Electric Perspectives

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The Electric Perspectives podcast discusses the latest trends and issues shaping the electric power industry. Electric Perspectives is brought to you by the Edison Electric Institute. Learn more at eei.org.

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August 27, 2026Episode 13321 min

Powering Growth While Delivering Value to Customers

On this episode, Hanna Grene, Microsoft’s Global Go to Market and Innovation Leader for Energy and Resources, joins EEI Chief Legal Officer Rachael Marsh. They discuss Microsoft’s Community-First AI Infrastructure initiative, how digital solutions can enhance the grid. They also explore how electric companies, technology providers, and communities can work together to ensure data center growth delivers benefits for the communities where they operate.

July 29, 2026Episode 13224 min

Preparing for Wildfire and Multi-Hazard Risk: How Electric Companies Are Using Technology to Build Grid Resilience

America’s electric companies are taking proactive steps to prepare for wildfires and other extreme weather events, strengthen the energy system, and protect the communities they serve. In this episode, Ryan Murphy, Vice President of Gas and Electric Operations at Puget Sound Energy, and Gary McAuliffe, Vice President of Sales at KloudGin, discuss how electric companies are using technology and risk modeling to enhance situational awareness and improve decision-making, while working with first responders and community leaders to keep customers safe and deliver reliable, resilient electricity. This episode is sponsored by KloudGin. Learn more: https://kloudgin.com/

July 8, 2026Episode 13118 min

The Lineworkers Behind the Energy of Every Day

July 10 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, recognizing the skilled men and women who keep electricity flowing to homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals across the country. In this episode, EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney talks with Greg McQuiggan and Ryan Murray of National Grid, and Leland Overstreet of Alabama Power. All three are lineworkers and also members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. They discuss what it means to serve on the frontlines of the electric power industry, along with the challenges and rewards of the job. Don't forget to #ThankALineworker!

June 30, 2026Episode 13035 min

Alliant Energy and QTS: Powering Growth for Every Customer

QTS Data Centers is building a data center campus in Cedar Rapids that is the biggest economic development project in the state of Iowa. In this episode, Alliant Energy Chief Strategy Officer Raja Sundararajan and QTS Executive Vice President of Government Relations Todd Malan join EEI Chief Legal Officer Rachael Marsh to discuss how electric companies and developers are collaborating to drive economic growth, protect existing customers, and accelerate digital infrastructure buildout.

June 29, 2026Episode 12925 min

EEI 2026 Highlights: Reliability, Affordability, and Innovation

This episode is part of our EEI 2026 Highlights series. The discussions highlight the innovative strategies, investments, and partnerships shaping the future of the energy grid. The speakers are: Ted Walker, Partner, Communities, Energy & Infrastructure, Guidehouse Michelle Fay, Global Energy Providers Practice Leader, Guidehouse Ali Ipakchi, Chief Visionary Officer, OATI Tom Keefe, Power, Utilities & Renewables National Sector Leader, Deloitte You can also visit the Electric Perspectives website to read coverage of this year's conference.

May 13, 2026Episode 12810 min

Driving Grid Reliability and Innovation

In this episode of Electric Perspectives, Gregory A. Beard, director of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), discusses how the federal government is deploying historic levels of capital to strengthen the energy grid and support long-term reliability. Director Beard outlines EDF’s focus on lowering costs for customers while improving reliability and energy security, including major recent loans to electric companies and a rapid pace of capital deployment.

May 7, 2026Episode 12725 min

U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman and Scott Peters on Permitting Reform and Wildfire Mitigation

Supportive public policies, strong partnerships, and bipartisan leadership are essential to America’s energy future. On this episode, EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney sits down with House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) to discuss the path forward on permitting reform, including efforts to accelerate energy infrastructure projects and improve regulatory certainty. They also highlight bipartisan collaboration to lower energy costs, meet rising electricity demand, ensure grid reliability, and advance wildfire legislation such as the Fix Our Forests Act.

April 30, 2026Episode 12628 min

How Data and AI Are Transforming Customer Engagement

America’s electric companies are using AI to enhance the customer experience and identify opportunities to lower bills. On this episode, PSEG Long Island Vice President of Customer Operations Lou DeBrino and Bidgely Chief Product Officer Ted Nielsen discuss how electric companies are using smart meter data and advanced analytics to provide tailored energy insights and strengthen customer engagement. They explore how these tools are supporting grid reliability while helping customers better understand their energy use, shift consumption habits, and save money. This episode is sponsored by Bidgely, which provides AI platforms that optimize grid management and customer engagement for electric companies. Learn more.

April 24, 2026Episode 12516 min

Powering Innovation: The DeBary Hydrogen Project

Earlier this year, Duke Energy launched the DeBary Hydrogen Production Storage System, the nation’s first fully integrated project to produce, store, and use green hydrogen. On this episode, Duke Energy Senior Vice President of System Planning and Construction Regis Repko explains how the hydrogen system works and how it provides reliable energy during peak demand.

March 19, 2026Episode 12423 min

Mitigating Fire Risks With AI Modeling Technology

Urban conflagration—large, vast moving fires that spread from structure to structure—pose a growing risk in many communities across the country, particularly in the areas where homes and infrastructure meet wildfire-prone landscapes. During this episode, Pacific Gas and Electric Senior Manager of Consequence Data Science Manuj Sharma and Technosylva Director of Fire Science Adrián Cardil discuss a new pilot project that uses advanced fire spread simulations to enhance mitigation, planning, and response capabilities. This episode is sponsored by Technosylva. Learn more about their wildfire and extreme weather risk intelligence here .