Electric Perspectives

Oct 30 2024 96 ep. 34 mins 9

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The Electric Perspectives podcast discusses the latest trends and issues shaping the electric power industry. Electric Perspectives is brought to you by the Edison Electric Institute.

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Hurricane Responses and the Benefits of Grid Resilience Investments

Oct 30 2024 33 mins

Hurricane Helene made landfall in late September as a Category 4 hurricane and impacted nearly 6 million customers in 10 states. An army of more than 50,000 workers from at least 41 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada was dedicated to the Helene response—one of the largest and most complex industry restoration efforts in U.S. history. Less than two weeks later, a second mutual a

Grid-Enhancing Technologies for a Resilient Clean Energy Future

Oct 24 2024 32 mins

Enhancing grid resilience is a priority for America’s electric companies, which are making significant investments each year to harden the grid and to demonstrate and deploy grid-enhancing technologies that optimize grid operations, help prevent power outages, and enhance reliability. On this episode, EEI Managing Director of Climate Programs and Executive Director of the Instit

Partnering on Engine Power Plant Solutions

Oct 17 2024 20 mins

Electric companies partner with technology companies to find solutions that help them deliver reliable and resilient clean energy to customers. On today's episode, we hear about WEC Energy Group and Wärtsilä partnership to test a Wärtsilä engine that is designed to run on a hydrogen fuel blend at one of WEC Energy’s power plants in Michigan. Dan Krueger, Executive Vice Presid

AI-Powered Solutions for Transportation Electrification Programs

Sep 25 2024 26 mins

During EEI 2024, Adam Grant, director of electrification and energy services, Nevada, at NV Energy, and Maria Kretzing, vice president and general manager of electric vehicles and analytics at Bidgely, discussed AI-driven solutions and the importance of taking a holistic approach to transportation electrification programs. On this episode, Grant and Kretzing joins us again for a de

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Protecting Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

Sep 17 2024 22 mins

There are no shortages of threats to our critical infrastructure, including cyber-attacks, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, and physical attacks on energy infrastructure. Electric companies and their federal partners work around the clock to prepare for these scenarios and to enhance our response capabilities. On this episode, Federal Emergency Management Agency Admini

How ERCOT Is Supporting the Grid of the Future

Aug 14 2024 31 mins

As grid operators plan for the future, they are focused on meeting rising demand for electricity and enhancing grid reliability in the face of increasingly frequent and severe weather. On this episode, EEI Executive Vice President of the Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs Phil Moeller and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) President and CEO Pablo Vegas disc

Jensen Huang on Advancing AI and Innovation

Aug 08 2024 56 mins

EEI 2024 featured a lineup of exceptional keynote speakers. On this episode, you'll hear the full-length EEI 2024 keynote conversation between NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang and former EEI Chair Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International. They discussed how NVIDIA’s pioneering work to advance AI and quantum computing has, in part, driven a significant growth

EEI 2024 Highlights: Hydrogen, Building the Next-Generation Workforce, and Cybersecurity

Jul 26 2024 32 mins

This episode is part of our EEI 2024 highlights series. In this episode, you will hear conversations about topics including building North America's hydrogen backbone, developing the next-generation workforce, and cybersecurity in supply chains. Plus, you'll hear from EEI President and CEO Dan Brouillette about his experience at the conference. The speakers are: Guidehouse Partner

Why Did Hurricane Beryl Take Down So Many Trees in Texas?

Jul 16 2024 18 mins

This week, EEI's Electric Perspectives Podcast and The Current are partnering for an episode to discuss the impacts of Hurricane Beryl and the tremendous restoration efforts that are underway. On this episode, you'll hear from StormGeo Meteorologist Justin Petrutsas — who is based in the Houston area— and Scott Aaronson, EEI Senior Vice President of Security and Preparedness, a

EEI 2024 Highlights: Clean Energy Technologies, AI, Building System Resilience and Distribution Transformation

Jul 10 2024 34 mins

This episode is part of our EEI 2024 highlights series. In this episode, you will hear conversations about topics including clean energy technologies, opportunities for collaboration created by AI, building system resilience, distribution transformation, and more. The speakers are: Hans Kobler, Founder and Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners, Creighton Oyler, Oracle Senior Vic