Power Plays
Welcome to Power Plays, a podcast series dedicated to the U.S. power and energy sector. Hosted by Teri Viswanath, lead energy economist with CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, Power Plays connects you with top energy and environmental innovators, policy makers and rural…
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AI is recharging the nuclear power debate (opens the original)
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As AI-driven electricity demand climbs, can nuclear power move beyond paper reactors to real-world deployment? In this episode of Power Plays, Dr. Jeffrey King of Tennessee Tech explains the push and pull of nuclear power’s comeback, from AI-driven demand and SMRs to fuel constraints, waste policy and public trust.
Tell me why it matters: The power of cooperative storytelling (opens the original)
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Guiding members through change means turning facts and figures into meaningful insights to show why it matters. In this episode of Power Plays, Andrew Sykes of Northwestern University explains why storytelling builds trust, helps people make sense of change and turns information into understanding.
When, not if – preparing for the next cyber threat (opens the original)
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Cybersecurity can feel like an amorphous threat—big, complex and hard to pin down. In this episode of Power Plays, experts from Kit Carson, Rappahannock and Associated share practical guidance for electric cooperatives such as how to prepare before an incident, who needs to be involved, what scenarios to plan for and how to build confidence across the organization.
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