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AI and the stress test for utilities
In the current age of artificial intelligence, the challenge for utilities isn’t just how to power AI-driven data centers, it’s also how AI itself is changing grid operations, security, workforce…
Can this utility meet its zero carbon 2030 goal?
Setting a zero-carbon target is one thing. Delivering it while keeping power reliable and affordable is something else entirely.In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Kinsey Grant Baker is…
What does clean energy mean for coal towns?
What happens to communities centered on fossil fuels as the clean energy transition accelerates?Because this seismic shift is more than just technical—it'll no doubt bring economic and human impacts…
A Google exec’s POV on the energy bets worth making
Business as usual? Not going to cut it in today’s energy reality. Embracing cutting-edge tech is the bare minimum to keep up with the modern needs of the modern grid.That’s according to Raiford…
The grid's biggest cyber threats, according to an FBI vet
Every utility leader wants to know: What can we do to protect an increasingly complex grid from security threats, both cyber and physical?This week on Power Perspectives, Adam Lee, Vice President and…
What’s really keeping utility CEOs up at night
What goes through an energy CEO’s mind when thinking about the role of the customer, the fuel mix of the future, the affordability crisis, and the workforce changes shaping power? A lot,…
How to un-duck the grid
The “duck curve” has become one of the most recognizable symbols in modern energy as an illustration of both the promise and the challenge of solar power. But what if the very technologies creating…
Judith Curry: We’re wrong about climate change
How can we engage with an energy transition without massive swings in power reliability? Is climate change really just a big cop-out for utility leaders? Or is it a larger predicament that we need to…
SPP's plan to power 18 million futures—straight from the CEO
The grid of tomorrow is being built today—and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is at the center of that transformation.That transformation is being spearheaded by Lanny Nickell, President and CEO of…
How capacity markets broke—and what it takes to fix them
For years, capacity markets quietly operated in the background: reliable, technical, and rarely in the headlines. Not anymore!In today’s episode of Power Perspectives, host Kinsey Grant Baker sits…
The grid tech solving the visibility gap
With risks flying at utility leaders from every angle—extreme weather, outages, wildfires, and many more—knowing what’s happening on the grid at any moment isn’t just nice. It’s mission critical.So…
Is 100% clean energy really possible?
The global energy transition isn’t theoretical anymore—it’s happening right now. But how fast can we go, and how far can renewables really take us?In this episode of Power Perspectives, hosts Kinsey…
How to turn AI into a power plant with Arushi Sharma Frank
AI is transforming everything, but what happens when it starts transforming the grid itself?As data centers explode in scale and AI workloads surge, utility leaders are wondering when the power…
The future of compute is distributed— and energy-driven
It’s no secret: AI is changing everything from how we think, to where we build, to how we power the world.And nowhere is that disruption hitting harder and more quickly than in the rise of data…
The data-driven strategy for building customer trust
Ask any utility exec: The key to accurate forecasting isn’t luck. It’s data. In fact, data might be more valuable than electrons these days.Knowing what your customers think (and how they act) is a…
Slow down to speed up: How to operationalize energy innovation
It’s one thing to create a culture of innovation. It’s an entirely other thing to ensure innovation exists at every juncture of your utility business.Today on Piloting the Future, Kim sits down (IRL,…
Exelon COO: Why we want to own generation next year
How is Exelon, the largest regulated electric utility in the US, preparing for a high-demand future dominated by large loads and electrification? Balancing customer equity with business opportunity?…
The planning revolution utilities can’t ignore
The grid is growing up fast, and the old ways of planning can’t keep up.Explosive new demand from AI, data centers, and the rest of the grid is converging with aging infrastructure and affordability…
What California just proved about the future of energy
America’s grid is facing a daunting and pervasive challenge: explosive demand growth driven by data centers, EVs, and electrification. Utilities are seeking to navigate this reality all while…
Can the grid handle AI?
AI data centers are rising faster than utilities can build new capacity—and that’s creating the toughest balancing act the power sector has faced in decades. Explosive load growth, renewable…
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