Best EPRI Podcasts (2025)

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59. What’s an Energy Wallet? Exploring EPRI’s Tool for Tracking Household Energy Spending 30:43

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As energy demand rises and electrification accelerates, understanding household energy affordability is more important than ever. In this episode of the EPRI Current, Geoff Blanford from EPRI and Michael Kohlhaas from Con Edison join host Samantha Gilman to discuss the Energy Wallet – EPRI’s new holistic metric for capturing total household energy …

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58. Tracking Tomorrow’s Tech: Inside EPRI’s Technology Radar and Pulse Report 19:26

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Two years ago, EPRI launched the Technology Radar, an interactive resource for identifying and assessing emerging technologies shaping the energy industry. In this episode of the EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman is joined by Steve Stella, Head of EPRI’s Technology Innovation Program, to explore how the Tech Radar and Tech Radar Pulse Report track…

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197. Debunking Nuclear Power’s Biggest Misconceptions and Why It’s Needed Today 32:41

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Despite nuclear power’s unmatched ability to produce reliable, carbon-free energy at scale, it is often dismissed by clean energy advocates in favor of renewable resources like wind and solar. Cost arguments and public misconceptions around safety and radioactive waste have kept it out of many mainstream climate strategies. But as Tim Gregory argue…

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196. Building ChatGPT for the Power Industry: EPRI Leads the Way 32:53

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More than 100 of the world’s largest energy companies are betting that artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize how electricity gets made, moved, and managed. But they’re not waiting for Silicon Valley to build it for them—they’ve taken matters into their own hands through an EPRI-led consortium.That initiative is the Open Power AI Consortiu…

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57. The Inflection Point: Accelerating Efficiency with AI 33:45

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The energy sector is at a critical inflection point, defined by automation, intelligence, and the integration of AI into energy systems. As grid demands intensify, AI is unlocking transformative solutions, from electrifying economies to integrating renewables and defending against cyber threats. Industry leaders Bilal Khursheed from Microsoft, Jens…

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195. Power Grid Security in the AI Era: Why Energy Dominance and Cybersecurity Can’t Be Separated 35:02

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In a special edition of The POWER Podcast, released in collaboration with the McCrary Institute’s Cyber Focus podcast, POWER’s executive editor, Aaron Larson, and Frank Cilluffo, director of the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security and Professor of Practice at Auburn University, discuss the evolving power grid and cybers…

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56. The Balancing Act: Legacy Assets, Renewables, and Reliability 24:26

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With an evolving energy landscape, utilities are navigating the complex challenge of balancing legacy assets with the growing integration of renewables while ensuring reliability, affordability, and sustainability. On this episode of The EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman is joined by Jake Courville from Entergy and Mike Caravaggio from EPRI to dis…

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194. Hockey Hall of Famer Champions Geothermal Innovation in NYC 45:20

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The name Mike Richter is well-known among hockey fans. Richter spent 15 years in the National Hockey League as a goalie for the New York Rangers, including in 1994 when he was a fixture in the net during the team’s Stanley Cup winning season. Richter was also recognized as the most valuable player for the U.S.’s 1996 gold medal winning World Cup te…

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55. Powering Through: How Power Companies Can Weather the 2025 Hurricane Season 20:57

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As of June 1, the North Atlantic Basin officially entered the 2025 hurricane season. NOAA’s 2025 forecasts project a 60% chance of an above-normal season, anticipating 13–19 named storms, 6–10 hurricanes, and up to 5 major hurricanes. As peak season approaches, utilities face increasing pressure to prepare. On the latest episode of the EPRI Current…

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193. Understanding TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Design and Demonstration Project Progress 35:23

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In the proverbial shadow of the Naughton Power Plant, a station in Kemmerer, Wyoming, that will stop burning coal at the end of this year, TerraPower is constructing what it calls “the only advanced, non-light-water reactor in the Western Hemisphere being built today.” The project represents more than just a new power source—it’s a symbolic passing…

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Powering Progress, Protecting the Planet with EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor 19:42

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Join Darryl as he speaks with industry experts and thought leaders on hot topics and trends around the energy transition. In this episode, Darryl is joined by Arshad Mansoor, President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Tune in as they explore how AI is reshaping the power and utilities sector, the launch of the Open Power AI …

