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The GT Power Hour: Episode 18 (Capacity-Market Deep Dive)

The GT Power Hour: Episode 18 (Capacity-Market Deep Dive)

In which Glen and Rory dig deep to break down PJM’s capacity construct: where it’s been, where it’s going, how it compares to other regional grids and the major forces at play in shaping its future.
But that’s not all! (It never is.) TB12 and the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip make appearances in the conversation as Glen coins the phrase “that warm barn of regulation” and presages the devastating blackouts in Texas that would occur just hours after recording the episode. What should become of the MOPR? Are PJM and its member states still invested in competitive markets? What’s the deal with monopsony market-power? Can state statutes play nice with market forces? How does the new-look FERC impact all of this? Does New Jersey’s new market-design idea have legs? No questions barred and all things considered, it’s a discussion about electricity supply and system reliability that you don’t want to miss!

The GT Power Hour: Episode 15 (Chatterjee, Part Deux: A Nation Still Calls)

The GT Power Hour: Episode 15 (Chatterjee, Part Deux: A Nation Still Calls)

In which we once again subject FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee to the now-infamous Power Hour gauntlet for our one-year anniversary to sift through the fallout of an historic election, discuss the backlash he received for pushing the policy envelope and prognosticate on the state of affairs when this new administration’s term concludes.
In the aftermath of tectonic shifts to the landscape and now unencumbered by the confines of the chairmanship, our guest’s rules of engagement have changed, and nothing escapes his crosshairs as we sweep the theater of operations, from the “Chevron deference” doctrine and the Jones Act to carbon pricing, his future in public service, his former boss Sen. Mitch McConnell, Tom Brady and USA Rugby.
In a world on the brink of an energy revolution… with incendiary ideological conflict spilling into the halls of power and division at the highest levels… one man stands unbowed, ready to bridge the divide. Don’t miss our talk with him!

The GT Power Hour: Episode 14 (What Would Cheryl Do?: The Game Show)

The GT Power Hour: Episode 14 (What Would Cheryl Do?: The Game Show)

In which we pressure Cheryl LaFleur, the former-FERC commissioner and current distinguished visiting fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, for hot takes on her fields of expertise – specifically the ones where her beloved New England Patriots are playing. Hustling as efficiently as a Tom Brady two-minute drill, we also go deep into the nuances of carbon pricing, how annoying fellow former-FERC Commissioner Rob Powelson was, the importance of not imputing bad intent from colleagues, maintaining FERC/state relationships, ensuring someone is responsible for and authorized to maintain reliability (we’re looking at you, California…), the ongoing transition to the grid of the future, being put in “the odd position of trying to explain climate skepticism” and the idyllic atmosphere for a dirty vodka martini. Don’t miss a minute!

The GT Power Hour: Episode 10 (Primetime Glick! FERC-Style)

The GT Power Hour: Episode 10 (Primetime Glick! FERC-Style)

In which we spend quality time with the lone Democrat at FERC, Commissioner Richard Glick, who delves deep into his relationship with the three Republicans on the Commission, how he approaches the fraught dynamics of maintaining personal relationships with coworkers with whom he’s ideologically opposed, his thoughts on minimum offer-price rules (MOPRs), his preference for a national carbon price, why the social cost of carbon should be included in judging the value of proposed pipeline projects, why sports fanaticism is the workplace is a good thing and, finally, the many contributions of the late, great George Carlin.

The GT Power Hour: Episode 9 (The NOPR, the MOPR and some guy named Harper: A Chat with the Chairman)

The GT Power Hour: Episode 9 (The NOPR, the MOPR and some guy named Harper: A Chat with the Chairman)

In which we go toe to toe with the man himself, FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee. Actually, it’s quite cordial because, as the Chairman makes clear from the jump, he likes his reputation as a “people person” and works very hard to maintain it. Also: What it was like behind the scenes during the tumultuous beginning of his tenure, if he takes any of the criticism and accusations of politicizing the office personally, why he doesn’t consider it work, when the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team will win the NCAA National Championship again, who Bryce Harper is and where he goes to listen to the GT Power Hour.