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On The Grid
by On The Grid
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.
Episodes
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Episode 5 Humanizing Affordability: Can Quantum Make the Grid More Affordable?
In Episode 5 of On The Grid: Humanizing Affordability, Jason Rodriguez sits down with Robert Long, President of Strategic Initiatives of EPB to talk about Chattanooga’s quantum journey, from activating a commercially available quantum computer to exploring applications for grid optimization, line...
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Humanizing Affordability Episode 4: You Can't Brute Force Trust
In Episode 4 of Humanizing Affordability, Jason Rodriguez sits down with Emeka Anyanwu, CEO of Lincoln Electric System, to talk about how his upbringing in Nigeria shaped the way he approaches infrastructure, leadership and the responsibility utilities have to the communities they serve. From…
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Humanizing Affordability Episode 3: The Frontline Difference
Affordability isn’t somebody else’s problem. In Episode 3 of Humanizing Affordability, Jason Rodriguez sits down with Vanessa Edmonds, Gretchen Stanford and Chris Hilborne of Utility 2030 to explore how utilities can put people back at the center of transformation. From reducing friction in...
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Humanizing Affordability: What If We Don't Need To Build More?
In Episode 2 of On The Grid: Humanizing Affordability, Jason Rodriguez sits down with Anissa Rodriguez Dickerman, CEO of Pecan Street, to explore how utilities can rethink affordability by looking beyond simply building more infrastructure. From EVs and smart thermostats to batteries and water...
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Humanizing Affordability Episode 1 with H.G. Chissell
On The Grid is back with a new series, Humanizing Affordability, exploring one of the biggest challenges facing energy today through the people experiencing it. For our first episode, Jason Rodriguez sits down with H.G. Chissell, Founder & CEO of Advanced Energy Group, to talk rising costs…
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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,...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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The Zeina Effect: How Gage Zero is Disrupting Fleet Electrification
In this exclusive episode of On the Grid, Zpryme and Froliq CEO and co-founder, Jason Rodriguez sits down with Zeina El-Azzi, CEO and founder of Gage Zero to chat about her founder journey, Gage Zero's mission to advance fleet electrification, the state of female entrepreneurship, and how Austin...
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America's Zero Carbon Journey w/ Liz Doris
On today's On the Grid episode, the Director for the NREL Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis Liz Doris joins us to discuss the evolving decarbonization landscape among utilities. We dive into various aspects of America's zero carbon journey including tech, agriculture, equity, and much...
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Off the Ground w/ Ernest Huffman
Today On the Grid goes Off the Ground as Erin talks with Ernest Huffman, Aviation Planning and Education Program Manager at North Central Texas Council of Governments. Their discussion covers the future of the aviation workforce, technological disruptions, and the ways that the energy industry…
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Tackling Customer Trust: Affordability
With new technologies, increasing prices, and greater expectations, the utility-customer relationship is growing and evolving. An important piece of the conversation is customer trust, and what better way to gain trust with customers than to address affordability? Kevin Savage of Deloitte Digital...
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Piecing Together our Energy Future
This week we're diving into all things solar with the fabulous executive director of Solar Austin, Tatianna Cannon. We'll be talking about the mission of Solar Austin, how it's making a difference in its community, and what you can do to get involved. We'll also be dishing about how our past...
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The Energy Ecosystem
Welcome back to a new season of On the Grid! Kicking off our season, I’m joined not only by Zpryme CEO & Froliq Cofounder, Jason Rodriguez, but the entire Zpryme Research and Content team. Together, I’m taking us on a journey beginning with a 2023 outlook on our clean energy future, and how...
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A.I. All Around You - Moving Past Misconceptions
There are plenty of misconceptions surrounding AI. This week, Erik Asberg, CTO of eSmart Systems, shares how AI is being used in the energy space to provide virtual inspections, and contribute to a resilient power supply. Erik also shares how to get AI out of the innovation stage, how AI is...
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Diving into Water: The Accessibility Challenge
We use water every day. Everywhere. Yet, in multiple parts of the world, providing clean & accessible water is still a major issue. Now more than ever, the incorporation of Energy, Technology, Policy for the People, and Resiliency will be crucial for solving these problems. This episode of On the...
