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Spark by T&D World

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Stories and conversations on the evolving power delivery landscape. Presented by T&D World.

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Cooperation Among Cooperatives

May 10, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

Supply chain issues, talent retention, adopting new technologies and increasing reliability are problems faced by rural cooperatives as well as larger utilities. The geographical remoteness and smaller budgets of co-ops often mean they need to face problems creatively. T&D World’s Jeff Postelwait spoke with Mike Casper, CEO, Jo-Carroll Energy; Tony Anderson, CEO, Cherryland Electric Cooperative; and Chris Jones, CEO, Middle Tennessee EMC to find out how co-ops are facing these issues and others.

Critical Infrastructure for Critical Times

November 17, 2021 12:50 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

This episode is part of T&D World's Black Sky Hazards & Grid Resilience virtual event, taking place November 16-17, 2021 and on demand after.

Planning for the Unknown: Climate Science and Extreme Scenarios

November 16, 2021 12:50 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

This episode is part of T&D World's Black Sky Hazards & Grid Resilience virtual event, taking place November 16-17, 2021 and on demand after.

Equity in the Grid

August 25, 2021 12:50 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

This podcast will feature a conversation with thought leaders in the energy space on implementing the vision of a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits all, and takes into account social, economic, and environmental justice concerns. What are the crucial choices that must be made now to ensure a just path towards a zero-carbon grid? What are the best ways to ensure equity and inclusion for all, including under-resourced communities and minority commu...

Renewables Are Here...Now What?

August 24, 2021 12:50 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

This podcast will address the future of renewable energy resources in the United States, and will feature Antonio Smyth, Senior Vice President, Transmission Ventures, Strategy & Policy at AEP, who will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing such clean energy sources as wind and solar power. With clean energy projects built and proposed across the country, what are the next short- and long-term steps needed to ensure that renewable resources are integrated into the grid efficiently an...

JD Power Explores User Experience Trends Shaping Utilities

July 07, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Earlier this year JD Power released their second Utility Digital Customer Experience Study and there were some great takeaways on how user experience trends are shaping within the utilities domain. Jared Stevenson, Digital Solutions Consultant and co-author of the Utility Digital Customer Experience joins us for a conversation about his findings.

Equitable Clean Energy in 2021: Part 2, How Regulation Can Help Ensure Equitable Access to Electric Transport

June 23, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

The state of Illinois is rapidly updating its state infrastructure and policy to support electrification for EV growth. Jeff Postelwait, Managing Editor of T&D World, talks with Maria Bocanegra, Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission, on the role that regulators can play in making sure that all customers, regardless of income, have access to conditions that make it easier to make the switch to electric transportation.

Equitable Clean Energy in 2021: Part 1, The Utility Perspective

June 22, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

National Grid has one of the most aggressive programs to achieve net-zero provision of energy to its customers by 2050, and the use of distributed energy resources (DER) is central to that plan. In this episode, Bader Khan, President of National Grid, talks with T&D World Executive Director, Mark Johnson, about why utilities must act early and strategically to ensure that they are creating inroads for all customers to access and benefit from clean energy and electric transportation.

SRP's Innovation Lab

June 09, 2021 15:52 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Salt River Project announced the start of operations for its Technology Innovation Laboratory in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a space for cross-department collaboration, the lab will host activities like technician and engineer training, tabletop exercises and state-of-the art utility technology testing. Anthony Sivesind, who is a principle engineer at SRP, heads up operations at the lab, and sat down with T&D World to talk about the space and why it’s crucial for SRP’s future technology strategy.

Plan for Action: SCE's Wildfire Mitigation Plan

April 28, 2021 12:55 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

For more great Wildfire & Risk Mitigation content,  join us for the T&D World Power Up virtual event series.

PSPS - The Customer Perspective, Part 2

April 14, 2021 12:45 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

This episode is part of T&D World's 2021 Power Up™ virtual series. For more content, visit:  https://events.tdworld.com/

Holistic Cybersecurity: Defining, Understanding and Implementing

March 24, 2021 12:45 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

What is the holistic security approach important? Hear from utility leaders who have broadened, reimagined and restructured the nature and security activities in their organizations to coincide with aggressive and ambitious digital transformation goals. Speakers: Sean Stalzer, Dominion, Glenn Purcell, Habersham EMC, David Wollman, NIST.

Securing the Supply Chain

March 17, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Register for the Power Up virtual series for more great content.

Fostering Resilience and Safety Through Collaboration

December 09, 2020 23:45 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Sponsored by TE Connectivity. For more content from T&D World: Wildfire & Risk Mitigation virtual event, register here: https://bit.ly/TDWWildfireandRisk

Microgrids for Wildfire Safety, Reliability and Resiliency

December 09, 2020 15:45 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Sponsored by Power Engineers For more content from T&D World: Wildfire & Risk Mitigation virtual event, register here: https://bit.ly/TDWWildfireandRisk

Technology Portfolios for Wildfire Prevention and Management

December 08, 2020 23:45 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

Sponsored by Parsons For more content from T&D World: Wildfire & Risk Mitigation virtual event, register here: https://bit.ly/TDWWildfireandRisk

The Customer Perspective

December 08, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

Sponsored by DNVGL. For more content from T&D World: Wildfire & Risk Mitigation virtual event, register here: https://bit.ly/TDWWildfireandRisk

Welcome to spark by T&D World

December 02, 2020 01:07 - 58 seconds - 897 KB

Stories and conversations on the evolving power delivery landscape. Presented by T&D World.