Deer University podcasts are all about deer biology and management. Drs. Bronson Strickland and Steve Demarais are both deer hunters, deer biologists, professors of wildlife management, and co-directors of the Mississippi State University Deer Lab. Steve and Bronson are so crazy about deer biology and management that they made it their career! Our goal is to explain how you can use deer research to improve your hunting and management experiences. Don’t take for granted what your buddy says o ...
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The ‘Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast’ features conversations with thought leaders in the utility sector. At least twice monthly, we connect with an Energy Central Power Industry Network community member to discuss compelling topics that impact professionals who work in the power industry. Some podcasts may be a continuation of thought-provoking posts or discussions started in the community or with an industry leader that is interested in sharing their expertise and doing a ...
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183. 'How this utility CEO balances innovation + reliability' w/Frank Reynolds, United Illuminating
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To modernize infrastructure or optimize for reliability—that's the question utility leaders like Frank Reynolds, President and CEO of United Illuminating, are facing on a daily basis. The need to transition to cleaner energy sources and address the challenges of aging infrastructure are often at odds with utilities' efforts to maintain reliable pow…
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182. 'Access, Collaboration, & Data Quality' with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, ESRI
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As the final episode in the three-part special Esri takeover series on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan-- Directors at Esri-- bring their conversation to a conclusion by focusing on two essential areas: enterprise access and collaboration, as well as the essential (and sometime frustrating) areas of data quali…
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181. ‘Breaking Down Silos with GIS and Advanced Modeling’ with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, ESRI
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Continuing the Esri takeover series of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, Bill Meehan and Pat Hohl, both Directors at Esri, use episode two of this three-part series to share insights in the rapidly changing world of utility network management. Pat and Bill share with listeners their views on how utilities are modernizing their systems …
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180. 'Balancing Clean Energy Expansion & Wildlife Protection' with Veronica Ung-Kono, NWF
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As the demand for renewable energy grows, the expansion of transmission infrastructure has become a critical need for facilitating the clean energy transition. However, this expansion often runs up against the need to protect vital wildlife habitats and natural ecosystems. Striking a balance between advancing clean energy and preserving biodiversit…
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179. 'EV Safety First and Preparing First Responders' with David Cleveland, Jackson EMC
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The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads introduces new challenges for first responders, as EV fires burn hotter and longer than traditional car fires, demanding specialized knowledge and approaches. With more EVs on the road, addressing the safety risks they pose in accidents is becoming an urgent priority for public safety…
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Episode 080 - Buck Antler Size and Landscape Context
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In this third episode with Dr. Mark Turner, we discuss Mark's research exploring the factors that contribute to the variation in population-level buck antler size. He explains that deer tend to be larger in areas further north due to heat retention and dissipation. He also highlights the importance of landscape characteristics, such as row crop agr…
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178. ‘Cross-Industry Innovation at IMGIS 2024’ with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, ESRI
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As a departure from the usual format on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, this episode features an exclusive guest-led conversation with two of the most familiar voices in the Energy Central community: Bill Meehan and Pat Hohl, both Directors at Esri. In this episode, Bill and Pat dive deep into the themes and insights to be explored a…
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177. 'Powering Data Center Alley' with David Schleicher, President & CEO of NOVEC
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Powering the growing electricity demand from data centers represents one of the fastest-growing energy needs in the utility sector these days. The DC suburbs and the Northern Virginia, known as "Data Center Alley," has become among the nation's most notable hubs for these massive facilities. Joining the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast to …
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176. 'From Gas to Grid on the Energy Transition' with Aaron Choo, National Grid
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In this era of focus on decarbonized energy while also increased focus and attention from outside the utilities on power reliability, the role of natural gas for the grid has been under more of a spotlight than ever before. That evolving role of natural gas within the energy transition remains a critical topic at the forefront of every utility’s st…
