In this episode, Greg and Neil chat with Bill Tarlinton, managing director of Zepben, about his journey through the world of electricity distribution, smart software, and energy startups. Bill shares how his early interest in electrical systems led to a career working on SCADA and DMS tech — and how those tools have shaped utilities here in Australia and around the world. They talk through the challenges the energy sector is facing right now, the need for fresh thinking, and how startups are stepping up with new solutions.

(01:29) Bill's Early Memories of Energy

(02:38) Innovations in Energy Distribution

(07:58) Challenges and Opportunities in Energy Transition

(10:24) The Role of Startups and Venture Capital

(13:21) The Future of Energy Systems and Market Structures

(18:18) The Importance of Network Model Data Management

About Bill:

Bill is an electrical engineer with 30 years’ experience in electricity distribution and business
development. He led operational functions and software system implementations in utilities in his
early career and then founded and grew a successful business creating software solutions for
electricity distribution network operators. Bill worked as a product management executive in
General Electric (GE) following the acquisition of his company by GE in 2010. Since leaving GE in
2014, he and his co-founders built Zepben into another successful software and services
company to help support the transition to renewables and distributed energy resources. Bill sits on
the advisory board for the Australian Capital Territory Energy Innovation fund and holds an Honorary
Associate Professor position at the Australian National University in the school of engineering.

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