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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to the Energy Central Podcast Network, your ultimate resource for the biggest ideas, boldest perspectives, and best insights from across the electric power industry. We publish… Power Perspectives.
Recent episodes include "Robot Dogs Are Coming to the Power Grid" (27 October 2026, 29 minutes), "The Real Risks Behind the Data Center Boom" (23 October 2026, 20 minutes), and "What The Rise of Plug-In Solar Means for Your Utility" (20 October 2026, 26 minutes).
Energy Central publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 328 episodes.
Booking probability for Energy Central is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Energy Central requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Energy Central's contact route on record: verified email.
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Energy Central is a technology podcast with 328 episodes published.
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Robot dogs are coming to America's power grid, and they're doing more than just looking futuristic. At Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), three robot dogs named Astro, Judy, and Elroy are helping inspect...
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The data center boom is creating enormous opportunities for utilities, but what happens when the grid can't keep up? In this episode, Chris Sturgill, Partner at ScottMadden, talks about the financial and operational...
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Plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, is gaining popularity as homeowners look for affordable ways to generate their own electricity. But could this growing technology pose unexpected risks to consumers and the...
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Energy costs, AI data centers, and grid reliability are becoming major issues in the 2026 midterm elections. But some of the most consequential decisions about America's energy future aren't being made in Washington...
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What could AI agents actually do for a utility today? Power Perspectives host Matt Chester talks to AI strategist Jeff Wilser about the work beyond the buzzword. They explore how AI agents could search years of filings...
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Electricity demand is rising fast, and utilities are looking for new ways to add capacity without waiting years for traditional grid upgrades. Distributed energy resources (DERs) are becoming an increasingly important...
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Heather Reams spent about a decade working to bring more Republicans into the conversation around climate and clean energy policy. In this episode of Power Perspectives, she shares what she learned from working directly...
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in this episode of Power Perspectives, Ahmed Moussa, founder of Electric Bridge Consulting, uses football to break down the path toward 100% clean energy. He explains why utilities can’t rely on a “Hail Mary” approach...
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What can a remote Alaskan town teach the rest of the power industry about building the grid of the future? In this episode, book editor Peter Asmus takes us inside Cordova, Alaska—a community with no road connecting it...
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AI is transforming the utility industry rapidly, but does that mean it’s going to eliminate all utility jobs? Google’s Global Head of Power and Energy for Cloud, Raiford Smith, joins us to explain why he thinks that’s...
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Utilities are being asked to manage more assets, respond to more extreme weather, maintain reliability, and keep costs under control—all while facing workforce pressures and aging infrastructure. In this episode...
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AI data centers are driving unprecedented electricity demand—but who should pay for it all? Energy Central’s Matt Chester sits down with Ari Peskoe, Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard Law School, to...
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AI is quickly moving from pilot projects to real-world applications across the utility industry. But what does it take to make these tools work at scale? In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Matt Chester sits...
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Nuclear energy is making headlines declaring its comeback. But did nuclear ever really go away? In this episode, Matt Chester unpacks what’s behind nuclear’s renewed moment in the spotlight. He traces the industry from...
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What if a nuclear battery the size of a grain of rice could power critical sensors for decades—or help build the infrastructure needed to explore the Moon and Mars? In this episode of Energy Central’s Power Perspectives...
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Today’s episode of Power Perspectives tackles one of the most contentious issues in the energy industry today: should states slow or even pause the rapid expansion of AI data centers? Energy Central’s Molly Glick and...
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As electricity demand surges and customer bills come under increasing pressure, utilities are being challenged to balance affordability, reliability, and economic growth. But can bringing more data centers and large...
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As electricity demand surges, utilities are being forced to rethink how they build the transmission grid. In this episode of Power Perspectives, Burns & McDonnell's Brandon Goodwin and Zach Brinker explain why a...
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The North American grid remains one of the most reliable in the world—but is that changing? As electricity demand surges from AI data centers, electrification, and new manufacturing, utilities are racing to keep pace...
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Wildfire risk is changing—and so is the way utilities respond. In this episode of Power Perspectives, we take an inside look at Arizona Public Service's first-ever Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) and the high-stakes...
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