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54. Balancing AI Growth with Grid Flexibility: Inside EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative 29:19

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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is propelling us into a new era of innovation that has the potential to transform daily life and drive economic growth. In this episode of the EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman is joined by David Porter, EPRI’s VP of Electrification and Sustainable Energy Strategy, and Briana Kobor, Head of Energy M…

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53. Why the Wait? Unpacking Gas Turbine Delays 21:21

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Around the world, the energy sector faces a shared challenge: significant delays in acquiring gas turbines, a critical technology for grid expansion. In this episode of the EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman sits down with EPRI Sr. Program Manager Bobby Noble to explore a topical question for industry stakeholders and EPRI members: Why are the wait…

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192. Grid Enhancing Technologies Do Exactly What They Say 43:47

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The world’s electricity grids are facing unprecedented strain as demand surges from electrification, data centers, and renewable energy integration, while aging infrastructure struggles to keep pace. Traditional approaches to grid expansion—building new transmission lines and substations—face mounting challenges including sometimes decade-long perm…

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52. What is the AI EFFECT on Europe’s Power Industry? 24:50

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The AI EFFECT project aims to establish a European Testing and Experimentation Facility (TEF) for the energy sector to develop, test, and validate AI applications. Funded by Horizon Europe, the project addresses the integration of AI into critical energy infrastructures to optimize operations, reduce costs, enhance resilience, and support decarboni…

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191. Modular Geothermal Power: Gradient’s Scalable Solution for Oil and Gas Sites 22:16

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As the world transitions toward renewable energy sources, geothermal power has emerged as one of the most promising, yet underutilized, options in the clean energy portfolio. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal offers consistent baseload power generation capacity without intermittency challenges, making it an increasingly attractive component in the …

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51. Lights out! Understanding the Iberian Peninsula Blackout 23:12

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More than 52 years after EPRI was born as a result of a massive North American blackout, EPRI Current host Samantha Gilman speaks with Eamonn Lannoye, Director, EPRI Europe and Sean McGuiness Senior Technical Executive, EPRI Europe, to discuss the recent power blackout in Spain, Portugal and parts of France. The whole system went down in five secon…

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190. What Trump’s First 100 Days Have Meant to the Power Industry 38:47

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U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025. That means April 30 marks his 100th day back in office. A lot has happened during that relatively short period of time. The Trump administration has implemented sweeping changes to U.S. energy policy, primarily focused on promoting fossil fuels while curtailing …

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189. Optimizing Supply Chain Processes to Ensure a Reliable Electric Power System 19:40

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The power industry supply chain is facing unprecedented strain as utilities race to upgrade aging infrastructure against a backdrop of lengthening lead times and increasing project complexity. This supply chain gridlock arrives precisely when utilities face mounting pressure to modernize systems. As the industry confronts this growing crisis, innov…

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50. We’re at DistribuTECH Talking Microgrids! 15:18

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Recorded live from the show floor at DistribuTECH 2025 in Dallas, this episode of the EPRI Current examines microgrids and how utilities are using them to explore back-up power availability to improve system reliability. Jackie Baum from EPRI and Ryan Boudreau from Hydro One networks discuss the challenges and opportunities for microgrids in local …

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188. DOE’s Loan Programs Office Offers Game-Changing Possibilities 25:06

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As the presidential inauguration loomed on the horizon in January this year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published a “year-in-review” article, highlighting accomplishments from 2024 and looking ahead to the future. It noted that the previous four years had been the most productive in the LPO’s history.“Under t…

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49. Powering Europe’s Future: Innovation Through Collaboration 21:05

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Host Samantha Gilman explores the energy innovation landscape in Europe with her guests Consuelo Fierro from National Grid, and Mark McGranaghan from EPRI. They discuss the prevalent innovation culture driven by EU and UK-funded projects, European innovation working groups and initiatives, the challenges and successes of National Grid's innovation …

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187. TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear Power Project: Where Things Stand Today 23:09

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has for many years been evaluating emerging nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, as part of technology innovation efforts aimed at developing the energy system of the future. TVA—the largest public power provider in the U.S., serving more than 10 million people in parts of seven states—current…

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48. Battery Energy Storage Safety: From Cells to Systems 21:52

