T&D World Live

T&D World Live Event: Speaker & Session Preview with Wayne Bishop

In this episode of the T&D World Live podcast, we speak with Wayne Bishop, Vice President of Industry Outreach and Strategy at Quanta Technology, about his career and the topics he’ll be addressing at the upcoming T&D World Live conference. Bishop previews his session, “Utility Executive Perspectives on Resilience Plans for Extreme Weather Conditions,” which will feature experts Howard Gugel from NERC and Brian Chen from Southern California Edison. The panel will explore how utilities are tackling grid hardening, reliability, and customer demands amid a backdrop of aging infrastructure and climate-driven events.

Exelon CEO Calvin Butler on the Future of Utilities, Clean Energy, and Customer Affordability

In this episode of the T&D World Podcast, Exelon CEO Calvin Butler sits down to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the utility industry as demand surges, technology evolves, and customer expectations shift.

The Power of Purpose: Freddie Wright on Leading Georgia Power’s Grid Transformation

In this episode of the T&D World Live Podcast, we sit down with Freddie Wright, Director of the Grid Investment Program at Georgia Power, to discuss how the utility is reshaping its infrastructure — and its culture — for a smarter, more resilient grid.

Dynamic Line Ratings: PPL’s Blueprint for a Smarter Grid

In this episode of the T&D World Podcast, we speak with Horst Lehmann and Eric Rosenberger of PPL Electric Utilities, and Luke Howell of Ampacimon, about the implementation and benefits of Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) in electric utilities. The conversation explores how DLR technology uses real-time environmental data — such as wind, temperature, and solar radiation — to more accurately determine the capacity of transmission lines, allowing utilities to increase system efficiency, reduce congestion, and defer costly infrastructure upgrades.

From Meter Reader to AMI Leader: Darren Tillman’s Utility Journey

In this episode of the T&D World Live podcast, we sit down with Darren Tillman, Supervisor of AMI Field Operations at Baltimore Gas and Electric, to explore how field-level innovation, data-driven decision-making, and a people-first leadership approach are shaping the future of utility operations.

Mike Beehler on the State of the Grid: AI, Affordability, and Infrastructure Gaps

In this episode of T&D World Live, veteran utility engineer and consultant Mike Beehler speaks about the forces currently reshaping the electric utility industry, with particular focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), demand growth, grid resilience, and affordability.

Merging Affordability, Reliability & Sustainability

In this episode of the T&D World Live podcast, Joe Bentley, Senior Vice President of Electric Engineering at Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), shared his optimistic vision for the future of the electric utility industry, despite the growing challenges of climate change, infrastructure demands, and surging electricity costs.

What’s Slowing the Grid? A Practical Discussion on Energy Delivery

In this episode of the T&D World Podcast, we speak with Doug Houseman, a senior managing consultant at 1898 & Co., about the current and future challenges facing the electric power sector. The conversation explores a wide range of issues, including the causes and consequences of recent large-scale power outages, persistent supply chain delays, energy transition technologies, and the need for a skilled workforce to modernize the grid.