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Schweitzer Drive — 84 episodes
Cybersecurity and the New Threat Landscape for U.S. Utilities
Insights on the Current Energy Landscape with Robert Bryce
Circuit Breakers: The First Responders of the Grid
Ask Dave Anything, Part 2: Listener Questions on Innovation, Power Reliability, the Podcast, and More
Ask Dave Anything: Listener Questions on Power, Innovation, and Leadership
Fueling the Energy Future: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Aluminum
Timing Is Everything: How Grid Technology Is Transforming Emergency Communications
AI Meets the Grid: Driving Innovation at Avista
New Nuclear: A Candid Conversation with Robert Bryce
Safety, Reliability, and Innovation: PG&E's Wildfire Mitigation Strategy
Protecting People, Property, and Power: Avista's Wildfire Mitigation Strategy
Fortifying the Power Grid: The Role of IEC 62443 and Cybersecurity Standards
The Resilient U.S. Power Grid: One Hundred Forty-Five Years and Going Strong
New Nuclear: Thinking Big with Westinghouse
The Data Center Challenge: Build Faster, Be Efficient, and Keep the Data Flowing
Transforming Substation Architecture: The Power of Centralized Protection and Control
New Nuclear: Flexible, Scalable, and Safe
New Nuclear: Smaller, Safer, Cheaper
Keeping the Lights On: Microgrids and the Benefits of Localized Power
Hydroelectricity: The Carbon-Free Powerhouse of the Pacific Northwest Energy Mix
Health Is Power: The Value of Affordable, Transparent, Quality Healthcare
Finding the Right Fit: Early-Career Rotations for Long-Term Success
Shortening the Supply Chain: Strong Partnerships Bring Us Closer
Politics, Climate, Class: Changing the Power Grid Conversation
Building a Better Substation
Celebrating Innovation: Insights From the National Inventors Hall of Fame
OT Cybersecurity: Understanding the Threat, Determining How Much Protection is Enough
Pumped Storage: One of the Best Batteries There Is
Powering the Future: Generating Excitement About STEM Careers
Reinventing Hydropower: Balancing Generation, Reliability, and the Environment
Making Things Easy is Hard: The Power of UX
Cool Fuel: A Future for Green Hydrogen in the Pacific Northwest
Meeting the Clean Energy Challenge: Ensuring Reliability Amid the Electrification of Everything
Breaking Biases: Empowering Women in Engineering
Powering Africa: Unleashing Potential Through Electrification
Powering Africa: Unleashing Potential Through Electrification
The Challenges of Inverter-Based Resources: Integrating the New with the Old
A Firewall for the Future: Educating the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals
Can You Hear Me Now? Why "Best Effort" Isn't Good Enough for Mission-Critical Telecommunications
Human Factors Engineering: Improving Power System Safety and Reliability
Power System Oscillations: Maintaining Balance and Keeping the Lights On
Securing Industrial Control Systems Amid Increased Risk
Powering the Future: Delivering Specialized Training at the Speed of Innovation
Powering the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators
Powering the Future: Recruiting for STEM Careers in a Demanding Job Market
Solving Recloser High-Density Coordination Challenges: Innovation That Keeps the Power On
Zero Trust: A Look at Information Security and the Role Trust Plays
Better, Faster, Simpler, Safer: A New Approach to OT Network Communications
Getting to Root Cause: The Importance of Being Able to Turn a Problem On and Off
Built to Last: What Does "Utility Grade" Really Mean?
The Clean Energy Transition: Balancing Reliability, Innovation, Cost, and the Environment
Safe, Reliable, Clean and Cost-Effective: A Timely Look at Nuclear Power
An Interview with the Host
Decarbonization, Government Mandates, and the Future of Electric Power
People: The First and Last Line of Defense
Culture: An Essential Ingredient for Creating an Exceptional Company
Protecting the Grid: What Are Electromagnetic Pulses, and How Do They Affect the Power System?
The Drive Toward Electric Vehicles: Powering Mobile Loads, Part 2
The Drive Toward Electric Vehicles: Powering Mobile Loads, Part 1
Protecting the Grid: Creating Cyber Solutions That Are Inherently Secure
Predictive Power System Control in an Unpredictable Environment
People, Power Density, Cost, and Scale: The Challenges of Renewable Energy
Protecting Critical Cyber Systems: Building a Threat-Aware Network
Unleashing the Power of Women in STEM
Electricity—Empowering People
Can It Be That Simple? How Creativity and Simplicity Combine to Create Innovative Solutions
Vertical Integration: Supplying Customers with Products and Services Faster, Better, and Cheaper
IT-OT Convergence: When One + One = Three
Texas Blackout: Why the Lights Went Out and How to Keep Them On
Safeguarding Civilization: A Few Thoughts on Cybersecurity
"How May I Help You?"—The Customer Service Playbook
Product Developers: Better to have skills a mile deep or a mile wide?
Employee Ownership: Owning a Career Vs. Renting a Job
Application Engineers: When You Really Need to Phone a Friend
Creating Value for Customers
Free Enterprise: America's Innovation Engine
FLISR, VVO, and DERMS, Oh My! Putting Distribution Automation to Work
Turning the Lights Back on After a Blackout
Supply Chain Management: Getting Parts to Make Parts
The Need for Speed and the Future of Power System Protection
The Eyes and Ears of the Electric Power System
Starting a Company, Building SEL, Part 2
Starting a Company, Building SEL, Part 1
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