Best The EC Network Podcasts (2026)

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AOWdu 272.1 Grotmas Week 2: SW/EC/Harli 1:19:35

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Gday ya lovely festive people. This week we complete the Grotmas detachments with awesome segments with Michael Mann for Space Wolves, Australia's own Rhys Cunningham for Emperors Children and Nick Nanavati himself for Harlequins!By Nick Nanavati

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If you had one piece of advice? - 324 1:00:14

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In the first episode of 2026 We compiled all of these advice given throughout 2025. Kick back and relax for this one part episode full of wisdom from the best players in the world. Subscribe on http://patreon.com/aow40k to support the showBy Nick Nanavati

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AOWdu 273.1 2025 Year in Review Week 1 47:11

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Hello one and all. Hope you have all had a restful and hobby fuelled time at the end of the year. This week we start the first of two weeks recapping 2025 with segments from 40k luminaries and such. This week we have Matt Morosoli and the adorable JT McDowell joining me with many many more to come!By Nick Nanavati

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Part 1 - What Makes A Good Unit? with Walter Langendorf - 323.1 51:35

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As we close out the 2025 year, we get Walter Langendorf once again to talk about Warhammer in a more philosophical sense. In part 1 of this two-part episode, we talk about what makes a unit good and how to evaluate that. In part 2, we go into detail about detachments and how to evaluate what makes a good detachment Subscribe on http://patreon.com/a…

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What does clean energy mean for coal towns?

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What happens to communities centered on fossil fuels as the clean energy transition accelerates? Because this seismic shift is more than just technical—it'll no doubt bring economic and human impacts to communities that rely on the business of fossil fuels, from coal towns to Texas oil hotspots. With every transition-focused policy, entire regions …

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Part 1 - Another Day Another Space Marine Takedown with Kasra Houshidar - 322.1 41:31

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Subscribe to patreon.com/aow40k for part 2By Nick Nanavati

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A Google exec’s POV on the energy bets worth making

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Business as usual? Not going to cut it in today’s energy reality. Embracing cutting-edge tech is the bare minimum to keep up with the modern needs of the modern grid. That’s according to Raiford Smith, Global Head of Power & Energy for Cloud at Google, who joins Mike this week to break down the lessons energy can learn from Big Tech—and the lessons…

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The grid's biggest cyber threats, according to an FBI vet

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Every utility leader wants to know: What can we do to protect an increasingly complex grid from security threats, both cyber and physical? This week on Power Perspectives, Adam Lee, Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Dominion Energy, sits down with host Kinsey Grant Baker to dissect the real, scalable strategies for defending the modern g…

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AOWdu 271.1 Grotmas Week 1 Guard/CSM/BA 1:17:52

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Hello one and all and welcome to week 1 of Grotmas, I have 3 guests with 3 detachments to review! It's a fantastic time and lots to digest and enjoy! Hope you love it!By Nick Nanavati

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Part 1 - Breaking Down Teams with Boris Michev - 321.1 45:45

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In part 1 of this 2-part show, we reconnect with Boris Michev, who is high on Teams Warhammer. His team, Ignite, just went 5-0 with an amazing strategy and team comp, along with excellent on-the-table execution. In this episode, we break down Boris's approach to team tournaments and how to design a good team comp. And then in part 2 of this show, w…

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What’s really keeping utility CEOs up at night

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What goes through an energy CEO’s mind when thinking about the role of the customer, the fuel mix of the future, the affordability crisis, and the workforce changes shaping power? A lot, unsurprisingly. So today on The Watt & Why, host Mike Smith is bringing in Jay Stowe, founder & CEO of Stowe Utility Group, to break down what modern energy succes…

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AOWdu 270.1 Balance Slate and MFM Review! 1:12:54

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How to un-duck the grid

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The “duck curve” has become one of the most recognizable symbols in modern energy as an illustration of both the promise and the challenge of solar power. But what if the very technologies creating the problem could also solve it? In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Kinsey Grant Baker welcomes Craig Lewis, Founder and Executive Director of …

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Part 1 - Vitrix Guard are THAT good with Innes Wilson - 320.1 53:16

