Grid Talk
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Award winning energy journalist Marty Rosenberg shares insights from electric industry experts on emerging technology and trends for powering our lives. We highlight how the electrical grid is changing faster and more dramatically than ever. Grid Talk is part of the Voices of Experience Initiative sponsored by the DOE Office of Electricity’s Advanced Grid Research division.
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Here Comes Offshore Wind
April 16, 2024 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBOffshore wind power generation is about to take off in a big way in the U.S. One of the biggest splashes will be made by Equinor which is building up to 130 ocean-planted wind turbines 15 to 30 miles off Long Island. Grid Talk host Marty Rosenberg goes in-depth on the project details with Equinor’s Vice President of Operations, Sam Byrne. The operation will be anchored by operations based in Brooklyn, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. The company’s Empire Wind farm will generate 2.1 g...
Grants Fuel Study of Tidal Energy
April 02, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThe U.S. Department of Energy has awarded grants to two entities to enable a deeper dive into tidal energy generation. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Nate Johnson who is the Vice President of Development for ORPC. The Maine based firm will deploy two devices in Cook Inlet, Alaska to further study tidal generation. “For decades folks have been trying to harness marine energy and I would say it’s still new because there’s only a handful of companies around the w...
The Complexity of the Evolving Grid - MISO’s Take
March 27, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThe grid is getting more complex, complicating the responsibilities of the entities responsible for keeping electricity flowing. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg interviews Clair Moeller who is the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). The discussion focuses on the evolving power grid and the transition to clean energy. “Retirements are outpacing new installations of resources on the grid and that’s a problem that ...
Feds Pump Billions into America’s Grid
March 08, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThe federal government is poised to transform the United States' electric grid at an unprecedented, massive clip to fight climate change and embrace sustainability. That’s according to Sasha Mackler, head of the Bipartisan Policy Center energy program who is the guest on the latest episode of Grid Talk. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act are really two major achievements from a federal policy perspective,” said Mackler. “They’re very focused on the develo...
Ontario’s Global Lead in Small Nuclear Plants
February 14, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBOntario Canada’s government is all in on nuclear technology as it stakes out a global leadership position in small modular reactors (SMRs). In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Todd Smith who is the Ontario Energy Minister. Rapid population and economic growth, coupled with the province’s long reliance on nuclear technology, prompted its decision to pursue SMRs. “We felt very comfortable in moving forward with the technology we’d chosen which is a 300-megawatt boi...
Ontario Pioneers Small Modular Nuclear Plants
February 08, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSmall modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) could play an important role in meeting future energy needs. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Sandra Dykxhoorn, the vice president of New Nuclear Growth at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), based in Toronto. “It’s a game-changer,” said Dykxhoorn about SMRs. “We are really at the front of the pack here. OPG is recognized now globally as a world leader in its small modular deployment.” SMRs will make their international debut...
Feds Double Down on Fusion
January 30, 2024 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBThe federal government is accelerating its support of pathbreaking fusion power research, ramping up three fusion research hubs and developing private sector engagement in next generation nuclear power. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Kramer Akli who is with the Department of Energy’s Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. “What we are hoping on for the hubs in four years is to give us a clear picture which inertial fusion approach we can pursue,” said Akli. DOE ha...
COP Calls for Stepped Up Carbon Battle
December 18, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThe recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) meeting in Dubai confirmed it will take a combination of generation sources to decarbonize electricity production, and nuclear energy will play a key role. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg interviews Arshad Mansoor who is the President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Mansoor provides his takeaways from the conference. “Now (there is) almost unanimous agreement on the importance on both ...
The Latest in Solar R&D
December 04, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBSolar power generation deployments are accelerating worldwide - and the grid must evolve to accommodate it. That’s the topic of this episode of Grid Talk. Host Marty Rosenberg talks with Mary Werner who is the Solar Program Manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. “We did a Solar Futures Study in 2020 and in that report, we said that if you want to go to a decarbonized electric grid by 2035, we have to ramp up from our 2020 level by 9½ times and that’...
