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What's the Bright Idea with SERC

Hosted by SERC · education · EN-US · 17 episodes

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About this Podcast:

The goal of this podcast is for listeners to 1) learn valuable information about electric industry-related topics and 2) gain exposure or additional exposure to SERC.

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Booking probability

28%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is What's the Bright Idea with SERC about?

The goal of this podcast is for listeners to 1) learn valuable information about electric industry-related topics and 2) gain exposure or additional exposure to SERC.

Who hosts What's the Bright Idea with SERC?

What's the Bright Idea with SERC is hosted by SERC. The show has published 17 episodes to date.

What has What's the Bright Idea with SERC covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Internal Controls with Michael Belle and Ted Franks" (26 August 2026, 14 minutes), "Audits: What are They and the Importance of These Compliance Monitoring Engagements" (1 June 2026, 19 minutes), and "Reliable Data for a Reliable Grid Featuring Srushtee Pawar and Mike Petramalo" (26 January 2026, 23 minutes).

How often does What's the Bright Idea with SERC publish?

What's the Bright Idea with SERC publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 17 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on What's the Bright Idea with SERC?

Booking probability for What's the Bright Idea with SERC is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What's the Bright Idea with SERC requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What's the Bright Idea with SERC's contact route on record: public web form.

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The strongest fits for What's the Bright Idea with SERC are Electric Power. What's the Bright Idea with SERC has an education audience.

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SERC hosts What's the Bright Idea with SERC, an education show with 17 episodes published.

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  • What's the Bright Idea with SERC

    Internal Controls with Michael Belle and Ted Franks

    Aug 26, 202614 min

    In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC , host Joe Tromba is joined by Michael Bell, Senior O&P Risk Awareness Engineer, and Ted Franks, Principal O&P Risk Awareness Engineer, to discuss internal controls...

  • What's the Bright Idea with SERC

    Audits: What are They and the Importance of These Compliance Monitoring Engagements

    Jun 1, 202619 minS0

    <p>In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC, host Joe Tromba is joined by Jermaine Green, Manager of SERC’s CIP Monitoring team, to discuss audits and the role of CIP monitoring in supporting the reliability...

  • What's the Bright Idea with SERC

    Reliable Data for a Reliable Grid Featuring Srushtee Pawar and Mike Petramalo

    Jan 26, 202623 minS0

    <p>In this episode, we take a closer look at what defines good data—and why data quality is essential to decision‑making in the electric reliability industry.</p><p>Host Joseph Tromba, legal counsel at SERC, is joined...

  • What's the Bright Idea with SERC

    Resource Adequacy with Anaisha Jaykumar & Gaurav Karandikar

    Nov 5, 202529 minS0

    <p>In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC, host Joseph Tromba speaks with SERC experts Anaisha Jaykumar and Gaurav Karandikar about <b>resource adequacy</b>, including balance of generation, load, and...

  • What's the Bright Idea with SERC

    Load Growth & Reliability Planning with Dr. Melinda Montgomery

    Oct 10, 202515 minS0

    <p>Load growth is changing grid reliability planning and operations. From EVs and data centers to crypto and electrification, demand is rising faster than the infrastructure needed to support it. In this episode, Host...

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  • Episode #10

    Emerging CIP Trends with Chris Holmquest Part 2

    Sep 24, 202527 minS1

    <p>Host Joe Tromba sits down with Chris Holmquest, Senior Reliability and Security Advisor at SERC Reliability Corporation, for part two of their conversation exploring the evolving world of Critical Infrastructure...

  • Episode #9

    Emerging CIP Trends with Chris Holmquest - Part 1

    Aug 12, 202531 minS1

    <p>In this first installment of a two-part conversation, <b>host Joe Tromba</b> sits down with <b>Chris Holmquest</b>,<b> Senior Reliability and Security Advisor </b>at SERC Reliability Corporation, to explore the...

  • Episode #8

    Cybersecurity and Grid Reliability featuring Stephen Brown

    Jun 18, 202526 minS1

    <p>In this episode, host Joseph Tromba is joined by Stephen Brown, Director of Cyber and Physical Security at SERC, to explore the role of cybersecurity in protecting the electric grid. As threats in the digital world...

  • Episode #7

    Artificial Intelligence featuring Maggie Peacock

    Apr 8, 202535 minS1

    <p>In this episode, Maggie Peacock gives an overview of Artificial Intelligence and provides how it comes into play in the electric reliability space.</p>

  • Episode #6

    Renewable Resources featuring Ted Franks and Pete Heidrich

    Mar 5, 202526 minS1

    <p>In this episode Ted and Pete do a deep dive into the Inverter-Based Resources Initiative. Here is NERC's Glossary of Terms for reference. </p>

  • Episode #5

    Cold Weather Preparedness featuring Heather Polzin

    Feb 12, 202521 minS1
  • Episode #4

    Situation Awareness featuring Nancy DeLeon

    Jan 22, 202529 minS1
  • Episode #3

    Physical Security featuring Travis Moran

    Nov 13, 202429 minS1
  • Episode #2

    What is SERC featuring Jason Blake (Part 2)

    Oct 17, 202427 minS1
  • Episode #1

    What is SERC featuring Jason Blake (Part 1)

    Oct 2, 202422 minS1
  • What's the Bright Idea with SERC

    Trailer

    Oct 1, 20241 minS1

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