{"id":1366,"date":"2025-07-16T21:48:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/trc-energy-talks-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:23:28","slug":"trc-energy-talks-podcast","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/trc-energy-talks-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"TRC ENERGY TALKS PODCAST"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <p>Welcome to TRC Energy Talks, a podcast about \u2018All Things Energy.\u2019 Produced and hosted by the staff of TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice, this podcast is a discussion forum for current trends in the energy industry, from decarbonization, to resiliency, to energy equity and the responsible transition to a low-carbon future.<\/p>\n<p><em>TRC Podcasts are available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/trc-energy-talks\/id1638995125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1VXjKJVUG2CwDBtvmSdoRm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/search\/TRC%20Energy\">Google<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iheart.com\/podcast\/100715859\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iHeart<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/trc-energy-talks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to browse recent episodes!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__top \">\n                                                        <h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n                                                                                    <ul class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/markets\/power-and-utilities\/electric-utilities\/\" target=\"_self\">Electric Utilities<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/markets\/power-and-utilities\/\" target=\"_self\">Power and Utilities<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__bottom\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\" target=\"_self\">View All Services<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Episode 9 \u2013 Equitable Workforce Development<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The skilled trades are at a crossroads: demand is rising, but the workforce isn\u2019t keeping up. Our episode on equitable workforce development explores why, looking at labor shortages, outdated perceptions, and barriers that limit who enters the field. At the same time, it highlights how mentorship, training, and equity-driven recruitment can reshape the trades into accessible, rewarding careers. Tune in for a conversation about the challenges and the big opportunities shaping the future in the energy industry.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/equitable-workforce-development-ep-1\/id1638995125?i=1000734270636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Cameron Starr<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Customer Experience Operations Lead, Energy Trust of Oregon<\/em>. Cameron has 13 years of experience in the energy efficiency industry and manages Energy Trust of Oregon&rsquo;s contractor and creative services team. He has led the implementation of Energy Trust&rsquo;s contractor development pathway offer, which is designed to help small businesses complete projects and energy trusts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Metoyer<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Founder and Executive Director, EnerCity Collaborative<\/em>. James has nearly 20 years in the energy sector and is the founder and executive director of EnerCity Collaborative and principal at Advanced Energy Inspections. He is committed to breaking down barriers for BIPOC communities by creating access and career pathways in weatherization, residential energy auditing and deep energy retrofitting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tina Pham<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Principal Owner, Pham Construction Group and Iconic Tile<\/em>. Tina has nearly a decade of experience in the construction industry and runs two businesses, Iconic Tile, which installs custom tile and residential and commercial spaces and Pham Construction Group which performs energy audits and retrofits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Williams<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Founder and President, BW Research<\/em>. Josh has worked in the applied research industry for over 20 years as an analyst, project manager, and research director, and founded BW Research in 2006. Josh&rsquo;s work is focused on understanding and measuring how the world of work is changing and what it means for households, students, workers, and businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole Wroblewski<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Director of Communications and Energy Equity Services, TRC.<\/em> Nicole leads the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in energy services at TRC. She specializes in developing and delivering equitable, just, and effective engagement strategies for advanced energy services, with a focus on empowering customers who have historically been left out of the conversation.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/building-a-stronger-more-inclusive-trades-workforce-for-the-clean-energy-industry\/\">Building a Stronger, More Inclusive Trades Workforce for the Clean Energy Industry<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Episode 8 \u2013 Program Evaluation for Demand Side Management<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Program Evaluation is the process of measuring and assessing the performance of demand side energy efficiency and load management programs, with the goal of continuous improvement. In this episode, our panel of energy industry experts discusses why performance measurement matters, and how evaluations improve programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/trc-energy-talks\/id1638995125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Dr. Meghan Bean<\/strong>, Principal Market Research &amp; Evaluation Scientist, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Rife<\/strong>, C.E.M., Senior Analyst, Product Research &amp; Evaluation, Consumers Energy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angel Moreno<\/strong>, Associate Director, Advanced Energy, TRC<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><u><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/plan-do-check-act-the-importance-of-program-evaluation-for-energy-efficiency-programs\/\">Plan, Do, Check, Act: The Importance of Program Evaluation for Energy Efficiency Programs<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 7 \u2013 Utility Carbon Data Management<\/h2>\n<p>Carbon accounting is of growing importance as utilities focus on reducing their own emissions, as well as the emissions of their suppliers and customers. In this podcast, our guest speakers discuss the state of carbon data management and the standards guiding consistency in carbon accounting across utility organizations. We explore how utilities can better help customers on their decarbonization journey.