Community Solar Ready to Shine
November 17, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBCommunity solar allows households and businesses to access the benefits of solar energy, such as lower electricity costs, regardless of whether they’re able to host a system on their own roof. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Jeff Cramer who is the president and CEO of Coalition for Community Solar Access. “We’ve figured out a way for any electricity customer to be able to participate and benefit from local clean energy deployment in less than five minutes wit...
Tom Kuhn Sees Massive Utility Culture, Business Shift
November 10, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThe utility sector is embracing new values and attracting a new kind of work force as it empowers America with a sustainable, affordable, secure grid. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg interviews Tom Kuhn, president and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute which represents investor-owned utilities providing electricity to 235 million Americans. The discussion focuses on the current state of the industry and its future. “We are very cognizant of how important electricity ...
Hawaii’s Pivot to Sustainability
September 28, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBHawaii gets about one-third of its energy from renewables, and it aims to get to 100 percent by 2045. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg interviews Stephen Walls, the deputy chief energy officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office. The state is still busy assessing the impact of Maui’s devastating fires on its electric grid. “The office is going through an exercise of trying to think through and identify what resources the state does have, to make sure that the energy system...
Big Boost to Renewables’ Reserves
September 18, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBArtificial intelligence and machine learning will make a big difference in boosting our reliance on intermittent renewable wind and solar power. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg interviews Dalia Patiño-Echeverri, professor at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. With renewable energy being deployed at a rapid pace, making sure there is back up, or reserve, power available to meet peak demand is critical. Patiño-Echeverri is using sophisticated forec...
Wind Mystery and Grid Update at SPP
September 07, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWind production in America’s wind basket, a 14-state region including Iowa and Kansas, fell off the table in June, yet the region has served its power load during the hot summer. In this episode of Grid Talk host Marty Rosenberg interviews Lanny Nickell who is executive vice president and CEO for the Southwest Power Pool. Nickell talks about the summer’s wind mystery. “We have over 32,000 megawatts of nameplate wind capacity in SPP. Again, that’s across 14 states. On June 6 of this year at...
One Trillion Dollars for Tomorrow’s Green Grid
April 08, 2023 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBFederal spending of one-trillion dollars is aimed at transforming the electric grid and transitioning to clean energy. In this episode of Grid Talk, we talk with Sheri Givens, president and CEO of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). The discussion focuses on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. “In looking and listening to our many members and regulators who are involved in accessing those funds, I think it’s an exciting time for clean energy investment and investment in ...
PJM’s Massive Grid Evolution
March 30, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThe electric grid in in America’s northeast industrial heartland is in the midst of profound transformation. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Kenneth Seiler who is vice president for PJM Interconnection. Seiler talks about how the electric system is rapidly evolving with PJM evaluating 2,700 new major grid related projects. “We just went through the interconnection reform process to get those most-ready projects out the door.” said Seiler. There are some dif...
Give the Grid a Digital Spine
March 24, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg chats with Audrey Zibelman about the push to make the national grid fully digital. Zibelman is an experienced energy regulator who is advocating for giving the grid a “digital spine. Zibelman was the chair of the New York State Department of Public Service when it introduced its REV new vision for electric energy. She’s also been CEO and managing director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and, most recently, was vice president ...
Denmark Pioneers Vast Expansion of Wind Power via Two Energy Islands
February 14, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBTwo Danish islands will serve as hubs of massive new offshore wind turbines to serve itself and neighboring countries and spur development of clean hydrogen green fuel for aircraft and factories. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Hanne Storm Edlefsen who is the vice president of Energy Islands, a project of the Energinet transmission system operator in Denmark. One complex will be on Bornholm Island in the Baltic and link up 3,000 megawatts of wind power, simplif...
Ten Times Hotter than the Sun
January 30, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBTwo major fusion initiatives are making headway in the decades long goal to find the ultimate source of clean energy. In this episode of Grid Talk, we visit with Laban Coblentz who is the head of communications at the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project in the south of France. Coblentz described the long quest for fusion and its implications. “Fusion has the potential to give a baseload source of energy without only a fraction of the waste concerns of fission, ...
Creating Stars, Powering the World - Here Comes Fusion!
