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Energy Central

Welcome to the Energy Central Podcast Network—your ultimate resource for the biggest ideas, boldest perspectives, and best insights from across the electric power industry. We publish… Power Perspectives. From CEOs of major utilities to founders of energy tech startups pushing the envelope, Power Perspectives curates the news, thought leaders, and big picture conversations most important to modern power professionals—every week on Tuesdays. The Watt & Why. Dive deep into utility business strategies, straight from the minds of the leaders deciding what comes next. Host Mike Smith leverages his own decades of power utility industry experience and leadership to get to the bottom of what inspires, drives, and challenges utility decision makers. And there’s even more to come. Energy Central is a community where 250K electric power professionals share, learn, and connect in a collaborative environment. Want to join in? Visit www.EnergyCentral.com to register for free.

Episodes

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Why Keeping The Lights On Is Getting Harder

21 Jul 2026
39m
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North American power grid reliability faces unprecedented risks due to a rapidly evolving generation mix and shifting demand patterns. John Moura, Director of Reliability Assessment and System Analysis at NERC, highlights that the transition from conventional, predictable generation to variable renewable sources like w...

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Why This Utility Shut Off Power Before Disaster Hit

17 Jul 2026
43m
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The New Market That Could Make Power Cheaper

14 Jul 2026
33m
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The Extended Day Ahead Market (EDAM) optimizes energy resource allocation and grid reliability across the Western United States by shifting from intra-hour balancing to proactive day-ahead scheduling. By building upon the success of the Western Energy Imbalance Market, EDAM allows utilities to co-optimize generation an...

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From wildfires to the Olympics: Inside one utility's resilience overhaul

07 Jul 2026
32m
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Can DERs save the power grid?

25 Jun 2026
36m
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How to build a smarter grid on a tighter budget

23 Jun 2026
48m
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Why data centers should run on solar—not gas

16 Jun 2026
39m
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Inside the biggest utility corruption scandal in decades

09 Jun 2026
41m
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Why utility vegetation management needs a new playbook

05 Jun 2026
34m
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Utilities are getting their messaging all wrong...here's how to fix it

02 Jun 2026
42m
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Can this tech fix the data center interconnection dilemma?

29 May 2026
31m
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Why are utility customers so angry? Here's the $7B answer

26 May 2026
25m
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Leadership lessons from transforming a 100-year-old utility

22 May 2026
42m
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China is outbuilding the US power grid—and it’s not close

19 May 2026
38m
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The modeling breakthrough changing emergency preparedness

15 May 2026
43m
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Inside ComEd’s $15B plan to modernize the power grid, with CEO Gil Quiniones

12 May 2026
42m
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How utilities get field data when GNSS fails

08 May 2026
29m
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Debunking the red vs. blue energy myth

06 May 2026
28m
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Inside PSE&G's $30B plan to storm-proof the power grid

28 Apr 2026
42m
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When AI finally popped at Southern Company

24 Apr 2026
51m
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