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Public Power Underground

Public Power Underground

Written by: Paul Dockery
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Public Power Underground is more than a discussion about public ownership of electric infrastructure, the infotaining episodes cover the energy enthusiast trifecta of electrification, markets, and people. The hosts interview industry experts on a broad range of energy industry and energy-industry-adjacent topics at the nexus of electric utilities and the energy transition. The podcast doesn’t take itself too seriously and frequently plays energy inspired games like “energy enthusiasm distilled,” “draw an analogy,” and “say something nice about electric utilities."

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  • Headliners: Crystal Ball, Mark Nelson, and Emeka Anyanwu @ Gridliance Transmission Symposium
    Dec 20 2024

    In a LIVE! recording at GridLiance’s 2024 Transmission Symposium, Crystal Ball hosts a competition between Mark Nelson and Emeka Anyanwu to determine the most creative prognosticator of energy headlines for 2025.

    The episode is un-edited and available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. A video recording is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ABUXJsdjbBc

    It’s a special “afterparty” edition, since it was recorded after the party of special significance commemorating the season and series finale. Thanks for staying subscribed. There may be more afterparties in the future. Stay connected at publicpowerunderground.substack.com

    Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com
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    48 mins
  • Afterparty: Frontlining Energy Justice
    Dec 17 2024

    [recorded August 28, 2024] Tony Reames and Salma Elmallah discuss their work and research on energy justice in a special episode recorded after the season and series finale.

    In a much anticipated episode recorded on August 28, 2024, Dr. Tony Reames and Dr. Salma Elmallah join Paul Dockery and Dr. Ahlmahz Negash to discuss their paper on frontlining energy justice.

    Elmallah, S., Reames, T.G. and Spurlock, C.A., 2022. Frontlining energy justice: Visioning principles for energy transitions from community-based organizations in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science, 94, p.102855.

    The episode is audio-only and un-edited available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s a special “afterparty” edition, since it was recorded after the party of special significance commemorating the season and series finale. Thanks for staying subscribed. There’s at least one more of the after-party episodes.

    Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Eleventy-first episode & Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship
    Oct 11 2024

    A party of special significance to celebrate the eleventy-first and final episode with an energy system analogy world cup championship tournament, celebrity guests, and stump speeches

    Friends-of-the-Underground participated in a special, in-person recording of the eleventy-first and final episode of Public Power Underground celebrating our community of electric utility enthusiasts. The episode includes a live performance of Roll On, Enthusiasts with special musical guest Daryl Wayne Dasher joining Arin Guillory and Ian Bledsoe. It also closes the Season 6 Energy System Analogy World Cup with celebrity judges Debra Smith and Daniel Kirschen picking winners in an 8-analogy, single elimination Championship Tournament. And, just like Bilbo Baggins ended his eleventy-first birthday celebration giving a speech on a stump, the season ends with open-mic stump speeches from electric utility enthusiasts.

    07:11 - Short-to-Ground, Analogy Edition

    • Top 8 seeds for Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship Tournament
    • All 20 Grand Analogies of the Energy System from Season 6

    15:51 - Energy System Analogy World Cup Championship Tournament

    37:01 - Kurt Miller Stump Speech

    40:05 - Crystal Ball Stump Speech

    42:42 - Debra Smith Stump Speech

    44:02 - Pamela Sporborg Stump Speech

    45:50 - Robb Davis Stump Speech

    48:54 - Sarah Edmonds Stump Speech

    50:34 - Megan Capper Stump Speech

    52:16 - Scott Corwin Stump Speech

    54:01 - Farhad Billimoria Stump Speech

    55:48 - Eric Hiaasen Stump Speech

    59:07 - Matt Schroettnig Stump Speech

    1:01:44 - Kieran Connelly Stump Speech

    1:03:21 - Mary Wiencke Stump Speech

    1:05:42 - Doug Marker Stump Speech

    1:09:08 - Nicole Hughes Stump Speech

    1:10:29 - Conleigh Byers Stump Speech

    1:12:00 - Chris Roden Stump Speech

    1:15:02 - Ryan Neale Stump Speech

    1:16:47 - Humaira Falkenberg Stump Speech

    1:20:20 - Closing thoughts from Ian Bledsoe, Arin Guillory, and Ahlmahz Negash

    1:24:00 - Closing thoughts from Paul Dockery

    If you stay subscribed to Public Power Underground, you may find interesting items in your feed from time to time. Thank you for being a friend of the underground. I hope you have enjoyed the content and feel valued and appreciated.

    Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it’s work to watch!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpowerunderground.substack.com
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    1 hr and 31 mins
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