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Episode 079 - Estimating nutrient requirements for deer
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In this episode, Dr. Mark Turner discusses his research on the nutrient requirements of deer and the availability of native plants to fulfill those requirements. He sampled common deer forages throughout the Eastern US and found that only 44% of the forages sampled met the minimum crude protein requirement, and only 19% met the minimum phosphorus r…
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Episode 078 – Predicting Antler Size from Doe Body Weight
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In this conversation, Bronson, Steve, and Mark Turner discuss the relationship between doe body weight and buck antler size. Mark's research at the University of Tennessee aimed to evaluate how deer body and antler size varied across the eastern US and what habitat characteristics were associated with bigger deer. The results showed a consistent re…
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175. 'Safeguarding Today's Grid from Modern Threats' with Brian Harrell
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As cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure have more than doubled since the pandemic, ensuring that utility security teams stay multiple steps ahead of bad actors remains as important and also as difficult as ever. While the common customer of a power company may not see any changes from their daily experience, the cybersecurity control centers at…
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174. "Future of Residential Energy Management" with Prasanna Venkatesan, Landis+Gyr, & Arch Rao,Span
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Residential energy customers are being looked at differently by utilities these days. No longer are homes simply end points where energy is consumed, but more and more they are an asset in the dynamic and flexible grid. Recognizing the opportunity that such an evolution of thinking brings, today's guests on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Pod…
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173. "Boosting Energy Literacy at Community Schools" with Eric BenSalah, Energy Consultant for OPPD
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Ensuring the future population is filled with community members who understand the world of energy and utilities starts with educating the children today, a topic that is too often overlooked in the utility sphere. That's not the case in the Omaha metro and surrounding areas, though, as today's guest on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast…
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172. "The Journey from Pilot to Utility-Scale Virtual Power Plants" with Vicken Kasarjian, MCE
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As utilities strive to integrate more renewable energy and distributed generation into the grid, virtual power plants (VPPs) have emerged as a key innovation, redefining the traditional power plant model. The added flexibility, community tie in, and innovation are actively upending the traditional utility model, and it's the forward-looking leaders…
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171. "Building Habits for a Healthy Safety Culture" with Claire Harris, Clean Energy Connections
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Nuclear energy is definitely having a resurgent moment across the power sector and the world, as more and more regions are tapping into the carbon-free source of electricity to meet reliability requirements paired with emissions reduction goals. But one of the questions that often follows the discussion of nuclear energy is safety. In the latest ep…
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Episode 077 - Your Summer To-Do List
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In this conversation, Bronson and Steve discuss various topics related to deer management during the summertime. They start by addressing recent concerns about hunters contracting CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) from consuming deer with CWD and emphasize the importance of following public health guidelines and not eating venison from CWD-positive d…
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170. "Navigating the Complexities of Integrated Planning" with Steve Martz, Xcel Energy
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In an ever-evolving energy landscape, strategic planning becomes paramount for utilities aiming to navigate the complexities of modernizing the grid while meeting environmental goals. In this episode of Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, we delve into the world of integrated resource planning (IRP) with Steve Martz, Vice President of Integr…
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169. "Quantum-Safe Networks for Utilities, Part 2" with Nokia’s Mauricio Subieta, Hansen Chan
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Note: this is a two part episode so we can fit in all of these experts’ tremendous insights. This marks part 2, so if you missed part 1 we invite you to check that out first at this link: https://soundcloud.com/energycentral/quantum-safe-networks-for-utilities-part-1-with-nokias-mauricio-subieta-hansen-chanThe importance of cybersecurity for the po…
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168. “Quantum-Safe Networks for Utilities, Part 1" with Nokia’s Mauricio Subieta, Hansen Chan
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Note: this is a two part episode so we can fit in all of these experts’ tremendous insights. This marks part 1, with part 2 published later this same week which can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/energycentral/quantum-safe-networks-for-utilities-part-1-with-nokias-mauricio-subieta-hansen-chan-1The importance of cybersecurity for the power gr…
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167. "From CRM to Energy Relationship Management" with Kelly James, Salesforce