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The Annual Utility Decarbonization Report w/ Angel Lance
The National Public Utilities Council is releasing the Annual Utility Decarbonization Report next week and On the Grid has an exclusive sneak peek for you! This week, Ricky and Dylan get on the grid with NPUC Founder Angel Lance who is here to share what the NPUC has been up to this summer, key...
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Investing in the Future of Energy
This week Ricky & Zpryme CEO, Jason Rodriguez sat down with Energy Foundry’s CoFounder Sara Chamberlain to discuss how utilities have partnered with Energy Foundery to invest in the future of energy. Sara also shares with us what happens after startups are funded, what areas in energy are needing...
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Energy and Policy - The Georgia Edition
Podcast Special Edition: Energy and Policy go hand and hand and this week, Zpryme’s Senior Director of Research and Content Erin Autin sits down with Patty Durand who is running for public service commissioner in Georgia's District 2. Patty shares with Erin the inspiration behind her run for…
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Addressing Equity within the Energy Transition
Podcast Special Edition: Guest hosting and taking the podcast reins this week is Zpryme Research and Data Analyst, Hebah Bukari. Hebah traveled to Sacramento to chat with SMUD’s Chief Zero Carbon Officer - Lora Anguay and a podcast familiar voice, Jared Metoyer, at DNV. Together they discuss how...
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Creating & Innovating, Together w/ Ashley Dickens - TVA
This week Ricky and Dylan get on the grid with Ashley Dickens, Senior Program Manager, Innovation Network at Tennessee Valley Authority. Ashley shares how the TVA is harnessing its innovation power from within, how ideas are being collected, stored, and pitched, and where she sees the most...
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Decarbonization from the Summit Floor to a Grid-Wide Reality
We are LIVE and in person. On the grid with us is Angel Lance, Founder of the National Public Utilities Council(NPUC). Angel shares how the NPUC is tackling decarbonization, how utilities can better inner-utility communication, utility decarbonization trends, and a few utility decarbonization...
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Buzzin' Around with Energy Bees
This week we are on the grid with Sadie Bronk, CEO of Energy Bees. Sadie shares with us all how the mission of energy bees is reflected in the work they do and people they serve, the many huddles of a small business, how she is creating a future of green jobs, and how with the power of energy, we...
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Energy Equity. Everyday. w/ Jarred Metoyer
Today is all about Energy Equity. We are On the Grid this week with Jarred Metoyer at DNV. Jarred shares with us his passion for serving disadvantaged communities, how we should be measuring Environmental, Social, and Governance in energy, the latest community focused projects, and how you can…
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Community Building with Love & Veggies
We are on the grid with the Executive Director of the Whole Kids Foundation and Whole Cities Foundation. Nona shares her approach on establishing community connections, how anti-racism and responsiveness are key ingredients for community building, and how we could solve community development with...
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Leadership and Community Trust: Is it important?
This week, Ricky and Erin get ‘On the Grid’ in San Antonio, TX with CPS Energy Interim President & CEO, Rudy Garza, and CPS Energy Board Vice Chair, Janie Gonzalez. Together, we share stories on career trajectory, the importance of getting back INTO the field, how they are building community…
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Applications of Distributed Intelligence
This week Dylan and Joyce are here to talk about Distributed Intelligence with Itron's Director of Technology, Strategy, and Innovation Tim Driscoll and TECO's Director AMI Strategic Solutions David Lukcic. How is DI poised to improve utility operations and are there benefits to the end user?
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The Future of the Digital Utility
This week Joyce interviews Hitachi Energy's Head of Digitalization David Goddard about how utilities are moving to digital spaces and what trends are important to watch as they transform.
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Goodbye January: 2022 and Beyond
We are kicking off a new season of Zpryme on the Grid with the whole crew! Join us as we reflect on January and discuss what’s on the horizon from energy storage, digital inclusion, eletrifiction, and even our favorite socks that are getting us through 2022!
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Circular Economies w/ Nicola Tagliafierro
Today we talk with the Head of Sustainability at Italy's enelX about circular economies. While only just blooming as a discussion point in US energy markets, Europe is far enough along that Nicola is able to share some lessons learned for application on sustainability projects globally.
