Best Paul Emeka Podcasts (2025)

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The Engineer Who Became a Writer: Emeka Nobis on Creativity, Purpose, and the Art of Showing Up 57:48

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Welcome to the Poemify Podcast, where host Oluatosin Isaac engages in a lively discussion with guest Emeka Nobis, a thought leader, writer, and coach. This episode focuses on creativity, fear, transformation, and what it truly means to leave your truth, both on the page and beyond. Emeka Nobis shares his inspiring journey, detailing his decision to…

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Inhaling Gloom, Exhaling Hope: A Conversation with Poet Daniel Aondona 34:16

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On this episode of the Poemify Podcast, host Oluwatosin Isaac sits down with Daniel Aondona, a versatile Nigerian writer, designer, and spoken word artist, to explore the powerful intersection of art, identity, and hope. As a winner of the Pengician Poetry Chapbook Prize, Daniel shares the journey behind his award-winning collection, "Recollection,…

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Engineering the Perfect Poem: The Art of Jide Badmus 52:59

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In this episode of the Poemify Podcast, host Oluwatosin Isaac sits down with the multifaceted Nigerian poet and engineer, Jide Badmus. Join them for a compelling conversation that explores the fascinating intersection of engineering and poetry, and how technical laws and equations often sneak into his verses. Jide shares his unique creative process…

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Paul Olisaeloka Anozie on "Black Navel" – Beyond the Single Story 59:49

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The episode highlights a discussion with Paul Olisaeloka Anozie, a Nigerian-born writer and educator, about his book, "Black Navel." The interview explores the inspirations behind the book, including its dedication to his mother and the bold choice to incorporate complex, intellectual themes not commonly found in Nigerian literature. He explains ho…

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Reimagining Society: A Chat with Penician Poetry Prize Winner, Chimezie 23:10

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The Poemify Podcast episode features an interview with Chimezie, a Nigerian poet and winner of the Penician Poetry Chapbook Prize for his work, Moonchild. The podcast explores Chimezie's journey as a writer, from his early inspirations like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to his process for dealing with rejections and constructive criticism. He discusses …

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Discussing Jonzing and Juicing: Beyond the 'Juicy Secretion 24:01

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Oletu Ogheneneyore C.’s ‘Jonzing and Juicing’ offers several insights into contemporary Nigerian perspectives on relationships and sexuality through its explicit and metaphorical language. In this episode, we discuss the author's candid exploration of contemporary love and desire, marked by its directness, its inventive use of food and drink metaph…

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Discussing Twice the Size of Sun: Poems of War and Resilience 25:22

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'Twice the Size of Sun' by MK Kuol is a deeply moving collection of poetry that offers an unflinching exploration of war, grief, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. In this episode, we discuss the author's poignant personal narratives, insightful societal reflections, and a commitment to linguistic richness and formal experimentation.…

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Valentine's Day Poem by Oluwatosin Isaac 2:11

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This poem by Oluwatosin Isaac is a powerful reflection on love as an action rather than just a feeling. It challenges the fleeting nature of affection and emphasizes the importance of expressing love while there’s still time. The poet urges for love that is intentional, reciprocal, and deeply felt—one that goes beyond mere words or superficial gest…

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Headliners: Crystal Ball, Mark Nelson, and Emeka Anyanwu @ Gridliance Transmission Symposium 47:31

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In a LIVE! recording at GridLiance’s 2024 Transmission Symposium, Crystal Ball hosts a competition between Mark Nelson and Emeka Anyanwu to determine the most creative prognosticator of energy headlines for 2025. The episode is un-edited and available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. A video recording is also available …

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Afterparty: Frontlining Energy Justice 1:08:19

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[recorded August 28, 2024] Tony Reames and Salma Elmallah discuss their work and research on energy justice in a special episode recorded after the season and series finale. In a much anticipated episode recorded on August 28, 2024, Dr. Tony Reames and Dr. Salma Elmallah join Paul Dockery and Dr. Ahlmahz Negash to discuss their paper on frontlining…

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The Fellowship ft. Blessing Kolajo 41:33

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Creativity meets the law! Get insights on balancing artistry with intellectual property rights with Blessing Kolajo on The Fellowship.

