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Schweitzer Drive

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Schweitzer Drive explores what goes on between the generation of electricity and the light switch. Join Dave Whitehead as he interviews the entrepreneurs, innovators, and experts who are inventing the future of electric power.

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88 episodes

  1. From Apprentice to Expert: Developing the Next Generation of Utility Professionals 27:14
  2. The Resource Adequacy Challenge: Ensuring the Power Is There 51:21
  3. The Resource Adequacy Challenge: Keeping the Lights On 38:29
  4. New Nuclear: Building Capacity, Talent, and Technology at WSU 37:30
  5. Cybersecurity and the New Threat Landscape for U.S. Utilities 33:47
  6. Insights on the Current Energy Landscape with Robert Bryce 41:04
  7. Circuit Breakers: The First Responders of the Grid 22:53
  8. Ask Dave Anything, Part 2: Listener Questions on Innovation, Power Reliability, the Podcast, and More 38:52
  9. Ask Dave Anything: Listener Questions on Power, Innovation, and Leadership 1:00:41
  10. Fueling the Energy Future: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Aluminum 27:31
  11. Timing Is Everything: How Grid Technology Is Transforming Emergency Communications 27:51
  12. AI Meets the Grid: Driving Innovation at Avista 29:46
  13. New Nuclear: A Candid Conversation with Robert Bryce 33:31
  14. Safety, Reliability, and Innovation: PG&E's Wildfire Mitigation Strategy 38:43
  15. Protecting People, Property, and Power: Avista's Wildfire Mitigation Strategy 29:10
  16. Fortifying the Power Grid: The Role of IEC 62443 and Cybersecurity Standards 46:21
  17. The Resilient U.S. Power Grid: One Hundred Forty-Five Years and Going Strong 32:19
  18. New Nuclear: Thinking Big with Westinghouse 39:12
  19. The Data Center Challenge: Build Faster, Be Efficient, and Keep the Data Flowing 33:15
  20. Transforming Substation Architecture: The Power of Centralized Protection and Control 33:57
  21. New Nuclear: Flexible, Scalable, and Safe 39:48
  22. New Nuclear: Smaller, Safer, Cheaper 47:16
  23. Keeping the Lights On: Microgrids and the Benefits of Localized Power 34:27
  24. Hydroelectricity: The Carbon-Free Powerhouse of the Pacific Northwest Energy Mix 42:43
  25. Health Is Power: The Value of Affordable, Transparent, Quality Healthcare 24:41
  26. Finding the Right Fit: Early-Career Rotations for Long-Term Success 34:36
  27. Shortening the Supply Chain: Strong Partnerships Bring Us Closer 30:33
  28. Politics, Climate, Class: Changing the Power Grid Conversation 34:54
  29. Building a Better Substation 27:05
  30. Celebrating Innovation: Insights From the National Inventors Hall of Fame 21:29
  31. OT Cybersecurity: Understanding the Threat, Determining How Much Protection is Enough 46:41
  32. Pumped Storage: One of the Best Batteries There Is 16:16
  33. Powering the Future: Generating Excitement About STEM Careers 19:00
  34. Reinventing Hydropower: Balancing Generation, Reliability, and the Environment 31:45
  35. Making Things Easy is Hard: The Power of UX 30:33
  36. Cool Fuel: A Future for Green Hydrogen in the Pacific Northwest 28:55
  37. Meeting the Clean Energy Challenge: Ensuring Reliability Amid the Electrification of Everything 39:49
  38. Breaking Biases: Empowering Women in Engineering 25:45
  39. Powering Africa: Unleashing Potential Through Electrification 35:32
  40. Powering Africa: Unleashing Potential Through Electrification 35:32
  41. The Challenges of Inverter-Based Resources: Integrating the New with the Old 32:55
  42. A Firewall for the Future: Educating the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals 30:43
  43. Can You Hear Me Now? Why "Best Effort" Isn't Good Enough for Mission-Critical Telecommunications 41:03
  44. Human Factors Engineering: Improving Power System Safety and Reliability 1:00:58
  45. Power System Oscillations: Maintaining Balance and Keeping the Lights On 36:04
  46. Securing Industrial Control Systems Amid Increased Risk 43:53
  47. Powering the Future: Delivering Specialized Training at the Speed of Innovation 20:59
  48. Powering the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators 31:10
  49. Powering the Future: Recruiting for STEM Careers in a Demanding Job Market 22:06
  50. Solving Recloser High-Density Coordination Challenges: Innovation That Keeps the Power On 27:13