On The Grid

On The Grid
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On The Grid is a podcast produced by Zpryme about important issues regarding energy and cities. Hosted by Ricky Murray, we dive into topics and bring on guests to discuss issues affecting utilities, customers, solution providers, and much more.

  1. People Power: Rethinking Utility Leadership in 2026

    FEB 5

    People Power: Rethinking Utility Leadership in 2026

    In the latest episode of Zpryme on the Grid, Jason Rodriguez, CEO and Co-Founder of Zpryme and Froliq, sits down with Carlos Ayala, Founder and Managing Partner of Mentora. Carlos shares his career journey in the energy industry, the inspiration behind launching Mentora, and why leadership, culture, and personal growth are critical to building high-performing utility organizations. The conversation explores blind spots in executive leadership, the role of diversity and AI, and what it really means to lead with purpose as the industry heads into 2026.

    24 min
  2. Smart Enough? Building a Grid That Can Think for Itself

    08/12/2025

    Smart Enough? Building a Grid That Can Think for Itself

    Zpryme CEO and Co-Founder Jason Rodriguez sits down with Matthew Smith, Grid Management Executive at Itron, to unpack what AMI 2.0 really means for utilities. They dive into intelligent connectivity, edge computing, and how utilities can move beyond meter-to-cash to orchestrate a smarter, more resilient grid. This podcast builds off the The AMI Low-Voltage Landscape Revisited at the Grid Edge research done by Itron and Zpryme. Download the report here: https://zpryme.com/media/infographics/the-ami-low-voltage-landscape-revisited-at-the-grid-edge/

    33 min
  3. Burn the Spreadsheets: Leveraging Digital Infrastructure to Unlock The Clean Energy Transition

    07/18/2025

    Burn the Spreadsheets: Leveraging Digital Infrastructure to Unlock The Clean Energy Transition

    Jason Rodriguez sits down with Patrick Davis of Cleartrace to talk about the clean energy data problem, the limits of spreadsheets, and how utilities can modernize to meet rising customer expectations.

    25 min
  4. Beyond Power Outages: The Digital Grid Opportunity

    09/19/2024

    Beyond Power Outages: The Digital Grid Opportunity

    Dylan Lockwood sits down with Peter Hanna and Priyanka Padmanabhan of Deloitte to talk about digital transformation and how outage management is evolving as utilities continue to upgrade their systems.

    24 min
  5. Data for People and Processes

    04/24/2024

    Data for People and Processes

    Today's episode will feature Erin Autin talking with Mandeep Singh of Deloitte about generative AI and it's applications for grid modernization, vegetation management, decarbonization and whole host of other applications as well as general trend discussion.

    33 min
  6. Grids and Grit: How 4Liberty is Sparking Sustainable Energy

    03/21/2024

    Grids and Grit: How 4Liberty is Sparking Sustainable Energy

    In the latest episode of Zpryme on the Grid, Zpryme and Froliq CEO and Co-founder speaks with 4Liberty CEO, Sharelynn More during DistribuTECH 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Tune in to hear Sharelynn's career journey, 4Liberty's mission and commitment to customer greatness, and her key insights about the future of utility industry.

    23 min
  7. Balancing the Grid in an Era of Electrification

    02/27/2024

    Balancing the Grid in an Era of Electrification

    Energy systems innovator and economist, Erin Grossi, sits down with Zpryme's Erin Autin to talk about the "mission critical" nature of building out digital platforms to detect, measure, monitor and control EVs today.

    25 min
  8. Human-Focused Innovation w/ Kim Getgen

    11/08/2023

    Human-Focused Innovation w/ Kim Getgen

    On today's episode, InnovationForce founder and CEO Kim Getgen joins to talk about how the utility industry is changing its perspectives on innovation as the grid modernizes and new challenges arise.

    31 min
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On The Grid is a podcast produced by Zpryme about important issues regarding energy and cities. Hosted by Ricky Murray, we dive into topics and bring on guests to discuss issues affecting utilities, customers, solution providers, and much more.

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  • Creator
    On The Grid
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Clean
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    On The Grid