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Power Plays — 71 episodes
The startups shaping the future of rural electric service
Powering the cloud while protecting communities
Waiting on watts: The gas turbine backlog straining the grid
How electric co-ops can flex with credit headwinds
How to recruit board members who are plugged in
A Tactical Guide to Battery Energy Storage
The Energy Balancing Act — Co-ops, Data Centers and the New Grid Equation
Beyond the Bucket: A Focus on Mental Health in Linework
The CEO Learning Curve
How Much is Your Co-op’s Broadband Worth—And What Comes Next?
How to Build a Power Plant (Quickly)
How a Texas Co-op is Increasing Reliability with its Virtual Power Plant
U.S. Power Plant New Build Cycle — a Master Class in ERCOT and PJM
U.S. Power Plant New Build Cycle — a Master Class in MISO and SPP
How Co-ops are Maximizing DER Value for Members
Bracing for Grid Strain and Customer Impacts from Virginia’s Data Center Boom
Profit by the Gig: How Co-ops are Leveraging Data Analytics for Broadband Success
Can We Have Electricity That is Both Affordable and Reliable?
Flexible Generating Technology Comes Up to Bat
How Statewide Associations Help Power Co-ops
This is Not Your Parents’ Electric Co-op
How Utilities are Right-sizing Distribution Systems to Meet Future Needs
What the Shale Will Happen with Natural Gas Prices?
From Bytes to Bucks: Data Center Financing Considerations
The Practical AI Conversations at Electric Co-ops
The Tennessee Valley Partners Creating a Two-Way Grid
How NRECA’s Microgrid Consortium is Creating ‘Wired Resilience’
Watt's Up with AI? The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future Grid
For Electric Utilities, 2024 Means Evaluating New Supply Strategies, Nimble Financing
How Did Energy Policy Become a Key Risk to Grid Reliability?
What the Turning Point in Global Trade Means for Rural America
Rural Businesses Bet Big on the Emerging Data Economy
A Three-Part Solution to U.S. Transmission Challenges
When Natural Disasters Strike
A Conversation With Neil Chatterjee About U.S. Energy Regulation
How Co-ops Can Get Ahead of Cyber Attacks and Other Threats
The Trouble with Transformers and Other Tales of Supply Chain Woes
The Role of Partnerships in Accelerating Rural Broadband
How Member Voices Guided Their Electric Co-ops’ Investments
Why Electrification Matters: Florida Co-op Linemen Change Lives in Guatemala
Nuclear Power 2.0: Is a Renaissance on the Horizon?
The Lithium Supply Crunch Doesn’t Have to Stall Battery Storage
Rising Natural Gas Prices Prompt Utilities to Think Globally, Act Locally
A Tribute to Co-ops: Leaders Weigh in on ESG Principles as Part of Their DNA
Money Matters — Financial Feasibility for Broadband Projects
Back to School in an Electric Bus
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Electricity Bill
Connected Smart Homes Coming Soon to an Electric Co-op Near You
Connected and Committed: Meet the Partners Helping to Close the Rural Digital Divide
Power Plays S2E4: Planning for Tomorrow’s EV Adoption Begins Today
Power Plays S2E3: Inside Ford’s Strategy to Lead America’s Shift to Electric Vehicles
Power Plays S2E2: Reimagining Route 66: Co-ops Collaborate with EV Charging to Reinvigorate Rural America
Power Plays S2E1: When a Crypto Miner Comes to Town
Power Plays S1E13: HVAC 2.0 – Home Comfort and Efficiency Isn’t Just Hot Air
Power Plays S1E12: Battery Storage Basics - What Co-ops Should Consider
Power Plays S1E11: High Five to Top Five Co-op Innovations
Power Plays S1BT5: MidSouth Electric Co-op – Weathering a New Kind of Storm
Mohave Electric Co-op – The Power of Broadband Partnerships
Power Plays S1BT3: Kit Carson Electric–Solar and Storage to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy
Power Plays S1BT2: Vermont Electric Co-op – Carbon Free by 2023
Power Plays S1BT1: Roanoke Electric Co-op – Unlocking value with vehicle-to-grid technology
Power Plays S1E10: Powered with a Purpose – Trico Electric Embraces Solar Access for Members
Power Plays S1E9: Charge On - What Electric Co-ops Can Expect From Next-Gen Battery Storage
Power Plays S1E8: How Clean Energy Development Can be Equitable for Rural Communities
Power Plays S1E7: Co-op EVolution: A Toolkit for Rural Electric Vehicle Adoption
Power Plays S1E6: Co-op EVolution: A Blueprint for Rural Electric Vehicle Adoption
Power Plays S1E5: Texas and the State of Deregulation
Power Plays S1E4: What Will Drive the Next Decade of Cost Declines for Solar Power?
Power Plays S1E3: The Race Is On to Build the Biggest Batteries in Texas
Power Plays S1E2: The Next Big Thing: Grid-Tied Batteries
Power Plays S1E1: U.S. Companies Poised to Accelerate the Renewables Boom