Grid Talk is a podcast featuring the leaders and innovators shaping the 21st century grid. Hear the stories—in their own words—of how they are meeting the challenges and transitioning their businesses to operate successfully in a new era of evolving markets, changing regulations, higher customer expectation, increasing cybersecurity threats, demands for different energy sources, growing customer-owned generations and emerging technology. The podcast is part of Department of Energy’s Voices of Experience, an initiative that supports grid modernization by sharing insights, lessons learned and advice on operating in a rapidly evolving industry.
About the Host
Grid Talk is hosted by award winning, energy journalist Marty Rosenberg. For nearly 40 years, Marty has been covering business, energy, finance, and technology. He was the Editor-in-Chief for EnergyBiz from 2004 to 2014. EnergyBiz was an award-winning national publication covering energy and utilities. Marty has been published in multiple media outlets including the New York Times and USA Today. Marty plugs into the industry knowledgebase to deliver critical information about the opportunities and challenges facing utilities today. The result is engaging conversations about modernizing our electric grid.
Listen Now
You can subscribe to Grid Talk on your favorite podcast directory including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Alexa, Overcast, PocketCasts, Castro, Castbox, and Podchaser. Or you can listen—or download the transcripts—right here on energy.gov:
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Thomas Pierpoint, Vice President of Electric System Engineering and Technical Services, shares Austin Energy's approach to reducing carbon emissions.June 30, 2020 -
Bryan Hannegan, Holy Cross Energy, explains how a net-zero, all electric community is delivering affordable housing in a Colorado town.June 16, 2020 -
Jim Robb, president and CEO, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, talks about the risks associated with a rapidly evolving grid.June 2, 2020 -
Patti Poppe, President and CEO at CMS Energy, shares how the company is using new technology and old school techniques to accelerate its clean energy plan.May 19, 2020 -
Drew Murphy, Senior Vice President at Edison International, talks about the utility's efforts to meet California’s mandate of delivering 100% carbon-free energy by 2045.April 23, 2020 -
In this episode of Grid Talk, Marty Rosenberg talks with Joe Svachula, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Exelon, and Eric Helt, Vice President of Infrastructure Projects.April 10, 2020 -
Matthew Ketschke, Vice President at Con Edison in New York, shares how the utility is working toward a cleaner, more efficient future.March 20, 2020 -
Patrica Collawn, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNM in New Mexico, focuses on how the utility is transforming to a carbon-free portfolio.March 5, 2020 -
Dr. Shay Bahramirad, Vice President of Engineering and Smart Grid at ComEd, explains how the technology can help the grid withstand impacts of climate change.February 13, 2020 -
Maria Pope, President and CEO of Portland General Electric, is focused on the utility's smart grid initiatives.February 5, 2020
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