Episode 90: The State of Reliability with Jim Robb

The President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Jim Robb, in conversation with host Francis Bradley. They discuss the role NERC plays in ensuring reliability of the North American electricity system, the current state of reliability, the latest long term assessment, what the drivers are of future electricity demand growth, and the evolving threat environment for the grid. They also talk about collaboration to secure the grid, and Jim’s experience and an electric vehicle owner. They close the conversation with a book recommendation for the Flux Capacitor Book Club.

Links:

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC): https://www.nerc.com/Pages/default.aspx

James B. (Jim) Robb at NERC: https://www.nerc.com/AboutNERC/exec/Documents/James_Robb_execbio.pdf

2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment: https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC_LTRA_2023.pdf

2023-2024 Winter Reliability Assessment: https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC_WRA_2023.pdf

Book recommendation:

A Soldier’s Story, by Omar N. Bradley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/664372.A_Soldier_s_Story