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Every Drop Counts: The Technology and Trust Behind Water (opens the original)
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Water utilities are navigating a new era of climate risk, aging infrastructure, cybersecurity threats, and rising affordability pressures. Tim and Sara sit down with Michael Luu, Senior Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Risk Officer at California Water Service Group, to explore what it takes to keep safe, reliable water flowing—and how technology can help utilities prepare for what’s next. -- Hosts: Tim Stafford & Sara Tupac Topic: How water utilities can strengthen resilience, prot
What’s in Your Browser? AI Visibility, Risk, and Value in Utilities (opens the original)
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As AI adoption accelerates across the enterprise, utilities face a new challenge: Understanding where AI is being used, what it costs, and what risks it may introduce. Tim and Sara explore the rise of shadow AI, the importance of governance, and why visibility is the foundation for responsible innovation. Featuring insights from Arti Raman, CEO of Portal26, and Joe Boggio, Head of Partnerships. -- Hosts: Tim Stafford & Sara Tupac Topic: How utilities can adopt AI responsibly while protecting cri
Maybe you CAN Go Home Again (opens the original)
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As utilities navigate unprecedented change driven by electrification, AI, aging infrastructure, renewable energy, and rising customer expectations, public power utilities face a unique challenge: how do they modernize while keeping energy affordable and staying deeply connected to the communities they serve? In this episode, Tim sits down with Vanessa Barbarisi, incoming CEO & General Manager of the Springfield Utility Board (SUB), to explore the evolving role of municipal utilities in the energ
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