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Eleventy-first episode & Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship 1:30:50

1y ago1:30:50

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A party of special significance to celebrate the eleventy-first and final episode with an energy system analogy world cup championship tournament, celebrity guests, and stump speeches Friends-of-the-Underground participated in a special, in-person recording of the eleventy-first and final episode of Public Power Underground celebrating our communit…

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Energy Justice with Prof. Erin Baker 1:38:54

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A discussion of the building blocks of a just energy transition with Professor Erin Baker, the Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute at UMass Amherst. Professor Erin Baker visited with Ahlmahz Negash and Paul Dockery in-person at the office of the Pacific Northwest Utility Conference Committee (PNUCC) about energy justice, meaningful …

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Commissioner Ann Rendahl & the Eras of the Electric Sector 1:27:17

1+ y ago1:27:17

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The electric sector is evolving like the eras of Taylor Swift; at least that's the hypothesis that Commissioner Ann Rendahl and Gen-Z-Swiftie Scholar, Sherry Zuo, consider in a special episode. Commissioner Ann Rendahl and Sherry Zuo join hosts Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball to consider how the electric sector is evolving like the eras of Taylor Swi…

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BONUS: Unprecedented Partnerships for Expanding Electricity Transmission in the West 1:07:09

1+ y ago1:07:09

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a special, bonus episode recorded at the Western Power Pool with celebrity guests Sarah Edmonds, Bob Rowe and Debra Smith Crystal Ball and Matthew Schroettnig host a conversation with Sarah Edmonds, Bob Rowe and Debra Smith about their “Theory of Change” for expanding high voltage, long distance transmission in the West. You can find the podcast on…

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Big Synchronous Generators, Popular Fallacies, and Unpopular Opinions 1:38:22

1+ y ago1:38:22

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A trip to the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project to talk about power system inertia with Seattle City Light operators, plus a discussion of popular fallacies and unpopular opinions with the hosts. To experience the visceral sounds and sights of big synchronous generation, an interview with Mike Haynes, Will Andersen, and Brandt March was recorded i…

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Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design Lab 1:36:29

1+ y ago1:36:29

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Ben Serrurier returns to Public Power Underground to share some maybe-good-maybe-bad-but-definitely-not-thought-out ideas with Ahlmahz Negash, Paul Dockery, and Farhad Billimoria in a returning segment, Half-Baked Ideas. Then Irina Rasputnis, Madeline Kostic, and Eric Strandberg from the Seattle City Light’s Lighting Design Lab sit down to talk wit…

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Lynne Kiesling, Congestible Public Goods, and Common Pool Resources 1:50:27

1+ y ago1:50:27

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A discussion about public goods and what classifying services as common pool resources, congestible public goods, or club goods means for grid planning and market design. Lynne Kiesling joins Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery to discuss the classification system used in economics to distinguish public goods from pr…

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Ari Peskoe Ranks Governance, Footprint, and Market Design 1:39:04

1+ y ago1:39:04

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Ari Peskoe describes himself as an electric utility critic and has advice for electric utility enthusiasts. Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program and a prolific writer about regulation of the U.S. power sector on issues ranging from constitutional challenges to st…

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Rich Glick on FERC Order 1920 1:25:37

1+ y ago1:25:37

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Rich Glick initiated the proceedings that led to Order 1920 as Chair of FERC, he returns to Public Power Underground with experts Prof. Jacob Mays and Pamela Quinlan to reflect on its adoption -------------------- Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball bring their curiosity to an in-depth discussion of transmission planning, transmission investment, and tra…

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Resource Adequacy, Tail Risk, and Institutional Capability 1:14:00

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Conleigh, Farhad, Ahlmahz, and Paul debrief on coverage of FERC Order 1920 then discuss resource adequacy, hedging tail risk, and preview business capability models. Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, and Farhad Billimoria scan news stories after FERC’s release of Order 1920, then Conleigh Byers explains Resource adequacy, and Farhad Billimoria explai…

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Apoorv Bhargava on the Grid 1:35:14

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Apoorv Bhargava discusses his work at WeaveGrid optimizing electric vehicle charging within distribution systems. The interview is wrapped by context and insights from the regular hosts: Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Share w…

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What it means for America's power grid w/ Katherine Blunt 1:19:35

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Katherine Blunt joins Crystal Ball and Paul Dockery to discuss her reporting at the Wall Street Journal on the energy industry and her book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid. Matthew Schroettnig joins Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery for the rest of the episode t…

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Dr. Kyri Baker on AI & OPF 1:30:00

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Dr. Kyri Baker, an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Colorado, makes a return visit to discuss the use of artificial intelligence for power grid optimization. Plus, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, Ahlmahz Negash, and Paul Dockery wrap the interview with an explanation of AI and all its acronyms. You can find the podcast on …

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BONUS: Eras of the Electric Sector (Taylor's Version) 42:53

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Katherine Blunt, author of California Burning, joins Crystal Ball and Paul Dockery to discuss the eras of the electric sector (Taylor's Version). To celebrate Taylor Swift’s April 19th release of The Tortured Poets Department (and Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology), Katherine Blunt, Crystal Ball, and Paul Dockery recorded a special, bonus, e…

