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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design Lab

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13:19 - Half-Baked Ideas

Inspiration for the segment comes from the Bill Simmons Podcast
Ben’s prior appearances on the podcast

52:51 - The Lighting Design Lab

1:30:25 - Invitation to the Eleventy-First and Final episode of Public Power Underground

Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com

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Headliners: Crystal Ball, Mark Nelson, and Emeka Anyanwu @ Gridliance Transmission Symposium 47:31

14 weeks назад47:31

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In a LIVE! recording at GridLiance ’s 2024 Transmission Symposium, Crystal Ball hosts a competition between Mark Nelson and Emeka Anyanwu to determine the most creative prognosticator of energy headlines for 2025. The episode is un-edited and available on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. A video recording is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ABUXJsdjbBc It’s a special “afterparty” edition, since it was recorded after the party of special significance commemorating the season and series finale . Thanks for staying subscribed. There may be more afterparties in the future. Stay connected at publicpowerunderground.substack.com Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Afterparty: Frontlining Energy Justice 1:08:19

14 weeks назад1:08:19

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[recorded August 28, 2024] Tony Reames and Salma Elmallah discuss their work and research on energy justice in a special episode recorded after the season and series finale. In a much anticipated episode recorded on August 28, 2024, Dr. Tony Reames and Dr. Salma Elmallah join Paul Dockery and Dr. Ahlmahz Negash to discuss their paper on frontlining energy justice. Elmallah, S., Reames, T.G. and Spurlock, C.A., 2022. Frontlining energy justice: Visioning principles for energy transitions from community-based organizations in the United States . Energy Research & Social Science , 94 , p.102855. The episode is audio-only and un-edited available on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s a special “afterparty” edition, since it was recorded after the party of special significance commemorating the season and series finale. Thanks for staying subscribed. There’s at least one more of the after-party episodes. Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Eleventy-first episode & Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship 1:30:50

24 weeks назад1:30:50

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A party of special significance to celebrate the eleventy-first and final episode with an energy system analogy world cup championship tournament, celebrity guests, and stump speeches Friends-of-the-Underground participated in a special, in-person recording of the eleventy-first and final episode of Public Power Underground celebrating our community of electric utility enthusiasts. The episode includes a live performance of Roll On, Enthusiasts with special musical guest Daryl Wayne Dasher joining Arin Guillory and Ian Bledsoe. It also closes the Season 6 Energy System Analogy World Cup with celebrity judges Debra Smith and Daniel Kirschen picking winners in an 8-analogy, single elimination Championship Tournament. And, just like Bilbo Baggins ended his eleventy-first birthday celebration giving a speech on a stump, the season ends with open-mic stump speeches from electric utility enthusiasts. 07:11 - Short-to-Ground, Analogy Edition Top 8 seeds for Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship Tournament All 20 Grand Analogies of the Energy System from Season 6 15:51 - Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship Tournament 37:01 - Kurt Miller Stump Speech 40:05 - Crystal Ball Stump Speech 42:42 - Debra Smith Stump Speech 44:02 - Pamela Sporborg Stump Speech 45:50 - Robb Davis Stump Speech 48:54 - Sarah Edmonds Stump Speech 50:34 - Megan Capper Stump Speech 52:16 - Scott Corwin Stump Speech 54:01 - Farhad Billimoria Stump Speech 55:48 - Eric Hiaasen Stump Speech 59:07 - Matt Schroettnig Stump Speech 1:01:44 - Kieran Connelly Stump Speech 1:03:21 - Mary Wiencke Stump Speech 1:05:42 - Doug Marker Stump Speech 1:09:08 - Nicole Hughes Stump Speech 1:10:29 - Conleigh Byers Stump Speech 1:12:00 - Chris Roden Stump Speech 1:15:02 - Ryan Neale Stump Speech 1:16:47 - Humaira Falkenberg Stump Speech 1:20:20 - Closing thoughts from Ian Bledsoe, Arin Guillory, and Ahlmahz Negash 1:24:00 - Closing thoughts from Paul Dockery If you stay subscribed to Public Power Underground, you may find interesting items in your feed from time to time. Thank you for being a friend of the underground. I hope you have enjoyed the content and feel valued and appreciated. Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Energy Justice with Prof. Erin Baker 1:38:54