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Decarbonizing Proactively w/ Angel Lance
Motive Power CEO and NPUC founder Angel Lance is back to talk about new NPUC data around decarbonization trends. We also talk about how seriously the utility industry is or is not taking climate change, and what they can do to be more proactive. Music by bensound.com
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Assessing Power Quality in the Age of Renewables w/ Michael Sexton
Today's episode features Micatu's EVP of Sales and Marketing Michael Sexton and we're talking renewables. We dive into some key data points from Zpryme and Micatu's recent survey to discuss important issues in the ongoing transformation of the grid. How do renewables play into key power quality...
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Laurel Morris, Cleantech Curator
Today we're highlighting one of our brightest new team members. Laurel Morris has only been with Zpryme for a short time but she's already made waves by hosting our We3 Live discussion series, and curating the spinoff publication, the Cleantech Chronicles. We talk with Laurel about her journey as…
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Strategically Efficient Efficiency Strategy w/ Bethany Ruhe
On today's episode we talk with Bethany Ruhe, Director of Programming and Communications at Gridmates about their new relationship with Zpryme as well as how to new ways to make energy efficiency strategies more people-oriented. Music by bensound.com
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The Connected Worker w/ Lonnie Ludwig
Today we're speaking with CB Technologies VP of Solution Development Lonnie Ludwig about connecting utility workers to networks that enable them to better perform their jobs. We discuss how this benefits worker safety, operational efficiency, and end customers. Music by bensound.com
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Headlines w/ Jason Rodriguez
Read all about it! Joyce and Jason are here to give their takes on the hottest energy headlines. In this episode we go over Zpryme's slow emergence from virtual-only, they KeystoneXL pipeline, the Texas grid, offshore wind, and more! Headline links: The Keystone XL pipeline project has been...
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Defining the EV Lifestyle
Karl Popham from Austin Energy is back to talk about electric vehicles in 2021 and beyond. Karl, Dylan and Joyce discuss how utilities are looking at EVs and how the discussion on charging infrastructure is developing, but also how the concept of electric cars from a consumer standpoint is…
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New Markets and Models
Today we have Ion Associates' FAE Mexico Marvin Govinden and Manufacturer Sales Representative Marcus Jenkins on about how technology is changing utility markets and models right under our feet. This episode was sponsored by Ion Associates Music by bensound.com
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The Modern Nexus of Tech, Customers, and Culture w/ Bashir Bseirani and Giancarlo Reyes
Today's episode talks about the myriad of ways that utility decisions on technology and internal culture affect not just operations and digital transformation plans, but critically customer experience, customer service, and customer journeys. Avertra's CEO and CTO Bashir Bseirani joins the show...
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The NPUC and Humanized Decarbonization w/ Angel Lance
Returning to the show this week is Motive Power CEO Angel Lance to talk about the National Public Utility Council, a new effort by Motive and Zpryme to provide information about utility decarbonization efforts as well as forums for utilities to share their experiences for the sake of better...
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New Tech, New Texas w/ Michael Lee
The winter storms in Texas have caused a critical eye to be drawn toward the state's grid and how it can be upgraded in some areas and reformed in others. Technology is at the heart of these transformations as well as the digital evolution of utilities worldwide. To discuss the changing...
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Digital Readiness w/ Frank Palase
Digital transformation is underway in utilities across the country, but there are many challenges still to overcome. Transformation is happening slow in some areas, failing to execute in others, and not delivering on ambition in many ways. How can utilities and those who run them change the way...
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Lessons Learned from the Texas Grid Failure w/ Jason Rodriguez
Texas is still dealing with the fallout from the widespread power and water failure during a cold snap late last month. As most of Zpryme's staff is located in Texas, we were personally and professionally affected by this event in a myriad of ways and now CEO Jason Rodriguez is sitting down to...
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Moving Past Experimentation
In this episode, we sit down with Black and Veatch sustainability experts Denise Nelson, who is the Climate Lead at the environmental services business unit, and Executive Leader for Consulting Strategic Advisory Practice Deepa Poduval to explore how changing business models on both the utility…
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Where Digital Meets Physical
Today on the show Joyce and Dylan discuss innovation in the Transmission and Distribution space with Distran's President Brad Fontenot and Director of Business Development John Halle. The discussion includes innovations in substations, where digitally-minded strategies can lack in consideration…
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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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