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Subscribe to patreon.com/aow40k for part 2.By Nick Nanavati

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Judith Curry: We’re wrong about climate change

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How can we engage with an energy transition without massive swings in power reliability? Is climate change really just a big cop-out for utility leaders? Or is it a larger predicament that we need to strategize around? What’s the best means of reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience for an energy industry in flux? Today on The Watt & Why, …

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SPP's plan to power 18 million futures—straight from the CEO

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The grid of tomorrow is being built today—and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is at the center of that transformation. That transformation is being spearheaded by Lanny Nickell, President and CEO of SPP, and host Kinsey Grant Baker welcomes him to this week’s episode of Power Perspectives. This conversation features an exploration of how one of the …

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AOWdu 269.1 Dark Angels Codex Retrospective (Noice) 56:41

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Adam is joined by the delightful Kyle McCord who had an amazing run at WCW with Dark Angels and is here to give us the clean look back on the Darkest of Angels. This book was met with the most meh of receptions detachment wise, but the unit options have kept it going through meta and meta and meta. We hope you enjoy! Adam…

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Part 1 - Space Wolves Win their 1st Super Major with Michael Mann - 319.1 43:06

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In part 1 of this 2-part show, we reconnect with Art of War's latest team member, Michael Mann! Michael has been on his Space Wolf Saga for a few months now, and he's already won a Super Major, the California Cup. In this episode, we break down exactly how his list operates. And then in part 2 of this show, we break down each of his games in detail…

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Local Unit Testing for Step Functions 39:28

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Join us as we dive into the new local unit testing capabilities for AWS Step Functions with Jas Narula, Product Manager from the Step Functions team. We explore how developers can now test their workflows locally using the enhanced Test State API, moving beyond the limitations of the discontinued Step Functions Local container.Jas walks us through …

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AOWdu 268.1 Ultramarines New Stuff Review 49:14

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Hello all and whilst I am a little late to the party reviewing the latest and greatest for the blue boys, i am joined by one of the most beloved and wonderful members of our community for the review! Kasra Houshidar! We review the new Blade of Ultramar detachment in addition to the new datasheets! As voted by my patrons <3…

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How capacity markets broke—and what it takes to fix them

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For years, capacity markets quietly operated in the background: reliable, technical, and rarely in the headlines. Not anymore! In today’s episode of Power Perspectives, host Kinsey Grant Baker sits down with Christoph Graf, Senior Economist and Research Scholar at NYU’s Institute for Policy Integrity, to unpack why capacity markets are suddenly at …

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Part 1 - Pure Harlequins Winning GT's! with Axel Ryden - 318.1 1:15:21

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In part 1 of this 2-part show, we get to know Axel Ryden from Sweden! Axel is a member of his national team, and he just went undefeated at a GT with Harlequins! We get to know exactly how the army operates. Then, in part 2 for our patrons, we go game by game through his 5-round event Subscribe on patreon.com/aow40k Char1: 1x Solitaire (115 pts): S…

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Building AWS Builder Center: Architecture Lessons from a Large-Scale Community Platform 42:11

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In this episode, we dive deep into AWS Builder Center, the new community platform designed to consolidate all AWS developer resources into one central hub. Roopal Jain, Software Development Engineer on the Builder Center team, explains how this platform brings together previously scattered AWS community properties like re:Post, Skill Builder, and c…

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The grid tech solving the visibility gap

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With risks flying at utility leaders from every angle—extreme weather, outages, wildfires, and many more—knowing what’s happening on the grid at any moment isn’t just nice. It’s mission critical. So how is next-gen sensing tech helping power pros get better visibility into real-time grid realities? This week on Piloting the Future, Kim and Lee expl…

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AOWdu 267.1 Interview with ITC Champion 45:01

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Hello lovely people. Here is an amazing interview with the winner of the ITC for 2025, Folger Pyles! Disclaimer that the first five minutes of audio is pretty (very) rough, skip ahead to the 5 minute mark to where it clears up. We discuss his run, faction choice, what it takes to win the thing and what he hopes to do now!…

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Is 100% clean energy really possible?

