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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


Piloting the Future: If you’re not innovating, you’re dying, ft. Portland General Electric

The microgrid boom, explained

The GISt: How GIS is determining the future of the grid

Tariffs, rollbacks, and drill baby drill: Unpacking Trump 2.0 for energy leaders

The most innovative people in energy

The next grid isn’t on Earth

The real impacts of Trump 2.0 on energy finance

Inside this DOE nuclear research facility, 50 years in the making

Power Perspectives DTech Debrief: Are utilities becoming tech companies?

Does the energy industry need a climate reality check?

The Goldilocks problem for grid modernization

How to save energy from partisan politics

How utilities can prepare for AI integration

Inside this CEO's Energy Transition Playbook

The future of federal energy funding

How important is private LTE to modernizing the rural grid?

Can AI do your capital planning for you? (brought to you by Copperleaf)

How this utility is solving the supply chain puzzle

Expanding utility connectivity and bridging broadband gaps (brought to you by Burns & McDonnell)
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