Making Renewable Energy a Lasting Priority

Making Renewable Energy a Lasting Priority

Utilities know that renewables are the future. Consumers want cleaner energy. The challenge is funding modernization and maintaining affordability.

In this episode, CIO Dirk Mahling of Seattle City Light shares what it takes to improve grid resilience, integrate household solar and scale distributed energy without breaking budgets. Hear lessons from Germany's rapid push toward renewables and why Smart Grid upgrades are essential for long-term success.

Topics Covered

Introduction: Renewable energy as business value (00:00)

Seattle City Light's zero-carbon footprint journey (00:46)

Lessons from Germany's large-scale renewable adoption (01:38)

Keeping renewable energy affordable + resilient (02:59)

Changing consumer behavior and market choice (05:26)

The Smart Grid advantage for integration (07:31)

Managing bidirectional flow in distribution grids (08:53)

Demand response for peak load management (10:58)

Required investments in substations + distribution (12:39)

Resourcing: People, technology, vendor partnership (13:47)

Final thoughts and long-term sustainability (15:11)

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/WO1NONXI4yI
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