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Distribution Hardware 1:25:37

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exploration of approaches to distribution systems from microcontrollers and software to MOAR HARDWARE Distribution infrastructure, microcontrollers in everything, hardware vs software solutions, and prices-to-devices get covered in a distribution systems episode with Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery featuring an i…

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The Transmission Expansion Era w/ John Hairston 1:21:35

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John Hairston returns to discuss what BPA is doing to navigate an era of transmission expansion for the grid. John Hairston, the CEO and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, shares his enthusiasm for transmission and people in an interview with Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball. The interview is wrapped in informative discussion on ene…

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Grand Analogies of the Energy System 1:18:58

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Conleigh, Farhad, Ahlmahz, and Paul start season six with a discussion of ways to understand the energy system and analogies that can be used to explore its complications Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, Ahlmahz Negash, and Paul Dockery discuss various ways of understanding the energy system in the Season 6 Premiere of Public Power Underground. T…

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Season 6 Preview & Sisterhood Merch! 3:57

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The next season of Public Power Underground is coming soon with a new format and new regular hosts. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss the season premiere! After a short break, Public Power Underground is coming back for its sixth season of energy enthusiasm! This season Paul Dockery and Ahlmahz Negash will be joined by world-renowned energy res…

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Interview with Patience Agada 23:54

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This episode features a special guest, Patience Agada, a spoken-word poet and writer who lives in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.

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Interview with Kalu Siaz Amah 52:02

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Welcome to another captivating episode of the Poemify Podcast! Hosted by Oluwatosin Isaac, this episode features a special guest, Kalu Siza Amah, a talented Nigerian performance artist. He is a teaching assistant at the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and he teaches Poetry Performance a…

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Office Hours w/ Professor Jacob Mays 1:26:08

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“This paper argues for the centrality of real-time markets, which are cleared sequentially with a single binding interval.” Prof. Dr. Jacob Mays and Paul Dockery have an in-depth discussion in Hollister Hall at Cornell University about Prof. Mays recently released working paper on Sequential Pricing of Electricity. The discussion is only available …

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Season Finale: Hot Takes on Transmission 55:20

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Inspired by the YouTube series *Hot Ones*, Whitney Muse (Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation), Mark Lauby (Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer at North American Electric Reliability Corporation), and Jordan White (Executive Director, Development at GridLiance) join co-hosts Paul and Cry…

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Electrification is Happening w/ Steve Pantano and Danielle Walker 1:16:14

2y ago1:16:14

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Steve Pantano from Rewiring America and Danielle Walker from the Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs join Ahlmahz Negash, PhD and Paul Dockery for a discussion of electrification. The crews discuss the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Energy Rebates, Rewiring America’s IRA Savings Calculator, best practices in buildin…

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Author Interview with Caleb Mwangome 23:40

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Welcome to another inspiring episode of the Poemify Podcast!I'm your host, Oluwatosin Isaac, and today we have a special guest who's about to take us on a poetic journey through the heart of Africa. Joining us is Caleb Mwangome, a talented Kenyan poet and writer who has crafted a self-published poetry collection titled 'Circle Of Perfection.''In th…

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buzzed history with Mark Ohrenschall, Shauna McReynolds and Crystal Ball 1:24:34

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three energy historians join public power underground for an infotaining and slightly irreverent discussion of the major milestones for the electric industry in the northwest -------------------- Mark Ohrenschall, Shauna McReynolds and Crystal Ball join and Paul Dockery to discuss the history of the electric industry in the Northwest from acronyms …

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Lorenzo Kristov and Josh Keeling on Maximizing DER Deployment 1:13:56

2+ y ago1:13:56

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Lorenzo Kristov and Josh Keeling join Ahlmahz and Paul to talk about maximizing the deployment of distributed energy resources but first we make them say something nice about electric utilities Lorenzo Kristov and Josh Keeling join Ahlmahz Negash, PhD and Paul Dockery for a discussion of FERC 2222, maximizing the distribution-level customer value o…

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Best Practices in Power Planning w/ Ric O'Connell and Anna Sommer 1:13:37

2+ y ago1:13:37

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Ric O’Connell and Anna Sommers join Ahlmahz Negash, PhD and Paul Dockery for a deep dive into power planning best practices including planning for extremes, open source models, and best in class computational techniques. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are electric utili…

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BONUS: 3Ps of transmission in the West 1:15:13

2+ y ago1:15:13

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Transmission experts talk about horror stories from permitting Idaho Power's Boardman to Hemmingway transmission line and react to a regional planning organization scorecard -------------------- Adam Richins, Christina Hayes, and Pam Sporborg join Paul Dockery at Paddy’s Bar & Grill for an after-hour conversation about transmission in the West. The…

