On The Grid

This week Dylan and Joyce are here to talk about Distributed Intelligence with Itron's Director of Technology, Strategy, and Innovation Tim Driscoll and TECO's Director AMI Strategic Solutions David Lukcic. How is DI poised to improve utility operations and are there benefits to the end user?

This week Joyce interviews Hitachi Energy's Head of Digitalization David Goddard about how utilities are moving to digital spaces and what trends are important to watch as they transform.

We are kicking off a new season of Zpryme on the Grid with the whole crew! Join us as we reflect on January and discuss what’s on the horizon from energy storage, digital inclusion, eletrifiction, and even our favorite socks that are getting us through 2022!

Today we talk with the Head of Sustainability at Italy's enelX about circular economies. While only just blooming as a discussion point in US energy markets, Europe is far enough along that Nicola is able to share some lessons learned for application on sustainability projects globally.

Motive Power CEO and NPUC founder Angel Lance is back to talk about new NPUC data around decarbonization trends. We also talk about how seriously the utility industry is or is not taking climate change, and what they can do to be more proactive.

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Today's episode features Micatu's EVP of Sales and Marketing Michael Sexton and we're talking renewables. We dive into some key data points from Zpryme and Micatu's recent survey to discuss important issues in the ongoing transformation of the grid. How do renewables play into key power quality issues? How do utilities who are rapidly adding renewables ensure both reliability and safety in the transition? If you want to dive into the data yourself, the report can be found at https://zpryme.com/reports/managing-the-growing-renewables-crisis/

This episode was sponsored by Micatu

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Today we're highlighting one of our brightest new team members. Laurel Morris has only been with Zpryme for a short time but she's already made waves by hosting our We3 Live discussion series, and curating the spinoff publication, the Cleantech Chronicles. We talk with Laurel about her journey as a young energy professional and what has drawn her to Cleantech. She also shares some of her favorite stories from the live series.

Check out the Chronicles at https://zpryme.com/insights/the-clean-tech-chronicles/

On today's episode we talk with Bethany Ruhe, Director of Programming and Communications at Gridmates about their new relationship with Zpryme as well as how to new ways to make energy efficiency strategies more people-oriented.

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Today we're speaking with CB Technologies VP of Solution Development Lonnie Ludwig about connecting utility workers to networks that enable them to better perform their jobs. We discuss how this benefits worker safety, operational efficiency, and end customers.

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Read all about it! Joyce and Jason are here to give their takes on the hottest energy headlines. In this episode we go over Zpryme's slow emergence from virtual-only, they KeystoneXL pipeline, the Texas grid, offshore wind, and more!

Headline links:

The Keystone XL pipeline project has been terminated.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/business/keystone-xl-pipeline-canceled.html?

Texas lawmakers approve bill mandating power plant weatherization, market reforms

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-lawmakers-approve-bill-mandating-power-plant-weatherization-market-r/601138/

Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against: The U.S. has fallen way behind Europe partly because of an old shipping law and opposition from homeowners and fishing groups.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/07/business/energy-environment/offshore-wind-biden-climate-change.html?

'Cool’ roofs, cooler designs as the building industry embraces energy sustainability

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2021/06/08/cool-roofs-cooler-designs-nations-building-industry-embraces-energy-sustainability/

Cicadas Took On Biden’s Press Plane. They Won.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/us/politics/cicadas-biden.html

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