26 weeks назад1:38:54

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A discussion of the building blocks of a just energy transition with Professor Erin Baker, the Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute at UMass Amherst. Professor Erin Baker visited with Ahlmahz Negash and Paul Dockery in-person at the office of the Pacific Northwest Utility Conference Committee (PNUCC) about energy justice, meaningful metrics, and the Holyoke Community Energy Project . The discussion is wrapped by insightful commentary on energy justice from hosts Conleigh Byers , Farhad Billimoria , Paul Dockery, and Ahlmahz Negash. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 2:58 - 30 seconds of theory What is energy justice? Jenkins, K., McCauley, D., Heffron, R., Stephan, H. and Rehner, R., 2016. Energy justice: A conceptual review. Energy research & social science , 11 , pp.174-182. 3 core tenets of energy justice Jenkins, K., McCauley, D., Heffron, R., Stephan, H. and Rehner, R., 2016. Energy justice: A conceptual review. Energy research & social science , 11 , pp.174-182. 5 categories of energy justice metrics Baker, E., Carley, S., Castellanos, S., Nock, D., Bozeman III, J.F., Konisky, D., Monyei, C.G., Shah, M. and Sovacool, B., 2023. Metrics for decision-making in energy justice. Annual Review of Environment and Resources , 48 (1), pp.737-760. 11:31 - Interview with Prof. Erin Baker 58:22 - Debriefing from interview w/ hosts Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, Paul Dockery, and Ahlmahz Negash 1:33:00 - Closing Thoughts from Conleigh Byers & Farhad Billimoria Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Commissioner Ann Rendahl & the Eras of the Electric Sector 1:27:17

27 weeks назад1:27:17

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The electric sector is evolving like the eras of Taylor Swift; at least that's the hypothesis that Commissioner Ann Rendahl and Gen-Z-Swiftie Scholar, Sherry Zuo, consider in a special episode. Commissioner Ann Rendahl and Sherry Zuo join hosts Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball to consider how the electric sector is evolving like the eras of Taylor Swift . Paul and Crystal joined Commissioner Rendahl at the offices of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and Sherry joined remotely from Cornell University where she is a PhD candidate in the Mays Group . Agreeing on the eras of the electric sector and how they map to the eras of Taylor Swift is no small task. To facilitate the conversation we put together some reference materials including a summary of the proposed timeline with sector milestones and representative songs. The discussion considered how the eras of the electric sector fell on a quadrant map that mapped along vectors of structured ←→ chaotic and building ←→ optimizing. The quadrant mapping was compared to the eras of Taylor Swift mapped along the vectors of career ←→ romantic and confident ←→ pensive. The conversation also used a 40”x30” histomap of organizing activities across the eras of the electric sector that I presented at the 2024 Macro Energy System workshop . You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! For additional reading, Commissioner Rendahl recommends the following: Prophets of Regulation Electricity Regulation in the U.S. The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations You can also listen to our eras of the electric sector playlist on Spotify! Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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BONUS: Unprecedented Partnerships for Expanding Electricity Transmission in the West 1:07:09

28 weeks назад1:07:09

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a special, bonus episode recorded at the Western Power Pool with celebrity guests Sarah Edmonds, Bob Rowe and Debra Smith Crystal Ball and Matthew Schroettnig host a conversation with Sarah Edmonds, Bob Rowe and Debra Smith about their “Theory of Change” for expanding high voltage, long distance transmission in the West. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WTEC) is a West-wide effort to develop an actionable transmission plan to support the needs of the future energy grid. The Western Transmission Consortium aims to support the development of transmission infrastructure in the West through a collaborative process involving infrastructure owners and investors. Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Big Synchronous Generators, Popular Fallacies, and Unpopular Opinions 1:38:22

30 weeks назад1:38:22

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A trip to the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project to talk about power system inertia with Seattle City Light operators, plus a discussion of popular fallacies and unpopular opinions with the hosts. To experience the visceral sounds and sights of big synchronous generation, an interview with Mike Haynes , Will Andersen , and Brandt March was recorded in-person at Seattle City Light’s Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. To start the episode Ahlmahz , Paul , Farhad , and Conleigh discuss popular fallacies of the energy system and share some of their own unpopular opinions. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 03:17 - Popular Fallacies & Unpopular Opions 52:08 - Big Synchronous Generation - Seattle City Light’s Skagit River Hydroelectric Project Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design Lab 1:36:29

