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The electric grid is one of the most complex machines ever built. And it’s changing faster than ever. ‘With Great Power’ is about the people building the future grid, today. Each episode features stories about the technology, climate, security, and economic shifts that are reshaping utilities and the electricity system.

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Ellen Zuckerman followed her nose, literally, into her first career as an energy auditor in New York City. She had an uncanny ability to sniff out dangerous gas leaks in apartment buildings.

That led to energy efficiency work in states across the co... more

After emigrating from Cuba to the U.S. at age ten, Georges Gonzalez struggled to find his voice and his passion. It took joining the Civil Air Patrol and, later, the Air Force to boost his confidence and instill a work ethic he’d carry with him for y... more

Fifteen years ago, Scott Engstrom thought utilities were boring, bureaucratic organizations where people went for job security. But after co-founding GridX in 2010 during the smart meter era, he discovered an industry full of dedicated people tacklin... more

Audrey Zibelman’s first job as a trial lawyer in a male-dominated firm in Minneapolis wasn’t a good fit. So she moved to the state’s attorney general office, a place known for being more supportive of working mothers like her. But she never would hav... more

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Recent Guests

Georges Gonzalez
Director of Enterprise Solutions for Water Resources, Hillsborough County, Florida
Hillsborough County Water Resources
Episode: How a Florida water utility is tapping into AI
Scott Engstrom
Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at GridX
GridX
Episode: Taming explosive load growth with rate design
Audrey Zibelman
Energy industry executive and advisor
Former chair of the New York Public Service Commission; former CEO of Australia's energy market operator; co-chair of Pew Charitable Trusts Distributed Energy Resources Initiative Advisory Council
Episode: Optimizing distributed energy resources
Seth Frader-Thompson
President of EnergyHub
EnergyHub
Episode: How VPPs came of age
Julia Hoos
Head of USA East for Aurora Energy Research
Aurora Energy Research
Episode: PJM’s high stakes reform
Varun Sivaram
CEO of Emerald AI
Emerald AI
Episode: Can AI help save the grid?
Casey Kirkpatrick
Director of Group Strategic Engineering at National Grid
National Grid
Episode: National Grid maps its wildfire risk
Ben Brown
CEO of Renew Home
Renew Home
Episode: How millions of small shifts make gigawatts of energy capacity
Nikki Bruno
Vice President of Thermal Solutions and Operational Services at Eversource
Eversource
Episode: How Eversource became the first US utility to provide geothermal power

Host

Brad Langley
Host of With Great Power; leads discussions on grid modernization, customer-centric utilities, and energy policy.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 115 ratings
  • Utilities killing solar, very obvious

    This is a good podcast, well produced, as they have utility money. The interviewer is very good, and I appreciate the content, but trying to paint the utilities as some kind of saviors is absolutely ridiculous. Anyone who’s involved with utilities for more than a few weeks understands the rampant corruption. Case in point: one Arizona regulator is a former lobbyist for the gas industry, and Arizona is 56% fossil gas, 10% coal and a sad 10% Solar. No worries, though, they will be losing a lot of ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    nancylaplaca
    United Statesa year ago
  • Good stories about the energy transition

    These are really well-produced stories about many of the trends that are shaping the electric grid. It’s a very complicated topic told in a digestible narrative format. Good stuff.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    REworlder
    United States3 years ago
  • Electrifying!!

    So far so good! Great pace and interesting discussion.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    240VOD
    United States4 years ago
  • Looking forward to this one!

    I’m always looking for more insight into what is needed for electrification and future-proofing the grid.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Power Grid
    United States4 years ago
  • Exceptional

    Look forward to and learning of the inner sanctuary of the power system which is designed to transform our development of new power!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cigarz
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Well-produced, knowledgeable host and solid guests.
Stories about energy transition are digestible and relevant.
Paces well and covers a broad spectrum of grid topics, from policy to technology.

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#89
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#124
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Apple Podcasts
#152
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Apple Podcasts
#168
New Zealand/Business/Careers

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

How a Florida water utility is tapping into AI
Q: How did the IT and cybersecurity teams react to testing AI?
Initial response was resistance, with concerns about AI replacement and reliability. But by including IT in early meetings and ensuring the system remained within the firewall, concerns were mitigated and the project gained critical buy-in.
How a Florida water utility is tapping into AI
Q: Why was AI the choice for coalescing information and assisting CSRs on calls?
AI is a tool to augment and enhance the CSR's role, not replace them. They chose AI to centralize information, reduce call handling time, and provide a faster, more consistent customer experience while enabling better training and coaching.
Taming explosive load growth with rate design
Q: What superpower do you bring to the energy transition?
The guest describes bridging high-level strategic thinking with detailed implementation experience, enabling a holistic view that combines finance and utility-scale insight with practical on-the-ground execution.
PJM’s high stakes reform
Q: What superpower do you bring to the energy transition?
Her superpower is the ability to translate complex nitty-gritty energy topics into clear, actionable insights that help stakeholders make better decisions.
PJM’s high stakes reform
Q: What do you see as the stakes for PJM in the coming year or two in terms of load growth and rate concerns?
PJM faces high stakes as capacity market reforms have continued since 2020; rash short-term moves could erode investment and raise long-term prices, so balancing reliability, affordability, and investment signals is critical.

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This show centers on the people shaping the future grid, exploring how technology, policy, and market design push utilities toward a decarbonized, reliable energy system. Episodes reveal practical paths for deploying rate design, DERs, VPPs, and customer-centric programs, often highlighting the intersection of customer engagement, infrastructure costs, and regulatory action. Noteworthy is the consistent focus on real-world utility programs, grid modernization, and AI-enabled grid optimization, framed through practitioner perspectives and cross-industry lessons that help listeners understand what's driving the energy transition today and what to expect next.

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1. Georges Gonzalez
2. Scott Engstrom
3. Audrey Zibelman
4. Seth Frader-Thompson
5. Julia Hoos
6. Varun Sivaram
7. Casey Kirkpatrick
8. Ben Brown

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