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Interview with Sophy Bless 22:21

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Sophy Bless: A Creative Writer, Spoken Word Artiste, and Voiceover Artiste Sophy Bless is a creative writer, spoken word artiste, and voiceover artiste. In this episode of Poemify Podcast, she talks to Oluwatosin Isaac about her creative writing journey, her life, and the impact art has on her. Sophy shares that she has been writing for as long as …

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Utility Maximization, Community Input, and Solarpunk Stories with Prof. Dr. Destenie Nock 1:29:29

2+ y ago1:29:29

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Prof. Dr. Destenie Nock joins Dr. Ahlmahz Negash and Paul Dockery for a conversation about what the grid of the future *should* look like. The discussion dives deep into (1) the energy equity gap, (2) a methodology for finding the optimal expansion of a power system under the objective of maximizing social benefit, (3) the Gini coefficient, and (4)…

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Author Interview with Seke Peace Reuben 44:47

2+ y ago44:47

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Seke Peace Reuben is a brilliant author, creative writer & editor, writing coach, pharmacist by profession, public Speaker, digital trainer, and virtual events host.Seke Peace Reuben is the founder and cofounder respectively of; SPICE– Seke Peace Institute for Creatives and Entrepreneurs and EARLYVATE AFRICA, which is also that space where we are p…

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Debra Smith hosts Randy Hardy, Bill Drummond and Steve Wright 1:07:45

2+ y ago1:07:45

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Debra Smith, Randy Hardy, Bill Drummond, and Steve Wright recorded an info-taining conversation live on-stage at NWPPA’s 83rd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Debra hosts the three former Administrators of the Bonneville Power Administration who continue to engage in energy policy. The discussion ranges from greatest r…

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Author Interview with Damilola Jonathan Olajide 44:00

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Damilola Jonathan Oladeji had his first degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Nigeria with Awards of Excellence. He received a Master’s Degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He’s currently a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Pretoria and an IREBS foundation for African Real Estate Research Scholar. He is a writer …

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Risk perspectives; from strategy to execution with Kevin Nordt and Paul Dietz 1:29:33

2+ y ago1:29:33

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We discuss how utility risk management is a lot like dungeons and dragons: creatively managing risk by leveraging strengths to maximize the likelihood of beneficial outcomes when solving problems. Kevin Nordt, Paul Dietz, Ahlmahz Negash, PhD, and Paul Dockery talk about managing market risk from utility risk managers perspectives. Including (1) put…

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BONUS: Windowless Conference Room Edition 1:03:32

2+ y ago1:03:32

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Ben Serrurier, Lea Fisher, Matt Schroettnig, and Paul Dockery share some energy themed maybe-good-maybe-bad-brainstorming ideas during a special windowless conference room in-person recording. Ben Serrurier, Lea Fisher, Matthew Schroettnig, and Paul Dockery were all in Anchorage, Alaska for NWPPA’s 83rd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting so t…

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Authors Interview with Dr. Onyeka Chiemelie 16:35

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Today we'd be hosting Dr. Onyeka Chiemelie on Poemify Podcast for the 7th episode of Authors Interview with our host, Oluwatosin Isaac. Dr. Onyeka Chiemelie, CEO #KizzyserviceHub LTD, is a highly sought-after business growth strategist who, over the years, has helped small business owners and budding entrepreneurs add six and seven figures to their…

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Debriefing from a Markets+ Leadership Forum 1:03:23

2+ y ago1:03:23

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Pam Sporborg, Spencer Gray, Joe Taylor and Paul Dockery debrief and synthesize the discussion from an SPP Markets+ Leadership Forum hosted by Tacoma Power, NV Energy, and the Bonneville Power Administration on May 12th, 2023. 05:04 - Benefits, Opportunities and Barriers to Market Expansion 18:18 - Long-run resource portfolios adapted to market desi…

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Interview with Happyprince Osinayah Agu 42:43

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Episode 5 of Poemify Podcast is the most inspiring and insightful episode so far. Like a tour guide, Osinayah Happyprince Agu took us on a tour of his adventure down the poetry path.Musings of a Madman, Osinayah Happyprince Agu's poetry concert is on Saturday, 20th May, 2023. Have you got your tickets? Buy now :https://tellerafricatickets.com/produ…

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Welcome to Poemify Podcast 0:59

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Welcome to Poemify Podcast: the poetry and Arts Talk Show podcast, where we celebrate the beauty and diversity of African art. Our show features interviews with African artists, poets, and other creatives who draw inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of Africa. In each episode, our host engages in a lively discussion with our guests, delving…