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The global energy transition isn’t theoretical anymore—it’s happening right now. But how fast can we go, and how far can renewables really take us? In this episode of Power Perspectives, hosts Kinsey Grant Baker sits down with Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program at Stanford U…

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Part 1 - The Robots win the World Championship with Richard Siegler - 317.1 32:04

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You can subscribe on patreon.com/aow40k to listen to part 2By Nick Nanavati

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Amazon ECS Managed Instances for containerized applications 39:38

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In this episode, we dive deep into Amazon ECS Managed Instances, a new compute option that bridges the gap between EC2 and Fargate for container deployments. Our guest Olly Pomeroy, AWS Container Specialist, explains how this new offering provides the flexibility of EC2 with the managed experience of Fargate. Learn about the architecture behind ECS…

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How to turn AI into a power plant with Arushi Sharma Frank

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AI is transforming everything, but what happens when it starts transforming the grid itself? As data centers explode in scale and AI workloads surge, utility leaders are wondering when the power system might reach a a breaking point. But what if the next generation of compute didn’t just consume energy? What if it instead helped stabilize the grid?…

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The future of compute is distributed— and energy-driven

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It’s no secret: AI is changing everything from how we think, to where we build, to how we power the world. And nowhere is that disruption hitting harder and more quickly than in the rise of data centers, the massive energy users that are quickly becoming the new industrial load of the 21st century. In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Kinsey…

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The World Championship Episode - 316 44:29

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This week we have a 1 part episode with 5 different guests! Nick Nanavati, Richard Siegler, Jack Harpster, John Lennon, and Michael Mann. All of these world class competitors are going to the World Championships of Warhammer. We break down each of their lists, how they work, and how they plan to win WCW. Subscribe on patreon.com/aow40k to support t…

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How to not worry about networking on AWS? 48:37

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In this follow-up episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we continue the conversation with Alex Huides, Principal Network Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS, focusing on Amazon VPC Lattice. We explore how developers can simplify networking concerns while maintaining robust connectivity between applications. Alex explains how VPC Lattice introduc…

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The data-driven strategy for building customer trust

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Ask any utility exec: The key to accurate forecasting isn’t luck. It’s data. In fact, data might be more valuable than electrons these days. Knowing what your customers think (and how they act) is a prerequisite for long-term utility success. So today on The Watt & Why, host Mike Smith welcomes Elizabeth Parks, president and CMO of Parks Associates…

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Slow down to speed up: How to operationalize energy innovation

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It’s one thing to create a culture of innovation. It’s an entirely other thing to ensure innovation exists at every juncture of your utility business. Today on Piloting the Future, Kim sits down (IRL, in the Philippines!) with execs from Aboitiz Power to learn how they’re incentivizing innovation in everyday ops. Aboitiz’s COO Jokin Aboitiz and AVP…

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Exelon COO: Why we want to own generation next year

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How is Exelon, the largest regulated electric utility in the US, preparing for a high-demand future dominated by large loads and electrification? Balancing customer equity with business opportunity? Getting the smartest people excited to work in energy? Fighting for the regulation we need to build things quicker and more efficiently? Mike Innocenzo…

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AOWdu 266.1 Pre Worlds Faction Ladder 1:35:07

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Hello you lovely souls. This week the statcheck lads are here to help me update our living faction ladder in the lead up to the world champs meta! Hope you love it.By Nick Nanavati

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Part 1 - The Horde Meta Grows! Sam Pope Takes BFS with Tyranids - 315.1 47:25

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The horde meta grows in New York, where Sam Pope claimed his 2nd Slayer Sword at the Battle For Salvation team tournament! with horde Tyranids! In part 1, we explore his horde army and his theory about win conditions, while in part 2, we go over all of his games and how his opponents approached the problems his army presented! Subscribe on patreon.…

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Why developers should care about cloud networking 40:15

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In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we dive deep into the world of networking from a developer's perspective. Join host Sebastien Stormacq and guest Alex Huides, Principal Network Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS, as they explore why developers should care about networking in the cloud. They discuss the evolution of networking roles…

