by Pat Hohl, the Director of Electric Industry Solutions a...
9: ‘Transportation, Nuclear, and the Kitchen Sink to Tackle Climate Change’ with Charles Bayless
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, we are joined by Charles Bayless. Charles Bayless is retired after a long and est...
8: ‘Demand Response & Flexibility, 2020 Predictions, & More’ with Matt Duesterberg of OhmConnect
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, we dive into the world of on demand load shifting and the business model it supports ou...
7: ‘Small Modular Nuclear, Zinc Air Batteries, & Microgrids—Oh My!’ Gary Hilberg Discusses All
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re thrilled to bring you this next episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, featuring another seasoned veteran of Energy Cent...
6: 'Transforming ISO New England to Be the Capacity Market of Tomorrow' with Richard Brooks
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief hiatus, the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast returns with an innovative topic that one of our most forward-looking Energy Ce...
5: ‘Creating a Smarter Utility with Geo-Centric Planning’ with Linda Stevens of 51by1
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this next episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, it’s time for us to dive into the world of how smart and digital technolog...
4: ‘California, Wildfires, and PG&E: The Neverending Utility Story’ with John Benson
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, we tackle one of the most high profile and complex issues facing the utilit...
3: ‘Aligning Energy Leadership to Confront Climate Disruption’ with Rami Reshef of GenCell Energy
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ‘Energy Central Insights™ Podcast’ is kicking off 2020 by diving into the most critical question to ask at this crucial juncture for the uti...
2: ‘Waterskiing with Churchill’ & Lessons in Utility Leadership with Lincoln Bleveans
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome you to our second episode of the ‘Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast,’ this time joined by Lincoln Bleveans, the Assistant Ge...
1: Dan's Nuclear Chili Recipe with Dan Yurman, Nuclear Power Expert
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first-ever episode of the ‘Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast,’ we have the pleasure of having as our guest one of Energy Central...