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/trc-energy-talks\/id1638995125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><strong>Eli Gerson <\/strong>\u2013 Manager of Innovation, Ameren. Eli oversees Ameren Innovation\u2019s project portfolio, managing Ameren\u2019s sustainable growth efforts related to: Affordability, Economic Development, Efficient Electrification, Integrated Grid, and New Product &amp; Service Development. Eli has an MBA from Washington University in St Louis and a B.A. in secondary education and teaching from the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karl Breustedt<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Senior Director of Business Development, Singularity Energy. Singularity\u2019s platform provides an end-to-end carbon data management solution for electric utilities. Prior to joining Singularity, Karl worked at Bain &amp; Company, where he consulted on strategy, operations, and commercial excellence for industrial and financial services clients. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Finance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McGee Young<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Founder, WattCarbon. McGee developed a platform that\u2019s scaling the transition by making high impact clean energy accessible to any organization. The WattCarbon Energy Attribute Tracking System is the first ever registry designed specifically for distributed energy resources, enabling buying for any hour, from any clean energy resource.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patrick Hosty<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sr. Business Development Manager, Constellation Navigator. Patrick was on the founding team of Dynamhex, a carbon accounting software as a service start-up acquired by Constellation in 2022. Mr. Hosty guides Constellation Navigator\u2019s Carbon Accounting channel partnerships. For more information, visit constellationnavigator.com\/carbon-accounting or contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:patrick.hosty@constellation.com\">patrick.hosty@constellation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Manager, TRC. Maddie leads initiatives within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice to drive decarbonization and energy efficiency in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors for our utility client partners. Based out of St. Louis, MO, Maddie is the host of the TRC Energy Talks Podcast, an open discussion forum for \u201call things energy.\u201d<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/utility-carbon-data-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utility Carbon Data Management<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 6 \u2013 Monetizing Environmental Attributes of Building Decarbonization Programs<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">How are utilities and states that are administering building decarbonization programs currently valuing the environmental attributes generated by their programs? Join industry experts with experience in wholesale energy and environmental commodity markets as we discuss energy attribute certificates (EACs), including RECs, as a key mechanism for enabling a more rapid and inclusive transition to a decarbonized built environment.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/monetizing-environmental-attributes-of-building\/id1638995125?i=1000649733461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><strong>Lisa Barrett<\/strong>\u2013 Director, Advanced Energy United.\u00a0 Lisa\u2019s work focuses on removing barriers and expanding opportunities for advanced energy technologies to participate in wholesale energy markets, focusing on the Midcontinent ISO and Southwest Power Pool. She has over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, including representing distributed generation projects in renewable energy certificate, forward capacity, and real-time energy markets in New England.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McGee Young\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Founder, WattCarbon. McGee developed an energy procurement platform that\u2019s scaling the transition by making high impact clean energy accessible to any organization. The WattCarbon Energy Attribute Tracking System is the first ever registry designed specifically for distributed energy resources, enabling buying for any hour, from any clean energy resource.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Manager, TRC. Maddie leads initiatives within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice to drive decarbonization and energy efficiency in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors for our utility client partners. Based out of St. Louis, MO, Maddie is host of the TRC Energy Talks Podcast, an open discussion forum for \u201call things energy.\u201d<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/monetizing-the-environmental-attributes-of-building-decarbonization-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monetizing the Environmental Attributes of Building Decarbonization Programs<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 5 \u2013 What\u2019s Next for the Clean Energy Transition?