January 19, 2023 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBFusion power, clean and limitless, long elusive to scientists, may be headed our way sooner than many suspected thanks to a breakthrough experiment in early December at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) in California. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Annie Kritcher, the physicist who designed the successful experiment that recreated the energy source of the sun. She explained: “What we’re doing here is essentially creating a miniature star in a lab abou...
Here Come Residential Heat Pumps
December 22, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Michael Sachse who is the CEO of Dandelion Energy. Dandelion Energy’s mission is to enable the widespread adoption of geothermal. “If you think about what we need to decarbonize, heating’s really a challenge because so much about heating comes from burning natural gas; a lot of homes burn fuel oil, and so really, we got focused on that problem,” said Sachse. The company offers homeowners affordable geothermal heating & cooling ...
Kansas City’s Massive Solar Ambitions
December 16, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBKansas City, Missouri is working to place the largest municipal solar farm in the nation next to its $1.5 billion new Kansas City International Airport. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with the Brian Platt who is the City Manager. “If we ever want to make positive change and progress in these existential and generational challenges that we’re facing, we have to be big and bold,” said Platt. The project is adding to Kansas City’s reputation as a leader in reducing ...
Dramatic Fed EV Charging Expansion
October 18, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBThe federal government is spending $7.5 billion on Electric Vehicle infrastructure to increase EV adoption across the country. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg chats with Nick Voris who is the senior manager of electrification for Evergy. “It’s going to unlock nationwide travel with respect to EVs,” said Voris. The money will be spent over the next five years to create electrification corridors. “The National EV Infrastructure Program… is intent on creating charging site...
Dramatic Fed EV Charging Expansion
October 18, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBThe federal government is spending $7.5 billion on Electric Vehicle infrastructure to increase EV adoption across the country. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg chats with Nick Voris who is the senior manager of electrification for Evergy. “It’s going to unlock nationwide travel with respect to EVs,” said Voris. The money will be spent over the next five years to create electrification corridors. “The National EV Infrastructure Program… is intent on creating charging site...
Austin Seeks Equity for Electric Customers
September 29, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with the General Manager of Austin Energy, Jackie Sargent. The discussion is focused on the city-owned utility’s push to be carbon free by 2035 and ensuring equity for electric customers. “When we are at looking moving forward and reaching those carbon-free goals, affordability is part of that equation, and it’s really important for us that we address the customers who are most vulnerable within our community,” said Sargent. Austin E...
Austin Seeks Equity for Electric Customers
September 29, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with the General Manager of Austin Energy, Jackie Sargent. The discussion is focused on the city-owned utility’s push to be carbon free by 2035 and ensuring equity for electric customers. “When we are at looking moving forward and reaching those carbon-free goals, affordability is part of that equation, and it’s really important for us that we address the customers who are most vulnerable within our community,” said Sargent. Austin E...
Enel of Italy Leads a Surge in US Renewables
September 23, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBItalian utility powerhouse Enel is championing a surge of renewable investments in America and transformation of the grid. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Mona Tierney-Lloyd who’s head of U.S. Public Policy at Enel North America. Enel is the world’s leading private electricity distribution provider and it’s also the world’s largest renewable developer. The discussion focuses on the significant transformations happening in the energy sector. “This is the most ...
Grid Italian Style - ENEL Defines the Future
September 13, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBItaly is at the forefront of major utilities worldwide realizing its vision of the future of electricity. The massive utility aims to be carbon neutral by 2040. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Antonio Cammisecra, who’s the head of the Enel Grids within the Enel Group in Italy. Enel Grids operates a massive 1.5 million miles of predominately distribution lines. “Without a doubt we are the most digitized distribution company in the world,” said Cammisecra. “We...
Microgrids Blanket Alaska - Prime US Testbed
August 22, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBAlaska is global leader in microgrid technology with one of highest concentrations of renewably powered microgrid projects in the world. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Peter Asmus who is Executive Director of Alaska Microgrid Group. The group offers access to expertise from the utility industry and research community to leverage decades of experience designing, building and operating microgrid projects across Alaska. “What’s unique about Alaska is it’s number ...
Utilities Fully in on Carbon Fight
July 29, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThree out of four Americans are served by utilities out to slash carbon emissions, according to Julia Hamm, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Smart Electric Power Alliance. In this episode of Grid Talk, Hamm sits down with host Marty Rosenberg to talk about how the power industry has changed over the last 19 years. “73% of all U.S. electric customers are served by a utility that has a public target for a hundred percent carbon reduction, so I’d say that’s pretty significant,...
