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GT Power Hour
by GT Power Hour
Each month, an hour (more or less) of the latest news and insight about the organized U.S. power markets from two industry insiders who can't stop talking about energy.
Episodes
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 33 (All Eyez on Md.: MD PSC Chair Jason Stanek's big task)
MOPRs, ROFRs and NOPRs, oy vey! In which we welcome back Jason Stanek, who chairs Maryland’s Public Service Commission, to discuss the tensions and challenges presented by Maryland’s Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022. Becoming effective on June 1 this year, the legislation is considered arguably...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 32 (N.J.'s Path to Carbon-Free Power, w/ Princeton U. Prof. Jesse Jenkins)
In which we… well, honestly, we talk a lot more about basketball than most episodes — but such comparative analysis fits well given that our guest is Jesse Jenkins, a Princeton University professor, energy-system analyst and modeler and all-around deep-thinker on the best and most-frugal paths to...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 19 (What Really Happened in Texas?)
The Business Insider podcast discussed during the episode can be found here: https://www.businessinsider.com/brought-to-you-by-podcast-btyb-enron-mail.
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 18 (Capacity-Market Deep Dive)
In which Glen and Rory dig deep to break down PJM’s capacity construct: where it’s been, where it’s going, how it compares to other regional grids and the major forces at play in shaping its future. But that’s not all! (It never is.) TB12 and the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip make appearances in...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 17 (The Right Manu for the Job)
In which we probe deep into the mind of Manu Asthana one year into his tenure as PJM's president and CEO, and he proves to be up to the task - both in the interview and the job. Ranging from the MOPR, the ORDC, the NJBPU's state-agreement approach on analyzing offshore wind and a word salad of...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 16 (Season 1 Year-in-Review Holiday Special)
In which Glen and Rory mark the end of Season 1 by kicking back and reviewing the year that was in their own signature way: debating over lists! Without ruining the suspense, expect to hear about the MOPR, action on carbon and climate, the ascendancy of the Washington Football Team and the ending...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 15 (Chatterjee, Part Deux: A Nation Still Calls)
In which we once again subject FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee to the now-infamous Power Hour gauntlet for our one-year anniversary to sift through the fallout of an historic election, discuss the backlash he received for pushing the policy envelope and prognosticate on the state of affairs…
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 14 (What Would Cheryl Do?: The Game Show)
In which we pressure Cheryl LaFleur, the former-FERC commissioner and current distinguished visiting fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, for hot takes on her fields of expertise - specifically the ones where her beloved New England Patriots are playing. Hustling as...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 13 (One Hill of an Interview!)
In which we sit down with Calpine President/CEO Thad Hill for our first “executive interview” and end up picking his brain about everything from insights from leading the company back to private ownership in 2018 to how Vice President Biden can earn cred for his campaign’s environmental platform…
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 12 (How to Handle a Scandal: A Utility Commissioner's Guide)
In which we task Todd Snitchler, President/CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), with leveraging his experiences as both a state legislator and utility-commission chairman in Ohio to help us break down the FirstEnergy and ComEd nuclear-subsidy legislation scandals, offer…
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 11 (New Jersey Brand Recognition)
In which we ask Stefanie Brand, the the Director for the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, to not only defend her adopted state but also hold it accountable, which - as the state's consumer advocate, she of course does with aplomb. FRR, MOPR, ZECs... they're all here - as is the Taylor…
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 9 (The NOPR, the MOPR and some guy named Harper: A Chat with the Chairman)
In which we go toe to toe with the man himself, FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee. Actually, it's quite cordial because, as the Chairman makes clear from the jump, he likes his reputation as a "people person" and works very hard to maintain it. Also: What it was like behind the scenes during the...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 8 (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to PJM’s Annual Meeting…)
In which we discuss how the Annual Meeting was done - for the first time - all by conference call; the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - including estimates on how it will impact PJM's bottom line; the unsung heroes of the energy business; a fond farewell to two big names at PJM; Michael...
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 4 (The Bowring Ep)
In which we grill Joe Bowring, PJM’s Independent Market Monitor (IMM), on his takeaways from FERC’s MOPR order, his team’s efforts to engage in PJM’s competitive-transmission bid-evaluation process and his vision for revamping the ARR/FTR financial trading market.
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 3 (Of MOPRs and Manu)
In which we get right down to business discussing PJM's new President/CEO Manu Asthana, FERC's order on PJM's minimum offer price rule (MOPR) and predictions for 2020 (including the Eagles' playoff hopes).
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 2 (State Action)
In which we discuss Glen's lasting reputation in Harrisburg, activity in state capitals throughout PJM's footprint, odds that we'll soon have a new FERC commissioner and how soon that commission will rule on the growing pile of PJM-related issues on their plate!
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The GT Power Hour: Episode 1 (A PJM Primer)
In which we discuss hamburgers, subsidies, PJM, its current "golden age" of providing both competitive prices and reliability, but also its struggles in accommodating state interests, historically low electricity prices, the importance of decisions made in the next few years to the continued...
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Each month, an hour (more or less) of the latest news and insight about the organized U.S. power markets from two industry insiders who can't stop talking about energy.
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