S2 E4 | Hug Pylons Not Trees

An episode of the Energy Transition Talk podcast, hosted by University of Southern California | Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition, titled "S2 E4 | Hug Pylons Not Trees" was published on March 28, 2025 and runs 56 minutes.

March 28, 2025 ·56m · Energy Transition Talk

Summary

We are going to focus the next three episodes on the Utility perspective with the theme of “Hug Pylons not Trees” or “This is not your grandparents Grid”. Most of us don’t really care where energy comes from but we do care when it is not available (storms or extreme weather) or the monthly electric bill gets too expensive. But our recent interviews with utility experts from SoCalEdison and Colorado Springs Utilities have shed some light on how complex our electricity grid is becoming with the addition of renewable energy sources. With the goal of reducing emissions and moving towards a net-zero ecosystem, we are introducing a lot of complexity in the lives of our utility providers.reference Colorado Springs Utilities https://www.csu.org/

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