States Get Ready for Fed Grid Spend
July 08, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBA federal infusion of $80 billion in infrastructure spending is generating new levels of innovation and cooperation when it comes to maintaining and upgrading the electrical grid. In this episode of Grid Talk, we hear from Dianne Solomon who is a commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). She also is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and currently serves as Chair of the Committee on Critical Infrastructure. This gives her a uniqu...
Here Comes the Energy Storage Revolution
June 24, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe push to decarbonize electricity production in the U.S. focuses heavily on solar and wind generation. But delivering reliable energy from intermittent resource will require an upgrade in energy storage capabilities. This episode of Grid Talk features Don Sadoway who is the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry at MIT. He’s one of the leading experts on emerging battery products and at the helm of about a half dozen startups ready to speed deployment of the most promising appro...
Here Comes the Energy Storage Revolution
June 24, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe push to decarbonize electricity production in the U.S. focuses heavily on solar and wind generation. But delivering reliable energy from intermittent resource will require an upgrade in energy storage capabilities. This episode of Grid Talk features Don Sadoway who is the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry at MIT. He’s one of the leading experts on emerging battery products and at the helm of about a half dozen startups ready to speed deployment of the most promising appro...
Nuclear Renaissance Ahead
June 03, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBAmerica’s reliance on nuclear power is poised to rapidly expand given a new generation of more affordable small modular reactors (SMR). In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Maria Korsnick who is the President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. The conversation focuses on how SMRs can deliver carbon-free energy. “We are about 90 gigawatts of generation today so it will be an additional 90 gigawatts of generation and because we’re talking more small modular rea...
Nuclear Renaissance Ahead
June 03, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBAmerica’s reliance on nuclear power is poised to rapidly expand given a new generation of more affordable small modular reactors (SMR). In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Maria Korsnick who is the President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. The conversation focuses on how SMRs can deliver carbon-free energy. “We are about 90 gigawatts of generation today so it will be an additional 90 gigawatts of generation and because we’re talking more small modular rea...
LA’s Bold, Equitable Energy Vision
May 18, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBThe nation’s largest municipal utility, serving Los Angeles, wants to move to 100% clean energy by 2035. To do that, the utility needs to significantly boost renewable energy generation and it’s banking on the rapid development of energy storage technology. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Simon Zewdu who is the Director of Transmission Planning, Regulatory Processes and Innovation at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The price tag to reach ...
Feds Aim to Speed Approval of Infrastructure
April 28, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBThe federal government is on track to invest $1.2 trillion to overhaul American infrastructure, with $80 billion headed to the electric grid. In this episode of Grid Talk, we talk with Christine Harada who is the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. It was created in 2015 to help facilitate government approvals of major projects. “I want to make sure that we’re putting boots on the ground—that we have the construction workers who are there and actually ...
Feds Aim to Speed Approval of Infrastructure
April 28, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBThe federal government is on track to invest $1.2 trillion to overhaul American infrastructure, with $80 billion headed to the electric grid. In this episode of Grid Talk, we talk with Christine Harada who is the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. It was created in 2015 to help facilitate government approvals of major projects. “I want to make sure that we’re putting boots on the ground—that we have the construction workers who are there and actually ...
ComEd Pursues Equity as it Decarbonizes
April 20, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBCommonwealth Edison (ComEd) is one of the nation’s largest utilities, serving Chicago. Last month, ComEd announced it is spending $113 million a year on “income-tested programs” to slash energy use and energy bills for those who can least afford them, while combating climate change. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Gil Quiniones who is the ComEd CEO. They’ll talk about initiatives to make sure disadvantaged communities and historically underserved communities a...
Massive Federal Transmission Rebuild Funds Will Soon Flow to Projects
April 08, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBThe U.S. Department of Energy is closing in on a timeline for disbursing $80 billion allocated to electric grid upgrades contained in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Michelle Manary who is the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Resilience Division in the Office of Electricity at the U.S. Department of Energy. The discussion focuses on when and how the money from the infrastructure package will be sp...
