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Power Plays

CoBank

Welcome to Power Plays, a podcast series dedicated to the U.S. power and energy sector. Hosted by Teri Viswanath, lead energy economist with CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, Power Plays connects you with top energy and environmental innovators, policy makers and rural electric cooperative executives for timely insights and in-depth market analysis.

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76 episodes

  1. Can the co-op model continue to power the future? 20:37
  2. AI is recharging the nuclear power debate 17:29
  3. Tell me why it matters: The power of cooperative storytelling 26:53
  4. When, not if – preparing for the next cyber threat 23:03
  5. Powering through change: Six issues co-op leaders are watching now 22:43
  6. The startups shaping the future of rural electric service 21:51
  7. Powering the cloud while protecting communities 25:00
  8. Waiting on watts: The gas turbine backlog straining the grid 18:47
  9. How electric co-ops can flex with credit headwinds 28:11
  10. How to recruit board members who are plugged in 22:53
  11. A tactical guide to battery energy storage 25:52
  12. The energy balancing act — co-ops, data centers and the new grid equation 25:13
  13. Beyond the bucket: A focus on mental health in linework 18:38
  14. The CEO learning curve 18:35
  15. How much is your co-op’s broadband worth—and what comes next? 16:49
  16. How to build a power plant (quickly) 20:52
  17. How a Texas co-op is increasing reliability with its virtual power plant 20:04
  18. U.S. power plant new build cycle — a master class in ERCOT and PJM 23:57
  19. U.S. power plant new build cycle — a master class in MISO and SPP 24:40
  20. How co-ops are maximizing DER value for members 24:15
  21. Bracing for grid strain and customer impacts from Virginia’s data center boom 17:22
  22. Profit by the gig: How co-ops are leveraging data analytics for broadband success 24:59
  23. Can we have electricity that is both affordable and reliable? 24:33
  24. Flexible generating technology comes up to bat 22:41
  25. How statewide associations help power co-ops 27:32
  26. This is not your parents’ electric co-op 19:32
  27. How utilities are right-sizing distribution systems to meet future needs 24:02
  28. What the shale will happen with natural gas prices? 25:42
  29. From bytes to bucks: Data center financing considerations 23:29
  30. The practical AI conversations at electric co-ops 22:36
  31. The Tennessee Valley partners creating a two-way grid 22:16
  32. How NRECA’s microgrid consortium is creating ‘wired resilience’ 21:41
  33. Watt's up with AI? The role of artificial intelligence in the future grid 24:10
  34. For electric utilities, 2024 means evaluating new supply strategies, nimble financing 22:56
  35. How did energy policy become a key risk to grid reliability? 22:15
  36. What the turning point in global trade means for rural America 25:34
  37. Rural businesses bet big on the emerging data economy 23:15
  38. A three-part solution to U.S. transmission challenges 26:13
  39. When natural disasters strike 24:53
  40. A conversation with Neil Chatterjee about U.S. energy regulation 20:20
  41. How co-ops can get ahead of cyber attacks and other threats 24:46
  42. The trouble with transformers and other tales of supply chain woes 20:31
  43. The role of partnerships in accelerating rural broadband 18:34
  44. How member voices guided their electric co-ops’ investments 24:15
  45. Why electrification matters: Florida co-op linemen change lives in Guatemala 27:21
  46. Nuclear power 2.0: Is a renaissance on the horizon? 30:27
  47. The lithium supply crunch doesn’t have to stall battery storage 19:34
  48. Rising natural gas prices prompt utilities to think globally, act locally 21:51
  49. A tribute to co-ops: Leaders weigh in on ESG principles as part of their DNA 24:34
  50. Money matters — financial feasibility for broadband projects 23:39