On The Grid

The National Public Utilities Council is releasing the Annual Utility Decarbonization Report next week and On the Grid has an exclusive sneak peek for you! This week, Ricky and Dylan get on the grid with NPUC Founder Angel Lance who is here to share what the NPUC has been up to this summer, key findings for their report, and shares how utility decarbonization efforts are stacking up against each other. The report comes out on September 19, 2022 and can be found at https://www.motive-power.com/npuc-home/

This week Ricky & Zpryme CEO, Jason Rodriguez sat down with Energy Foundry’s CoFounder Sara Chamberlain to discuss how utilities have partnered with Energy Foundery to invest in the future of energy. Sara also shares with us what happens after startups are funded, what areas in energy are needing innovation, and what it would look like if we could devise a SUPER solution to solve all our energy problems overnight.

Podcast Special Edition: Energy and Policy go hand and hand and this week, Zpryme’s Senior Director of Research and Content Erin Autin sits down with Patty Durand who is running for public service commissioner in Georgia's District 2. Patty shares with Erin the inspiration behind her run for public office, the unexpected challenges she has faced during the campaign, and what items she would like the PSC to focus on in the counting years.

Podcast Special Edition: Guest hosting and taking the podcast reins this week is Zpryme Research and Data Analyst, Hebah Bukari. Hebah traveled to Sacramento to chat with SMUD’s Chief Zero Carbon Officer - Lora Anguay and a podcast familiar voice, Jared Metoyer, at DNV. Together they discuss how equity plays a major role in the energy transition.

This week Ricky and Dylan get on the grid with Ashley Dickens, Senior Program Manager, Innovation Network at Tennessee Valley Authority. Ashley shares how the TVA is harnessing its innovation power from within, how ideas are being collected, stored, and pitched, and where she sees the most advancement in the industry.

We are LIVE and in person. On the grid with us is Angel Lance, Founder of the National Public Utilities Council(NPUC). Angel shares how the NPUC is tackling decarbonization, how utilities can better inner-utility communication, utility decarbonization trends, and a few utility decarbonization revelations. Featuring: Ricky Murray, Dylan Lockwood, Angel Lance - Founder of the National Public Utilities Council (NPUC)

This week we are on the grid with Sadie Bronk, CEO of Energy Bees. Sadie shares with us all how the mission of energy bees is reflected in the work they do and people they serve, the many huddles of a small business, how she is creating a future of green jobs, and how with the power of energy, we can solve the problems of today, and tomorrow.

Today is all about Energy Equity. We are On the Grid this week with Jarred Metoyer at DNV. Jarred shares with us his passion for serving disadvantaged communities, how we should be measuring Environmental, Social, and Governance in energy, the latest community focused projects, and how you can get involved in the energy equity transition

We are on the grid with the Executive Director of the Whole Kids Foundation and Whole Cities Foundation. Nona shares her approach on establishing community connections, how anti-racism and responsiveness are key ingredients for community building, and how we could solve community development with the wave of a magic wand!

This week, Ricky and Erin get ‘On the Grid’ in San Antonio, TX with CPS Energy Interim President & CEO, Rudy Garza, and CPS Energy Board Vice Chair, Janie Gonzalez. Together, we share stories on career trajectory, the importance of getting back INTO the field, how they are building community trust, and their top commitments for 2022.