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Technology is revolutionizing the utility sector in more ways than meets the eye. While the first place for new technology that people look to is the physical grid or the sources of generation, in this episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast we dive into the role of technology in fostering transparency, efficiency, and trust within…
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166. 'Insights from a Decade of Public Service' with NYS Commissioner Diane Burman, Paul DeCotis
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The world of the power regulator plays such an essential role in the everyday operation of the utility industry, but the true inner workings can sometimes remain less visible to those across the sector. But as the regulatory bodies get run by dedicated public servants, they keep the industry's and the public's best interest in mind and understandin…
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165. 'Innovative Strategies for Efficiency Goals' with Paula Glover, Alliance to Save Energy
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Energy efficiency programs have evolved to expand well past simple conservation measures and more efficient equipment, and instead they require customization, innovative thinking, and new strategies to help ensure supply and demand across the grid can stay aligned. In this episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, Paula Glover, Pres…
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Episode 076 - Buck Food Plot Use During the Hunting Season
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In this episode we visit with Dr. Natasha Ellison to review her findings relative to buck use of food plots during the hunting season. How often are bucks visiting food plots pre-rut, peak-rut, and post-rut? When are bucks spending more time on food plots? How does hunting pressure affect these relationships? Natasha is a Mathematical Ecologist and…
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164. 'Duke Energy's Strategy to Harness the IIJA Opportunity' with Cynthia Klein, Duke Energy
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Since being passed into law, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, affectionately dubbed "Biden Bucks," has held an ever-present hold on the U.S. energy landscape. From speeding up deployment of U.S. renewables to incentivizing domestic manufacturing of clean tech, to the investment into innovative R&D opportunities, the legislation has been …
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163. 'Zero Carbon by 2030 - Leaving No Customer Behind' with Erik Krause, SMUD
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Much of the impassioned and focused dialog in the utility space centers around new and expanding technologies, but diving into the human side of the power industry is just as, if not more, critical. To help us do so, the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast was joined by Erik Krause, Director of Customer Experience Delivery at SMUD, to focus o…
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162. 'Grit for the Grid and Prioritizing Reliability' with Suzanne Ogle, Southern Gas Association
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Grid reliability has always been top of mind for stakeholders across the grid, but the challenge of maintaining that reliable status has become even harder in recent years with massively growing demand and and evolving power sector landscape. Having recently published a white paper called "Grit for the Grid," President & CEO of the Southern Gas Ass…
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161. 'Revving Up on Fleet Electrification' with Megan Truman, Burns & McDonnell
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Much of the broad conversation on electrifying transportation tends to focus on individuals making the decision to purchase an EV, but the real scale for widespread electrification takes place on the fleet level. Both in terms of the challenges presented to the grid by electric transportation and the true opportunity for tools like V2G and demand f…
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Episode 075 - Pulling the Covers Off Buck Beds
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In this episode we visit with Luke Resop to discuss buck beds and bedding areas. How often are they bedding? What’s their affinity to certain bedding areas? What’s the circuit time for returning to a bedding area? Day beds and night beds are all discussed. We also introduce our newest member to the MSU Deer Lab, Dr. Natasha Ellison. She is a Mathem…
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160. 'Decarbonizing Across Borders for the Climate Future' with Diego Ibarra, ENGIE Impact Americas
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Climate change is one of the true global challenges of our lifetime, where localized efforts can only have so much impact without being globally connected in scale and adoption. That inherent global nature means that the energy industry's best efforts to decarbonize must not be insular but cast a wide net of global partners, strategies, and solutio…
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159. 'Charging Ahead with New York's EV Revolution' with Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud, Con Edison
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The EV revolution is upon us, and it no doubt requires buy-in from all across the landscape of stakeholders from auto manufacturers to drivers to EV charging companies and, critically, the utilities that will be newly providing the energy to fuel tomorrow's transportation sector. In particularly dense urban areas like New York City, the challenges …
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158. 'Nuclear Uprating, H2 Cogeneration' with INL's Svetlana Lawrence, Frederick Joseck, Levi Larsen
