People in Power – A NewsData Podcast

People in Power – A NewsData Podcast

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Episodes 120
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (8)
Since Feb 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
52%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

NewsData's "People in Power" is an exciting new biweekly podcast that explores issues in the energy industry, featuring expert guests from a wide range of backgrounds. Hosted by veteran energy journalists Jason Fordney and Abigail Sawyer of California Energy Markets and including appearances by writers from sister publication Clearing Up, People in Power will explore trends such as development of a Western wholesale electricity trading market, the transition to a more electrified world of new infrastructure and transportation, renewables integration and reliability, wildfire response and mitigation, and many other topics. "People in Power" draws from an unprecedented pool of expertise and insight in a way never seen before! It's available on all major podcast platforms as well as at www.newsdata.com.

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Recent Episodes

Nick Schlag of E3 on Resource Adequacy in the Desert Southwest

Jun 10, 2026 33m

Energy and Environmental Economics Partner talks with CEM Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer about the changing shape of resource adequacy in the Desert Southwest as utilities try to thread the needle…

What’s Behind the ‘Astounding’ and ‘Bonkers’ California Energy Prices?

May 01, 2026 33m

In this episode of People in Power, California Energy Markets Staff Writer Linda Dailey Paulson dives into Western energy prices, which due to a variety of factors have seen extreme volatility,…

Kelly Fukai on Her New Role as CEO of the Northwest Gas Association

Apr 01, 2026 27m

In this episode of People in Power, Kelly Fukai talks about her new role as CEO of the Northwest Gas Association, the role of natural gas as a firm resource in an era of growing demand, and baseball!

Larry Bekkedahl on Retiring After 40 Years in Energy

Mar 17, 2026 25m

Greg Mason, Associate Editor of Clearing Up, interviews Larry Bekkedahl, senior vice-president of advanced energy delivery at Portland General Electric, about his retirement from the energy industry…

Peter Ferrell of NEMA on Electrical Equipment Supply Chain Issues

Feb 12, 2026 33m

In this episode of People in Power, Abigail Sawyer talks with Peter Ferrell, senior director of government relations for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, about supply chain…

Sarah Edmonds and Rebecca Sexton of Western Power Pool on WRAP and WestTEC

Jan 28, 2026 36m

Ayla Burnett and Abigail Sawyer chat with Sarah Edmonds and Rebecca Sexton of the Western Power Pool on their backgrounds and the paths that led them to be leaders in the Western energy world. They…

Carrie Simpson of the Southwest Power Pool on RTO Expansion and Markets+

Jan 14, 2026 38m

People in Power Episode 20: Abigail Sawyer talks with Carrie Simpson, vice president of markets for the Southwest Power Pool, about her experience in energy, which goes back to the early 2000s when…

Brian Turner of Advanced Energy United on a New Path Forward for a Westwide Market

Nov 14, 2025 34m

Abigail Sawyer and Brian Turner of Advanced Energy United and the West Wide Governance Pathways Initiative launch committee discuss the renewed possibility of a seamless, westwide power market that…

Quinn Nakayama of PG&E on Partnering to Solve Problems with Innovation

Sep 30, 2025 28m

Abigail Sawyer and Quinn Nakayama, senior director of Grid Innovation and Development for Pacific Gas &Electric, discuss the role of innovation and partnerships in solving California problems…

Mark Groves of the Northwest Lineman College

Sep 12, 2025 32m

In this episode of People in Power, we hear from Mark Groves, vice-president of program development and innovations at the Northwest Lineman College. Mark, also a member of the International Lineman…

Arne Olson of E3

Sep 02, 2025 31m

The latest episode of People in Power features a conversation with Arne Olson, a principal at Energy and Environmental Economics, or E3. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience on Aug.…

Federal Policy Shifts and Western Energy, With Dan O'Brien of Energy Innovation

Aug 01, 2025 32m

California Energy Markets Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer and Dan O'Brien, senior modeling analyst for Energy Innovation, discuss the implications of the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act…

EDAM Update With Kathleen Staks

Jul 11, 2025 44m

The latest episode of People in Power provides an up-to-the-minute update on the extended day-ahead market with Kathleen Staks, chair of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Launch Committee.…

Mark Toney of TURN on What's Behind California's Unprecedented Rate Increases

Jun 27, 2025 46m

On this episode of People in Power, California Energy Markets Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer talks with Mark Toney, executive director of The Utility Reform Network, about California's unprecedented…

Gabriel Aguilera of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

Jun 13, 2025 28m

New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner Gabriel Aguilera discusses how his 15 years at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prepared him for his role as a state utility regulator with…

Beth Vaughan, CEO of California Community Choice Association

May 30, 2025 47m

On this edition of People in Power California Energy Markets Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer discusses the role of community choice aggregation in California with Beth Vaughan, CEO of CalCCA. In…

CAISO Transmission Planner Neil Millar

May 16, 2025 33m

Transmission in the West is a huge topic nowadays, with many more lines and additional infrastructure needed to meet renewable-energy goals and maintain grid reliability in the face of significant…

Jim Robb, president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Apr 24, 2025 47m

Hear from the nation's top reliability official as he and California Energy Markets Editor Jason Fordney explore the topic of grid reliability. Generation retirements, load growth through data…

NewsData Reporter Roundtable!

Apr 02, 2025 36m

People in Power Episode 8: NewsData Reporter Roundtable! Looking to update your knowledge of emerging Western wholesale energy markets? This episode of People in Power features three experts on the…

Rocky Mountain Natural Gas and Reliability in the West, With Jason Sandel

Mar 17, 2025 31m

In the latest episode of NewsData's People in Power, upstream natural gas drilling executive Jason Sandel, chair of the Western States and Tribal Nations Energy Initiative, sits down with Abigail…

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