Power Perspectives

Mar 31 2025 200 ep. 26 mins 50
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Power Perspectives brings you the biggest ideas, boldest perspectives, and best insights from across the electric power industry. From CEOs of major utilities to founders of energy tech startups pushing the envelope, we’re curating the news, thought leaders, and big picture conversations most important to modern power professionals—every week. Power Perspectives is brought to you by Energy Central, a community where 250K electric power professionals share, learn, and connect in a collaborative environment. Want to join in? Visit www.EnergyCentral.com to register for free.

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Power Perspectives DTech Debrief: Are utilities becoming tech companies?

Mar 31 2025 24 mins  
In a unique edition of Power Perspectives this week, we take you inside the electric utility industry’s season-defining event: DistributeTECH 2025 through the lens of the Energy Central team that was there on the ground. Join Kinsey Grant Baker, Head of Content at Energy Central, and Matt Chester, Community Manager, as they unpack key themes and insights from the conference floor

Does the energy industry need a climate reality check?

Mar 22 2025 33 mins  
For decades, we've heard about the need to reduce carbon emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy. Yet despite corporate pledges, policy initiatives, and technological advancements, global emissions keep rising. Now, we find ourselves at a crossroads: either we take immediate and radical action, or we brace for accelerating climate impacts and economic upheaval. So, what d

The Goldilocks problem for grid modernization

Mar 15 2025 26 mins  
What’s the biggest challenge facing utilities today? Is it climate change, DER integration, or the explosive growth of data centers? The real answer is the need to balance all of the above, and navigating these forces while keeping the grid reliable and resilient is no small feat. Enter Marcus McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Siemens Grid Software, who joins Power Perspectives

How to save energy from partisan politics

Mar 10 2025 26 mins  
How to save energy from partisan politics Can the clean power transition survive partisan politics? If anyone has the answer, it's David Spence, Professor of Energy Law & Regulation at UT Austin and author of the book "Climate of Contempt: How to Rescue the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship." Today on Power Perspectives, David breaks down the impacts of political po

How utilities can prepare for AI integration

Mar 02 2025 42 mins  
AI is changing everything, and power utilities are no exception. From optimizing grid operations to enhancing cybersecurity, AI is already making a tangible impact on how energy is generated, distributed, and managed. But when it comes to grid communications—an area where reliability and security are paramount—what role does AI really play? In this episode of Power Perspectiv

Inside this CEO's Energy Transition Playbook

Feb 21 2025 28 mins  
Balancing reliability, affordability, and sustainability—often called the energy trilemma—is one of the biggest challenges facing utility leaders today. And in Michigan, that challenge is magnified by aggressive decarbonization goals, aging infrastructure, and severe weather events. In this episode of Power Perspectives, podcast host Jason Price visits the DTE Energy headquart

The future of federal energy funding

Feb 16 2025 29 mins  
Federal funding presents major opportunities for utilities, but navigating the complex landscape of incentives, grants, and shifting political realities can be daunting. How should utilities position themselves to secure funding, optimize strategic investments, and prepare for potential policy changes as power shifts in Washington? In this episode of Power Perspectives, that quest

How important is private LTE to modernizing the rural grid?

Feb 07 2025 22 mins  
Private LTE networks are shaping the future of rural grid modernization. But how can small utilities harness this technology to overcome their unique challenges? In this episode of Power Perspectives, that challenge is addressed head on by Joe Walsh, Vice President of Smart Grid Communications Networks at NRTC. Joe sits down for this conversation to help us explore how a groundbr

Can AI do your capital planning for you?

Jan 31 2025 38 mins  
As utilities face the mounting challenges of aging infrastructure, increasing demand, and evolving sustainability mandates, the need for smarter, more efficient capital planning is more pressing than ever. Simultaneously, you seemingly can't go a day without seeing a new, awe-inspiring headline about the power that artificial intelligence is newly bringing to the world. At the nexu

How this utility is solving the supply chain puzzle

Jan 26 2025 25 mins  
The supply chain has been a trending topic and area of concern in all industries since the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the utility seeks to build more than ever before in a new era of grid modernization and clean energy one of the main bottlenecks remains the available supply of necessary equipment and materials. This week, Power Perspectives welcomes in Laura Lewis, Chief Legal Of