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As the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its impacts continue to unfold, the impact in various aspects of the energy sector become even more apparent and tangible. One key aspect as been in the emerging world of nuclear power uprating with hydrogen cogeneration. The teams at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory has been leading…
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157. 'Charting the Path to Utility Digitalization & Field Operations' with Danny Petrecca, Locusview
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With Distributech 2024 on the horizon, the conversation in this episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast is a timely one, exploring the pressing challenges facing electric utilities and the imperative for digitalization in field operations. Specifically, Locusview's Vice President of Business Development, Danny Petrecca, joins the s…
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156. 'FERC, Transmission Tech, & Wiring Change for the Future' with Rob Gramlich, Grid Strategies
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The suite of challenges the grid operators of today and associated regulators are facing is unprecedented in both scale and urgency, but planning for the future is the DNA for these modern professionals. As power demands grow and FERC continues its rise from an obscure federal government body to a spotlighted decisionmaker, the landscape of governm…
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155. 'MachH2 & the Future of Hydrogen' with Todd Allen & Greg Keoleian, Co-Directors of MI Hydrogen
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Recently, the fervor behind hydrogen energy in the United States reached fever pitch with the announcement of the hydrogen hubs that had been selected for federal support, meaning the future for this emerging energy source is brighter than ever. To truly understand the current hurdles but also the unmatched future potential of U.S. hydrogen, the En…
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154. 'Imagining the Next Generation Energy Grid' with Tony Sleva, Prescient Transmission Systems
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As the imperative for modernizing the energy grid becomes more urgent, the evolving landscape requires utility leaders to innovate and adopt best practices for a resilient and sustainable electric future. But the right actions to take in this regard are not always agreed upon across the industry, with the need to balance costs, reliability, sustain…
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153. 'The Evolving Utility Landscape with ESCOs as the Catalysts for Change' with Tim Unruh, NAESCO
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A key part to the modern utility landscape includes Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and their transformative impact on the power industry landscape. As a part of this evolving corner of utilities, the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) is driving change within the industry, supporting ESCOs in optimizing energy efficiency, a…
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Episode 074 – Understanding Buck Movement – Part 2
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The latest Extension publication from the MSU Deer Lab is “Understanding Buck Movement: How, When, and Why Bucks Navigate the Landscape” is now available for viewing and download. You can find the publication here: https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/results.php?q=deer%20movement In Part 2, Steve and Bronson discuss more of the findings presented in th…
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152. 'Ukrainian Power Resilience Through the Eyes of a Utility Leader' with Steve Walsh, Traxys
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Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, eyes of the world have been on the resilience of the Ukrainian people in numerous ways. Among those key areas of resilience has come physically with regards to the grid. Reliability and consistency of power delivery is essential for continuing daily life as well as for military operations, so …
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151. 'Decoding the Future with Energy Industry Forecasts' with Jeremy Bentham, World Energy Council
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Forecasting the future of the energy sector, between supply, demand, and technological developments, is a cornerstone of the utility landscape, as such forward-looking exercises seek to inform investments, policies, and more. However, without a crystal ball to pull from, any such forecasts are subject to uncertainty and risks. In this compelling ep…
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Episode 073 – Understanding Buck Movement – Part 1
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The latest Extension publication from the MSU Deer Lab is “Understanding Buck Movement: How, When, and Why Bucks Navigate the Landscape” is now available for viewing and download. You can find the publication here: https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/results.php?q=deer%20movement In Part 1, Steve and Bronson discuss some of the findings presented in th…
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150. 'Looking Back on 2023: The Best Moments from the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast'
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To celebrate the end of another year on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, this special edition recognizes four years of insightful conversations that have shaped the future of the energy sector. In addition to the podcast being led, as usual, by host Jason Price and Community Manager and podcast producer, Matt Chester, this episode wel…
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