32 weeks назад1:36:29

1:36:29

Ben Serrurier returns to Public Power Underground to share some maybe-good-maybe-bad-but-definitely-not-thought-out ideas with Ahlmahz Negash , Paul Dockery , and Farhad Billimoria in a returning segment, Half-Baked Ideas. Then Irina Rasputnis , Madeline Kostic , and Eric Strandberg from the Seattle City Light’s Lighting Design Lab sit down to talk with Paul Dockery about innovation in building electrification. 13:19 - Half-Baked Ideas Inspiration for the segment comes from the Bill Simmons Podcast Ben’s prior appearances on the podcast 52:51 - The Lighting Design Lab 1:30:25 - Invitation to the Eleventy-First and Final episode of Public Power Underground Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Lynne Kiesling, Congestible Public Goods, and Common Pool Resources 1:50:27

35 weeks назад1:50:27

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A discussion about public goods and what classifying services as common pool resources, congestible public goods, or club goods means for grid planning and market design. Lynne Kiesling joins Ahlmahz Negash , Conleigh Byers , Farhad Billimoria , and Paul Dockery to discuss the classification system used in economics to distinguish public goods from private goods and what classifying some services as common pool resources means for grid planning and market design. Lynne Kiesling is an economist focusing on regulation, market design, and the economics of digitization and smart grid technologies in the electricity industry. She is Director of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics in the Center on Law, Business, and Economics, and is an Adjunct Professor in the Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability program, both at Northwestern University. She is also a Research Professor at University of Colorado Denver, a member of the External Faculty of the Santa Fe Institute, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In addition to her academic research, she is currently a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee, has served as a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Smart Grid Advisory Committee, and is an emerita member of the GridWise Architecture Council. Her academic background includes a B.S. in Economics from Miami University (Ohio) and a Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 05:07 - 30 seconds of theory Ahlmahz: Public Good Farhad: Common Pool Resource Conleigh: Club good Lynne: The pacing problem Ahlmahz: The collective action problem Farhad: The tragedy of the commons Conleigh: Induced demand Lynne: The Knowledge Problem 39:02 - What is and what is not a public good in the electric system Billimoria, F., Mancarella, P. and Poudineh, R., 2022. Market and regulatory frameworks for operational security in decarbonizing electricity systems: from physics to economics . Oxford Open Energy , 1 , p.oiac007. 51:06 - Is transmission a Public Good? 1:16:22 - Implications for planning and market design 1:40:06 - National Treasure, Public Good, or Excludable - a Public Power Underground game Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Ari Peskoe Ranks Governance, Footprint, and Market Design 1:39:04

37 weeks назад1:39:04

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Ari Peskoe describes himself as an electric utility critic and has advice for electric utility enthusiasts. Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program and a prolific writer about regulation of the U.S. power sector on issues ranging from constitutional challenges to states’ energy laws to interstate transmission development. The interview is wrapped in commentary from co-hosts Paul Dockery , Ahlmahz Negash , and Farhad Billimoria . You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 03:11 - 30 seconds of theory Farhad on Cost of Service vs Incentive based regulation Joskow, P.L., 2024. The Expansion of Incentive (Performance-Based) Regulation of Electricity Distribution and Transmission in the United States. Review of Industrial Organization, pp.1-49. Ahlmahz on Procedural Justice Jenkins, K., McCauley, D., Heffron, R., Stephan, H. and Rehner, R., 2016. Energy justice: A conceptual review. Energy research & social science, 11, pp.174-182. 11:01 - Ari Peskoe on Governance 11/01/2023 - CleanLaw Podcast - Electricity Law Initiative CleanLaw–Replacing the Utility Transmission Syndicate’s Control, Hannah Dobie interviews Ari Peskoe about his new article in Energy Law Journal Peskoe, A., 2023. Replacing the Utility Transmission Syndicate's Control. Energy LJ , 44 , p.447. Market Configuration Matters; Effects of Market Choices on Consumers in the Northwest US 51:10 - Ranking Governance, Configuration, and Market Design 59:37 - Ari Peskoe’s Energy System Analogy 1:04:48 - Debriefing on transmission, governance, and public power with Ahlmahz Negash and Farhad Billimoria Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Rich Glick on FERC Order 1920 1:25:37

