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GridPulse, a Grid Forward podcast

GridPulse, a Grid Forward podcast

Our Big 100th Episode Tackles the Big Questions for Today's Grid with Jigar Shah, Audrey Zibelman and Herman Trabish

Oct 14, 2026 · 52m

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Can electricity become more affordable and reliable without fundamentally changing how we plan and invest in the grid? In celebration of Grid Forward's 100th podcast episode, Bryce Yonker sits down with Jigar Shah (Energy Empire), Audrey Zibelman (Zibelman Energy Advisors) and Herman Trabish (Utility Dive) to wrestle with some of the industry's toughest questions. They discuss: how AI and distributed energy resources could transform grid operations, how the industry can rebuild public trust amid rising electricity costs and reliability concerns, why more coordinated grid planning is essential to managing costs, whether traditional electricity rate structures need to change and who should…