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Inside the Grid

Inside the Grid

Hosted by Jay Buchholz

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Episodes

42

Latest episode

Apr 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Sioux Valley Energy's Inside the Grid monthly podcast provides a broader discussion on energy-related matters that can effect residential, commercial, and agricultural members in eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. Sioux Valley Energy is an equal opportunity provider and provider.

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June 16, 2026Episode 331 min

SVE 2027 Residential Demand

In this episode, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy's General Manager & CEO, Tim McCarthy, Chief Financial Officer, Jason Maxwell, and Vice President of Engineering & Operations Ted Smith regarding a three tiered rate structure which includes a break-out of the residential demand component starting in 2027.

April 14, 2026Episode 229 min

REVIVE 2030: Featuring Rock County and Hardwick, Minnesota

In this episode, SVE's Economic Development and Communty Relations Executive, Brandon Lane, talks with Hardwick, Minnesota's City Clerk, Tammy Johnson, and Rock County Administrator, Kyle Oldre, on how REVIVE 2030 assisted and supported rural growth in southwest MN.

January 27, 2026Episode 122 min

SVE 2026 Workplan, Construction and Data Centers

In this episode, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy's Vice President of Engineering and Operations Ted Smith and Director of Operations Chris Graff on the cooperative's 2026 Workplan and Construction projects and how Data Centers figure into those plans.

October 6, 2025Episode 515 min

SVE: Reasons for Basin Electric Rate Increase

Utilities across the country (including electric cooperatives like Sioux Valley Energy) are working to build new electrical generation to keep up with increasing demand, which is putting pressure on your electric rates. On this month's Inside the Grid podcast, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy's General Manager and CEO, Tim McCarthy and Board President Dan Leuthold regarding the reasons for Basin Electric's upcoming rate increase.

June 26, 2025Episode 421 min

What Happens at a Cooperative Annual Meeting?

On this month's Inside the Grid podcast, Southeastern Electric Cooperative and Sioux Valley Energy's Board Chairs talk about each organization's Annual Meeting and how coopertives serve more than electricity to their memberships and communities.

April 9, 2025Episode 311 min

Thank you Lineworkers!

On this month's Inside the Grid podcast, Sioux Valley Energy and cooperatives around the country celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 14, 2025. We thank our most visible cooperative employees and visit with three Sioux Valley Energy lead lineworkers: Dan Doyle, Tony Remund, and Bob Johnson. Sioux Valley Energy, Southeastern Electric Cooperative and Xcel Energy partnered together on this featured video: https://vimeo.com/1071560922/a45ed1c423

February 27, 2025Episode 220 min

SVE Safety Around Power Outages

On this month's Inside the Grid podcast, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy's Manager of Dispatch Operations, Sharla Haugen and Manager of Safety, Terry Ebright on how SVE responds to outages and how to be safe around electrical equipment. While electrical disruptions can be an annoyance, a power outage can also help lineworkers find and repair problems in the electrical system. If a storm or public contact knocks out the power, we share what goes on behind the scenes to help keep the public safe.

January 26, 2025Episode 118 min

SVE 2025 Workplan

In this episode, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy's Vice President of Engineering and Operations Ted Smith and Director of Operations Chris Graff on the cooperative's 2025 Workplan and Budget.

December 12, 2024Episode 1127 min

SVE 2025 Rate Adjustment

In this episode, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy General Manager and CEO, Tim McCarthy, along with Bob Sahr, East River Electric CEO and General Manager, and Curt Dieren, General Manager of L&O Power Cooperative about the reasons for the upcoming 2025 rate adjustment. The Sioux Valley Energy Board of Directors approved an overall average increase of 4.9%, effective January 1, 2025. Members will see the increase with their February billing which reflects January energy usage. Rate adjustment percentages will vary depending on members' specific energy (kWh) usage. This rate increase is an overall rate increase across all rate classes.  https://www.siouxvalleyenergy.com/2025-rate-change

November 22, 2024Episode 1023 min

SVE Day of Giving

South Dakota's Day of Giving is on #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2024. It's the one day of the year where nonprofits across the state come together to raise funds, build awareness, and have a little fun along the way. In this episode, we visit with Dan LaRock from Rock Ranch in Minnesota, Sioux Valley Energy's VP of Public Relations, Carrie Vugteveen, and Culture and Training Development Strategist, Chinelle Christensen, on how Sioux Valley Energy and its employees give-back to non-profits and communities.

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