38 episodes

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 division, 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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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 division, 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.

    When Natural Disasters Strike

    When Natural Disasters Strike

    Every day, staggering natural disasters are hitting the news – and electric utilities. Hurricanes and wildfires are taking an especially tough toll. In this episode of Power Plays, Mark Phillips of DEMCO in Louisiana and Pam Feuerstein of CORE Electric in Colorado share the details of planning for the unthinkable, and their respective co-ops’ recoveries from Hurricane Ida and the Hayman fire.

    • 24 min
    A Conversation With Neil Chatterjee About U.S. Energy Regulation

    A Conversation With Neil Chatterjee About U.S. Energy Regulation

    Neil Chatterjee’s five-year journey with the powerful Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was punctuated by periods of high drama — from his meteoric rise to lead the agency to his surprise demotion. In this episode of Power Plays, the former FERC chair reflects on his ground-breaking policy moves and why he’s optimistic about energy jobs in rural areas. He also addresses the recent role of politics, arguing that it might be time to “make energy policy boring again.”

    • 20 min
    How Co-ops Can Get Ahead of Cyber Attacks and Other Threats

    How Co-ops Can Get Ahead of Cyber Attacks and Other Threats

    Ransomware and physical attacks have become an unfortunate reality for electric utilities. While co-ops can’t prevent bad actors, they can prepare with agile threat prevention and containment. Hear first-hand accounts and lessons learned from Les Moreland, the CEO for Wiregrass Electric Co-op, and Amadou Fall, the COO at North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, as they walk through their systems’ responses to recent attacks.

    • 24 min
    The Trouble with Transformers and Other Tales of Supply Chain Woes

    The Trouble with Transformers and Other Tales of Supply Chain Woes

    Transformers of all types are now harder for utilities to source, delaying everything from infrastructure for electric vehicles to building new homes. In response, buyers and sellers are both changing the way they do business. Hear more from buyer Peter Muhoro of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, the nation’s third largest electric co-op, and seller Tim Mills, the president and CEO of ERMCO, a transformer manufacturer.

    • 20 min
    The Role of Partnerships in Accelerating Rural Broadband

    The Role of Partnerships in Accelerating Rural Broadband

    COVID‐19 intensified rural areas’ challenges that come with the lack of internet access. So when electric co-op members spoke up, management teams listened. How did they accelerate access? Two neighboring Georgia electric co-ops found solutions as unique as their communities: Tri-County EMC became its own internet service provider; Central Georgia EMC contracted a company to operate its fiber network and deliver broadband service. Their CEOs explain why these were the right choices for their co-ops.

    • 18 min
    How Member Voices Guided Their Electric Co-ops’ Investments

    How Member Voices Guided Their Electric Co-ops’ Investments

    From becoming a trusted energy advisor on EVs in Tennessee, to evolving from energy provider to partner in Arizona, to blazing the broadband trail in Arkansas, electric co-ops are leading in very innovative ways, leaving no one behind. Recorded on the exhibit hall floor of NRECA’s TechAdvantage conference in Nashville, three electric co-ops describe how hearing their members’ experiences put the co-ops on new paths.

    • 24 min

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