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Join EPRI experts Stephanie Shaw and Lakshmi Srinivasan of EPRI’s Energy Storage research area, and Southern Company’s Kieran Claffey to learn how research, risk assessment and analysis continues to improve the safety of battery storage technology and operations. As battery storage energy grows across the globe, with the vast majority of deployment…

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186. How Virtual Power Plants Enhance Grid Operations and Resilience 27:35

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A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of decentralized, small- to medium-scale power generating units, flexible power consumers, and storage systems that are aggregated and operated as a single entity through sophisticated software and control systems. Unlike a traditional power plant that exists in a single physical location, a VPP is distribut…

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185. AI-Powered Energy Forecasting: How Accurate Predictions Could Save Your Power Company 29:31

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Net-demand energy forecasts are critical for competitive market participants, such as in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and similar markets, for several key reasons. For example, accurate forecasting helps predict when supply-demand imbalances will create price spikes or crashes, allowing traders and generators to optimize their …

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47. Just Keep Swimming: New Tech Enables Fish Migration at Hydro Dams 17:44

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Teach a person to fish, and they’ll teach the rest of us how to innovate to preserve the species. Hydropower is one of the world’s oldest low-carbon sources of electricity generation. And as long as there have been dams, there have been migrating fish needing to swim upstream past to spawn. Join EPRI Current host Samantha Gilman and her three guest…

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184. Nuclear Power Renaissance Underway in West Texas 35:13

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When you think of innovative advancements in nuclear power technology, places like the Idaho National Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology probably come to mind. But today, some very exciting nuclear power development work is being done in West Texas, specifically, at Abilene Christian University (ACU). That’s where Natura Resou…

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183. Geothermal Energy Storage: The Clean Power Solution You Haven’t Heard Of 22:54

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Geothermal energy has been utilized by humans for millennia. While the first-ever use may be a mystery, we do know the Romans tapped into it in the first century for hot baths at Aquae Sulis (modern-day Bath, England). Since then, many other people and cultures have found ways to use the Earth’s underground heat to their benefit.Geothermal resource…

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182. Space-Based Solar Power: The Future of 24/7 Clean Energy Generation 43:58

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Imagine a field of solar panels floating silently in the endless day of Earth’s orbit. Unlike their terrestrial cousins, this space-based solar array never faces nighttime, clouds, or atmospheric interference. Instead, they bathe in constant, intense sunlight, converting this endless stream of energy into electricity with remarkable efficiency.But …

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46. The Quantum Challenge: Pioneering Fusion Technology 22:51

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In this episode we explore how quantum computing could help solve key fusion hurdles—from plasma control to materials engineering—bringing us closer to a commercially viable fusion reactor. Join host Samantha Gilman and EPRI experts Diana Grandas, Emma Wong, and Dr. Charlyne Smith as they discuss EPRI’s work in fusion innovation, the intersection o…

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Innovations from Climatetech Startups with Dr. Etosha Cave, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Twelve 20:28

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Join Darryl as he speaks with industry experts and thought leaders on the latest trends and hot topics surrounding the energy transition. In several episodes, Darryl spotlights climatetech startups helmed by underrepresented founders and CEOs – showcasing innovative technology and leadership that is paving the way for an equitable and sustainable e…

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181. A New Paradigm for Power Grid Operation 41:18

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Power grids operate like an intricate ballet of energy generation and consumption that must remain perfectly balanced at all times. The grid maintains a steady frequency (60 Hz in North America and 50 Hz in many other regions) by matching power generation to demand in real-time. Traditional power plants with large rotating turbines and generators p…

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180. Data Centers Consume 3% of Energy in Europe: Understand Geographic Hotspots and How AI Is Reshaping Demand 30:59

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The rapid rise of data centers has put many power industry demand forecasters on edge. Some predict the power-hungry nature of the facilities will quickly create problems for utilities and the grid. ICIS, a data analytics provider, calculates that in 2024, demand from data centers in Europe accounted for 96 TWh, or 3.1% of total power demand. “Now,…

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45. Harvesting Energy and Crops: Exploring Agrivoltaics 18:31

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In this episode, EPRI experts examine a new corner of the energy industry: agrivoltaics. Agrivoltaics is when solar PV panels are installed above crops so that the same land can be simultaneously used for energy and food production. Learn from EPRI experts, Terry Jennings and Bailie Neary, on how EPRI is helping utilities explore this emerging prac…