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The planning revolution utilities can’t ignore

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The grid is growing up fast, and the old ways of planning can’t keep up. Explosive new demand from AI, data centers, and the rest of the grid is converging with aging infrastructure and affordability pressures. The result: utilities are being asked to make billion-dollar investment decisions faster, smarter, and with more coordination than ever bef…

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AOWdu 265.1 WS/IH Detachment reviews 54:15

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Hello dear listenes. John Lennon joined me for this episode which we recorded a few weeks ago. We delve into the ok iron hand rules and the actually pretty spicy which Scars contingent!By Nick Nanavati

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What California just proved about the future of energy

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America’s grid is facing a daunting and pervasive challenge: explosive demand growth driven by data centers, EVs, and electrification. Utilities are seeking to navigate this reality all while politics threaten to slow down the clean energy buildout. But in California, with the state’s commitment to meeting future energy needs sustainably and afford…

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Can the grid handle AI?

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AI data centers are rising faster than utilities can build new capacity—and that’s creating the toughest balancing act the power sector has faced in decades. Explosive load growth, renewable integration challenges, and mounting customer affordability pressures are all converging at once. How can utilities plan for this future without pricing out th…

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Part 1 - Winning LVO with Nemo (Astra Militarum) - 314.1 50:15

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In a shocking turn of events 200 Guardsmen won LVO after 10 grueling rounds! Join us this week as we unpack exactly how it all works, the strategy, the tactics, and more! In part 2 we run through all of the different gams, and specific positioning in different matchups Subscribe on patreon.com/aow40k Astra Militarum Recon Element Strike Force (2,00…

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AgentCore Identity 39:33

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In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we dive deep into Amazon Bedrock Agent Core Identity with Abram Douglas. Learn how this new service helps developers manage identities and authentication flows for AI agents at scale. Discover the seven core components of Agent Core and understand how the identity service simplifies complex OAuth2 flow…

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The CEO’s perspective on meeting the load growth challenge

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Utilities are all balancing a three-legged stool: reliability, affordability, and environmental stewardship. So how do they keep from toppling over when facing unprecedented load growth? This week on The Watt & Why, host Mike Smith is joined by John Di Stasio, former president of the Large Public Power Council and former CEO of SMUD, to unpack the …

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AOWdu 264.1 Necrons Codex Retrospective 1:04:20

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G'day everyone. This week we jump over the Admech codex (because their story is really only starting) and look back on what has probably been the most consistent performing faction for the duration of 10th edition, the Necrons. To assist in the look back on the journey of the metal lads I reeled in No1 ITC Necron player Andy Quas-Cohen and his co h…

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Nat Bullard: Can energy change its mind on decarb? 36:33

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The energy transition isn’t following a straight path. It's moving fast, bending markets, and reshaping how utilities, investors, and policymakers think about risk and opportunity. And increasingly, the big trends—data centers, electrification, etc.—are all converging at warp speed.The question for energy leaders: How do you keep up when the rules …

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Part 1 - Playing a 3 Turn Game with Emperors Children - Boris Michev - 313.1 48:31

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This week's episode is another from LGT! We have Boris Michev, who reached the semi-finals with Emperor's Children, here to talk about his amazing approach to the game and his amazing strategy and tactics! Then, in part 2, we deep dive into the event. We go round by round through LGT with Boris and his Emperor's Children You can subscribe to patreo…

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Building AI Agents with the Strands SDK 44:26

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In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we dive deep into Strands Agents, AWS's open-source framework for building AI agents. Our guest Arron Bailiss, Principal Engineer and Tech Lead for Strands, explains how this framework evolved from an internal AWS tool to a developer-friendly, open-source solution. Learn how Strands simplifies AI agent…

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Data is the new gold: How grid-edge tech is changing the game 44:34

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Going from reactive to proactive. Improving regulatory collaboration and outcomes. Getting from pilot to grid-scale—fast. Improving safety and reliability. Finding the space where prudence and affordability co-exist.They’re not pipe dreams for utilities. They’re all realities that are possible thanks to grid-edge technology. And today on Piloting t…