S11 E7: Smells Like Money Podcast: Power Security - How Will You Keep the Lights On?

In this episode of the DooDoo Diva's Smells Like Money Podcast, Suzan Chin-Taylor welcomes utility expert Andy Zetlan to discuss the pressing challenges utilities face as they transition to carbon neutrality. With a focus on the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, Andy highlights potential reliability issues, particularly for high-consumption industries like wastewater management. The conversation explores practical solutions, including backup power systems, micro-grids, and risk management strategies to ensure facilities can maintain reliability while complying with government regulations. Key Topics Discussed: Carbon Neutrality & Green Energy: Challenges and benefits of moving to renewable energy sources. Reliability Issues: Addressing potential disruptions in power supply for industries like wastewater management. Backup Systems & Micro-Grids: The importance of alternative energy solutions like diesel generators and micro-grids. Risk Management & Future Planning: How utilities can plan ahead to manage risk and mitigate outages. Connect with Andy Zetlan: Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 (408) 391-3851 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andyzetlan Subscribe and Follow: Don’t forget to subscribe to the Smells Like Money Podcast for more insights and innovations in the wastewater industry. Follow us on creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast for updates and more episodes. I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Please let us know your thoughts about the episode! Connect with Suzan Chin-Taylor, host of The DooDoo Diva's Smells Like Money Podcast: Website: www.creativeraven.com | https://thetuitgroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativeraven/ Email: [email protected] Telephone: +1 760-217-8010 Listen and subscribe here to your favorite platform: Apple Podcast - Google Podcast - Cast Box - Overcast - Pocket Casts - YouTube - Spotify https://creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast/ Subscribe to the Podcast: https://creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast/ Be a guest on our show: https://calendly.com/thetuitgroup/be-a-podcast-guest Check Out my NEW Digital Marketing E-Course & Coaching Program just for Wastewater Pros: https://store.thetuitgroup.com/diy-digital-marketing-playbook-for-wastewater-pros #Utilities #CarbonNeutrality #GreenEnergy #WastewaterManagement #MicroGrids #EnergyTransition #BackupSystems #InfrastructureResilience #Sustainability #iPowerSecurity