40 weeks назад1:25:37

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Rich Glick initiated the proceedings that led to Order 1920 as Chair of FERC, he returns to Public Power Underground with experts Prof. Jacob Mays and Pamela Quinlan to reflect on its adoption -------------------- Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball bring their curiosity to an in-depth discussion of transmission planning, transmission investment, and transmission policy with Rich Glick , Pamela Quinlan , and Prof. Jacob Mays . You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 08:48 - Rich, What were you hoping for? FERC 2022 - 2026 Strategic Plan Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission 32:33 - Pamela, Does this do what you wanted? Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation High-Level Summary of FERC Order No. 1920 on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation published by Troutman Pepper (h/t Adrienne Thompson ) “Plan for the future with the best available information, select the best plan for consumers and allocate costs according to benefits" - Rob Gramlich on Volts 1:05:15 - Jacob, What is missing? Shu, H. and Mays, J., 2024. Transmission Benefits and Cost Allocation under Ambiguity. arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.14803 . 1:15:48 - Rich Glick’s Energy System Analogy: The energy transition is like the 1973 Mets. 1:17:55 - Jacob Mays’s Energy System Analogy: The 2005 Royals, never say it can’t get worse. 1:19:09 - Pamela Quinlan’s Energy System Analogy: The energy transition is like Game of Thrones. BONUS: Ke Xin (Sherry) Zuo , a PhD candidate at Cornell University in the Mays Group, provided her reflections onTaylor Swift’s newest album, The Tortured Poets Department , and its application to the Power System. My (Paul’s) favorite: the brilliant insight that “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” is actually about how the power grid has to be resilient during forced outages and extreme weather events. About the guests: Rich Glick is a Principal with GQ New Energy Strategies – a consulting firm he co-founded with Pamela Quinlan. Rich is a former Chair of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). As Chair, Rich initiated several reforms to more efficiently and cost effectively accommodate the evolution of the electric grid. Before being appointed to FERC, Rich was General Counsel for the Democrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He has worked for Iberdrola, PPM Energy and PacifiCorp and is also known in the West for his current work with the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation (CREPC) Western States Transmission Initiative (WSTI) and CREPC Transmission Collaborative (TC). Rich’s prior appearance on Public Power Underground can be found below. Pamela Quinlan co-founded GQ New Energy Strategies with Rich. She is an expert in energy market regulation and policy. She started at FERC as a Senior Energy Industry Analyst in the Office of Energy Market Regulation. In 2017 Quinlan went to work in then-commissioner Glick’s office as a Technical Advisor and was appointed Chief of Staff in January 2021. As Chief of Staff, she was responsible for developing and implementing the strategy behind the Commission’s policy initiatives. Before leaving FERC in 2023, Quinlan advised Chair Willie Phillips on Energy Markets and Resource Adequacy. She has also worked for Consolidated Edison (ConEd) and Standard and Poor’s. Prof. Jacob Mays is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University where his research focuses on the design and analysis of electricity markets. Jacob holds an AB in chemistry and physics from Harvard University, a MEng in energy systems from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD in industrial engineering and management sciences from Northwestern University. His seminal work (Paul is editorializing by describing it as seminal) on the sequential pricing of electricity was the subject of a stand-alone episode on Season 5 of Public Power Underground, and his collaborations with Jesse Jenkins , Farhad Billimoria, and Rahmat Poudineh have informed our listeners perspectives on electric markets under deep decarbonization. Jacob’s prior appearances on Public Power Underground can be found below. Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Resource Adequacy, Tail Risk, and Institutional Capability 1:14:00

