Connected Smart Homes Coming Soon to an Electric Co-op Near You
Solar panels, backup generators, smart home devices: As more consumers adopt disruptive technology, what does it mean for electric co-ops? CoBank’s Teri Viswanath and Tamra Reynolds explore the way fo...
22 Jun 202229min
Connected and Committed: Meet the Partners Helping to Close the Rural Digital Divide
The spirit of the rural electrification movement of the 1930s is alive today as electric cooperatives leverage federal support to close rural America’s digital divide. In this episode, CoBank’s Teri V...
25 Mai 202228min
Power Plays S2E4: Planning for Tomorrow’s EV Adoption Begins Today
Around 15,000 fully electric or hybrid electric vehicles were traveling American roads in 2011; today that number exceeds 2 million and is accelerating rapidly. But is the U.S. power grid ready to mee...
27 Apr 202222min
Power Plays S2E3: Inside Ford’s Strategy to Lead America’s Shift to Electric Vehicles
Recorded in the CoBank booth at the NRECA Annual Conference, in this episode of Power Plays CoBank’s Teri Viswanath talks with Dave Hurst, energy services manager with Ford Motor Company. He reveals w...
30 Mar 202227min
Power Plays S2E2: Reimagining Route 66: Co-ops Collaborate with EV Charging to Reinvigorate Rural America
The future of automobiles is clearly electric, and rural cooperatives across the U.S. are plugging in to ensure their communities are equipped with a robust EV charging infrastructure. In this episode...
23 Feb 202225min
Power Plays S2E1: When a Crypto Miner Comes to Town
Crypto currency mining operations are known as massive energy consumers. So how should electric utilities evaluate this new class of consumers when they ask for service? In this episode of Power Plays...
3 Feb 202230min
Power Plays S1E13: HVAC 2.0 – Home Comfort and Efficiency Isn’t Just Hot Air
To keep a house comfortable and the temperature stable, the key is to trickle in the right amount of heating or cooling, instead of blasting it – like a shower instead of a bucket of water. In this ep...
15 Des 202126min
Power Plays S1E12: Battery Storage Basics - What Co-ops Should Consider
A decade ago, many referred to grid-connected energy storage as a solution without a problem. Now we know it's the enabler of the grid of the future. In this episode, CoBank’s Teri Viswanath and Tamra...
30 Nov 202131min
