T&D World Live

The T&D World Podcast features utility professionals across the industry discussing the most pressing issues, trends and projects from all facets of electric power-delivery. As a leading electric power resource, our key pillars include educating and informing power industry professionals about market trends, new products, legislation, infrastructure project funding and finance, construction, operation and system maintenance, security, reliability and resiliency. The podcast series is produced by T&D World, a member of Endeavor Business Media’s Energy Group.

T&D World Live is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 48 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts T&D World Live, a technology show with 48 episodes published.

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  Episode #48

  Sacramento Municipal Utility District's Digital Approach to a Changing Electric Grid

  Sep 25, 202625 min

  In this episode of the T&D World Live Podcast, we speak with Suresh Kotha, chief information officer for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). We explore how SMUD is connecting digital technology, grid operations, AI and increasingly granular data to address a range of challenges facing utilities — from growing electricity demand and distributed energy resources to wildfire mitigation, cybersecurity, reliability and decarbonization.

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  Episode #46

  Better Measurement for a More Complex Grid

  Sep 21, 202620 min

  Modern power grids require more advanced sensing technologies to provide visibility into power quality, bidirectional power flow and system performance. In this podcast, G&W Electric's David Carera explains how modern sensors are improving grid monitoring and reliability, while discussing the importance of sensor validation, real-world testing and the transition away from traditional measurement technologies. This episode is sponsored by G&W Electric Company.

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  Episode #44

  Reliability in Action: Littleton’s Hendrix ACS Success Story

  Sep 14, 202632 min

  In this episode, Ted Gardner, Application Engineer for Overhead Solutions at Marmon Utility, joins David Ketchen, Assistant General Manager of Littleton Electric Light & Water Departments, for a practical conversation about how covered conductor and aerial cable systems can help utilities address real-world reliability challenges. This episode is sponsored by Marmon Utility LLC.

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  Episode #45

  More Power, Same Grid? The Technologies Reshaping Grid Capacity

  Aug 28, 202637 min

  U.S. electricity demand is accelerating — driven by AI, hyperscale data centers, industrial growth, transportation electrification and changing consumer needs. But can the grid expand fast enough to keep pace? In this T&D World Live episode, Editorial Director Nikki Chandler talks with Bridget Bartol, Executive Director for Grid, Industry & Regulatory for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), about the organization's Grid Reliability Study, which projects a 55% increase in electricity demand by 2050. They discuss why the challenge isn't simply about generating more power, but also about moving existing generation to where it is needed. The conversation covers grid-enhancing technologies, advanced transmission, reconductoring, dynamic line ratings, demand response, storage, vehicle-to-grid technologies, data center interconnection, supply chains, permitting reform and the growing workforce gap. Bartol also shares NEMA's priorities for policymakers and offers an optimistic view of what the U.S. grid could look like if the industry accelerates investment, innovation and workforce development.

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  Episode #43

  Inside the New Playbook for Utility Workforce Readiness

  Aug 14, 202657 min

  As utilities confront an unprecedented wave of retirements, accelerating grid modernization and rapidly growing electricity demand, workforce readiness has become one of the industry's most pressing priorities. In this episode, T&D World Editorial Director Nikki Chandler speaks with Dr. James Merlo of the North American Generator Forum and Scott Summers of Index AR Solutions about why traditional training approaches are no longer enough — and how multimodal, immersive learning is helping utilities prepare the next generation of skilled workers. The conversation explores the intersection of human performance, engineering psychology, digital learning technologies and operational excellence. Together, the guests discuss how utilities can shorten training timelines, preserve critical institutional knowledge, improve safety, and strengthen grid reliability while adapting to a rapidly changing workforce.

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