Power-Tech Podcast

Lineman Appreciation Day Special Edition Podcast: Ray Beck, journeyman lineman, discusses how technology is helping improve productivity and efficiency for linemen in the field.

Jason Phillpott, long time veteran of 3D modeling, discusses how utilities can extract value from applying 3D and other new technologies to substation design.

Our previous episode discussed the need for utilities to share their outage data with their communities and we touched on the Department of Energy’s Outage Data Initiative.

In this episode, we hear from a utility veteran to get his perspective on the topic, along with how it could lead to fire mitigation and other emergency planning programs.

Sean Griffin and Scott Sternfeld, Co-Founders of Agile Inclusion, discuss the critical need for electric utilities to share their data with public agencies and others in an attempt to improve emergency response and increase security of our communities.

It’s a brand new world for power system engineers. Nathan Wallace, Cybirical Co-Founder/Director of Cyber Operations, discusses the importance of designing systems to achieve cybersecurity goals. Wallace also discusses tools that will help utilities and other asset owners reap the benefits of technology while being protected from cyber threats.

Kurt Traub, Ampirical's Vice President of T&D Line Engineering, discusses how Ampirical has found a viable solution to document control and progress-tracking problems using PLS-CADD, Google Earth, and a cloud storage system.