Midwest, West Ready for Major Federal Grid Upgrades
March 02, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThe federal power market spanning the Midwest and West is poised to capitalize on an enormous infusion of funds from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law. In this episode of Grid Talk, we sit down with Tracey LeBeau who is the Administrator and CEO of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). “There are a number of provisions that seek to provide additional opportunities or tools to help facilitate the development, the investment, and the construction of new or expanded transmiss...
Midwest, West Ready for Major Federal Grid Upgrades
March 02, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThe federal power market spanning the Midwest and West is poised to capitalize on an enormous infusion of funds from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law. In this episode of Grid Talk, we sit down with Tracey LeBeau who is the Administrator and CEO of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). “There are a number of provisions that seek to provide additional opportunities or tools to help facilitate the development, the investment, and the construction of new or expanded transmiss...
Reimagining, Rebuilding the Grid - EPRI’s Take
February 11, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBWith society becoming more and more dependent on electricity, upgrading the electric grid is an urgent challenge. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Andrew Phillips who is the Vice President of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The conversation focuses on what it will take to ensure the reliable delivery of electricity in an age of electrification. “We have the opportunity and to build new transmission l...
Grid Heads to New Era Via Infrastructure Spend
February 03, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBGrid Talk is back for its third season, and we kick things off with a discussion about the impact of the massive Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will funnel more than $60 billion to Department of Energy. Host Marty Rosenberg talks with former U.S. Assistant Energy Secretary Dan Reicher about where and how that money will be spent. “Some of that’s going to be in the so-called ‘innovation hubs’ where they’re going to certain areas of the country and focusing on certain technolo...
Iowa’s Wind Power Boom
November 11, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIowa is a national leader when it comes to satisfying electric demand with renewable energy and it is poised so get greener. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Mike Fehr who is Senior Vice President of Renewable Generation and Compliance at MidAmerican Energy. The company serves customers in Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Nebraska. In Iowa, 60 percent of electric needs are generated with wind. Fehr talks about what it will take to get to 100% renewable generati...
Entergy’s Power Grid After Hurricane Ida
October 29, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of Grid Talk host Marty Rosenberg talks with Leo Denault who is the Chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation. Entergy delivers electricity to three million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The podcast focuses on the electric grid devastation caused by Hurricane Ida and re-evaluating grid assets used to power customers. The utility and policymakers must consider whether it is time to pick up the pace of transmission and distribution line upgrade...
National Grid Takes New York Green
October 18, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Rudy Wynter who is the president of National Grid New York. The discussion focuses on the investments needed to reach the state’s climate goals. “We have very ambitions climate goals in New York State, 70% renewable electricity by 2030; 100% decarbonized electricity by 2040. In order to get to those kinds of targets we need to start now,” said Wynter. According to Wynter, that means massive investments in infrastructure and tech...
EVs Take Off - Grid, Regulations to Evolve
October 06, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAmerica’s vast electric grid is about to go through a major evolution as it adapts to the looming electrification of transportation. In this episode of Grid Talk, we talk with Philip Jones who is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Transportation Electrification. Mr. Jones talks about the need for more generation and transmission. “We as a nation as we electrify transportation … there’s going to be a significant increase in use, probably 15 to 20% over the next 20 years.” Jones said....
The Future Grid - Ameren Transmission’s Take
September 23, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBThe push for clean energy in the United States means there is a massive need for increased transmission capacity as more renewable energy is generated. In this episode of Grid Talk, we talk with Shawn Schukar who is the Chairman and President of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois. “We have increased the investment in our grid by nine to ten times what we were making 10 years ago,” said Schukar. According Schukar, that’s just the beginning of what is needed to ensure reliability for a ...
Transmission Key to LA’s Renewable Goals
August 24, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWith a goal of going 100% renewable by 2035, Los Angeles will need to amp up its transmission resources and nearly double its renewable energy production. In this episode of Grid Talk, we talk with Jason Rondou who is the Director of Resource Planning, Development and Programs, at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). “2030 is right around the corner and we have the opportunity and the plans to get to 80% renewable by 2030 which will put us at 97% carbon-free and so we’ve ...