42 weeks назад1:14:00

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Conleigh, Farhad, Ahlmahz, and Paul debrief on coverage of FERC Order 1920 then discuss resource adequacy, hedging tail risk, and preview business capability models. Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, and Farhad Billimoria scan news stories after FERC’s release of Order 1920 , then Conleigh Byers explains Resource adequacy, and Farhad Billimoria explains Hedging & Tail Risk in Electricity Markets. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 03:17 - Short-to-Ground (FERC Order 1920 Edition) On May 13th the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a sweeping long-term transmission planning and cost-allocation rule aimed at modernizing the grid In the Special Transmission Reform Meeting , Chair Willie Phillips said the U.S. faces "an unprecedented surge in demand for affordable electricity while confronting extreme weather threats to the reliability of our grid and trying to stay one step ahead of the massive technological changes we are seeing in our society." FERC is helping to pave the way for a much-needed investment in our transmission infrastructure The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s fact sheet for Order 1920 states that the grid rule contains five major elements : Requirement to conduct and periodically update long-term transmission planning to anticipate future needs. Requirement to consider a broad set of benefits when planning new facilities. Requirement to identify opportunities to modify in-kind replacement of existing transmission facilities to increase their transfer capability, known as “right-sizing.” Customers pay only for projects from which they benefit. Expands states’ pivotal role throughout the process of planning, selecting, and determining how to pay for transmission facilities. “ Landmark transmission reform could dramatically speed US energy transition ” Large Public Power Council’s president, John Di Stasio’s, written statement Americans for a Clean Energy Grid’s Executive Director, Christina Hayes, applauded FERC for finalizing a, quote, “strong and comprehensive regional planning and cost allocation rule.” Spot market power in the U.S. Wholesale spot prices for the National Electricity Market (NEM) Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Weekly Update 41:03 - Hedging and Tail Risk in Electricity Markets By: Farhad Billimoria , Jacob Mays , Rahmat Poudineh Abstract: A concern persistent in scarcity-based market designs for electricity over many years has been the illiquidity of markets for long-term contracts to hedge away volatile price exposures between generators and consumers. These missing markets have been attributed to a range of factors including retailer creditworthiness, market structure and the lack of demand side interest from consumers. Using a stochastic equilibrium model and insights from insurance theory, we demonstrate the inherent challenges of hedging a legacy thermal portfolio that is dominated by volatile fat-tailed commodities with significant tail dependence. Under such conditions the price required for generators to provide such hedges can be multiples of the expected value of prices. Our key insight is that when the real-world constraints of credit and financing are considered, the volatility of thermal fuels and their co-dependence under extremes may be a key reason as to why electricity markets have been incomplete in terms of long-term hedging contracts. Counterintuitively, in the context of the energy transition, our results show that, ceteris paribus, increasing the penetration of low carbon resources like wind, solar and energy storage, can add tail-diversity and improve contractability. 22:16 - The Future of Resource Adequacy in a Decarbonized Grid w/ Conleigh Byers Conleigh Byers Resource Adequacy Harvard Energy Policy Seminar 25 4.93MB ∙ PDF file DownloadDownload 1:02:23 - Institutions in the electric sector are evolving like the eras of Taylor Swift, but are their business models evolving with them? Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Apoorv Bhargava on the Grid 1:35:14

43 weeks назад1:35:14

1:35:14

Apoorv Bhargava discusses his work at WeaveGrid optimizing electric vehicle charging within distribution systems. The interview is wrapped by context and insights from the regular hosts: Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 01:21 - 30 seconds of Theory Farhad Billimoria on Distribution System Operators (DSOs) Conleigh Byers on Transactive Energy Ahlmahz Negash on the Energy Equity Gap 10:28 - Apoorv Bhargava on WeaveGrid and the Grid 53:38 - Apoorv Bhargava’s analogy; the electric grid is like a well stocked bar 1:00:27 - Updating our Priors Fred Scweppe: Power systems `2000': hierarchical control strategies Paul Joskow & Richard Schmalensee: Markets for Power 1:20:24 - Community Planning as Energy Planning We Need to Make Cities Less Car-Dependent, Scientific American, 2024 Car harm: A global review of automobility's harm to people and the environment, Journal of Transport Geography, 2024 1:28:20 - ESA World Cup Standings Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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What it means for America's power grid w/ Katherine Blunt 1:19:35

46 weeks назад1:19:35

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Katherine Blunt joins Crystal Ball and Paul Dockery to discuss her reporting at the Wall Street Journal on the energy industry and her book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid . Matthew Schroettnig joins Conleigh Byers , Farhad Billimoria , and Paul Dockery for the rest of the episode to cover utility risks, load growth, and the current landscape of America’s power grid. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are energy enthusiasts, like us! 03:13 - Short-to-Ground; a segment where we blow a fuse covering the news Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a suite of standards to cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as toxic air pollution, water pollution, and land contamination from fossil fuel plants Bureau of Land Management (BLM) updated regulations on Broadband Authorization, Cost Recovery, and Vegetation Management for Fire Risk Management Letter from twenty-six entities from across the West to the Southwest Power Pool expressing interest in continuing the development of Markets+ Portland General Electric is seeking approval for a new, 7.4 mile, 115 KV transmission line Spot market power in the U.S. Wholesale spot prices for the National Electricity Market (NEM) Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Weekly Update Hedging and Tail Risk in Electricity Markets 18:39 - Katherine Blunt joins Crystal Ball and Paul Dockery to discuss her reporting at the Wall Street Journal on the energy industry and her book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid Wildfires Make Utilities a Tricky Investment. Just Ask Warren Buffett. Big Tech’s Latest Obsession Is Finding Enough Energy 49:13 - Katherine Blunt’s analogy; the grid is like a network of roads and highways 51:08 - Updating our Priors 1:07:20 - ESA (Energy System Analogies) World Cup Standings 1:08:11 - Matt Schroettnig’s analogy; electricity is like water in a biome Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com…

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Dr. Kyri Baker on AI & OPF 1:30:00

48 weeks назад1:30:00