Distribution Systems w/ Prof. Kyri Baker

Kyri Baker, PhD, Karen Heim, Ahlmahz Negash, PhD, and Paul Dockery address topical energy issues and share stories in the latest episode of Public Power Underground.

06:36 - hot takes and lessons to be learned from Winter Storm Elliott

oral history of the winter storm elliott takes on #energytwitter compiled by Brian BartholomewTVA and Duke Energy notices of level 3 Energy Emergency AlertsPJM, MISO, and SPP energy emergency alertspaper co-authored by Prof Baker on the Texas freeze of February 2021

19:26 - debrief from White House Electrification Summit

RTO Insider coveragerecording of the eventDafoe, S., Krarti, M., and Baker, K. (March 7, 2022). "Optimal Designs of Grid-Connected Energy Efficient and Resilient Residential Communities." ASME. J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities. February 2022; 3(1): 011004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053908

33:00 - transformer shortages and why distribution needs to be taken more seriously in discussion of electrification

Utility Dive coverage of transformer shortages by Robert WaltonAPPA survey of its members shows that production of distribution transformers is not meeting current demandInaction on electric transformer crisis adds to reliability concerns, APPA warns

43:25 - Short to Ground; where we TL;DR our way through the rest of the news

Power restored to 4 Pierce County utility substations after Christmas Day vandalizationFERC Orders NERC Reevaluation of Substation Security Standards Following Attacks by Greg Mason in Clearing UpC. Crozier, A. Pigott and K. Baker, "Spatial Arbitrage through Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging," 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9916944.Senate passes bill to increase EV battery recycling as part of defense budgetPower Supply Negotiations End for Washington Aluminum Smelter by Dan Catchpole in Clearing UpA Changing Landscape: Native American Tribes Turn to Renewable Energy by Iolande Bloxsom in California Energy Markets19 Participants Formally Commit to WRAP's Binding Phase by Dan Catchpole in Clearing UpTwo Northwest Clean Hydrogen Proposals Advance in Federal Grant Program by Dan Catchpole in Clearing UpAtmospheric Rivers Deluge California, but No Relief for Long-Term Drought by Linda Dailey Paulson in California Energy MarketsNuScale Submits Standard Design Application for Small Modular Reactor With NRC by Steve Ernst in Clearing UpSpot Market PowerLa NinaNOAA Climate ForecastsWY2023 Water Supply ForecastEnergy-Themed Carols to Liven the Holiday Season from Clearing Up

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