<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What is the Clean Energy Transition, and where is it headed next? We posed this question to three energy industry veterans, all of whom launched their careers in the 1990s at the New York State Energy Research &amp; Development Authority (NYSERDA), and who\u2019ve remained friends in the decades since. Join this engaging conversation to hear how our industry\u2019s priorities have evolved over the last 30 years, and some predictions on what\u2019s coming next.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/trc-energy-talks\/id1638995125?i=1000630155463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers: <\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><strong>William M. Flynn<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Harris Beach, PLLC. Bill leads the Harris Beach Energy Industry Team and advises clients on local, state and federal governmental affairs. Previously, Bill served as Chairman of the New York State Public Service Commission (NYS PSC), and was President of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Colgrove<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon. Previously, Mike spent 15 years with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) where he was director of the New York City office and multifamily programs. In that role, he led a national working group that developed ENERGY STAR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> standards for multifamily high-rise buildings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Coleman<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Director, Advisory &amp; Innovation, TRC. Mark works with agencies and utilities to transform energy usage. Mark launched his career at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson<\/strong>\u00a0(Moderator)\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Manager within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice. Maddie leads initiatives to drive decarbonization in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/whats-next-for-the-clean-energy-transition\/?utm_source=linkedin&#038;utm_medium=socialmedia&#038;utm_campaign=ae-clean-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">What\u2019s Next for the Clean Energy Transition?<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 4 \u2013 Carrots and Sticks of Building Decarbonization<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In this episode, we discuss two large-scale tools to advance the decarbonization of buildings in the United States: 1) incentive-driven building efficiency and electrification programs, and 2) building energy codes and standards . These are \u201ccarrots and sticks\u201d of market transformation, and they have an interesting and complex relationship. How do these tools interact in the market? Find out with our team of guest experts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/carrots-and-sticks-the-intersection-of\/id1638995125?i=1000593024720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><strong>Kelly Cunningham<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Codes &amp; Standards Program Manager at Pacific Gas &amp; Electric (PG&amp;E). Kelly supports the evolution of energy policy in California at both the state and local level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Madden<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Codes &amp; Standards Senior Engineer at Southern California Edison (SCE). Jay also supports energy policy evolution in California and has a background as a \u201ccustomer\u201d of energy codes, working in HVAC system design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farhad Farahmand<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Senior Project Manager, TRC. Farhad leads reach code adoption and Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standard improvements for utility and community-based projects in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Metzger<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Director of Program Design and Innovation, TRC. Ian works with utilities to design, implement, and verify performance of demand side management (DSM) incentive programs across the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson\u00a0(Moderator)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Associate Manager within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/carrots-and-sticks-for-building-decarbonization-incentive-programs-and-codes-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Carrots and Sticks for Building Decarbonization: Incentive Programs and Codes &amp; Standards<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 3 \u2013 Residential Heat Pumps<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In this episode, we discuss residential heat pumps, and how they represent a huge opportunity for decarbonizing energy use in the U.S. and globally. By replacing fossil-fired space and water heaters with electric heat pumps, utilities and states can fulfill climate or GHG emissions reduction goals \u2013 especially if this equipment replacement is scaled up to millions of homes and buildings.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/heat-pumps\/id1638995125?i=1000575570701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><strong>Dana Fischer<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Manager of Utilities and Electrification, Eastern Region at Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. Dana supports the transition of building heating infrastructure to renewable energy with the use of high performance heat pumps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Christie<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Director of Energy Efficiency at TRC, Matthew focuses on advancing the residential building sector towards a decabonized future, including engaging with heat pump manufacturers, distributors and contractors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Associate Manager within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice. Maddie supports initiatives to drive decarbonization in the commercial, \u00a0industrial and residential sectors.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/five-common-myths-about-heat-pumps-for-space-heating-and-cooling-systems\/\">Five Common Myths about Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 2 \u2013 Transportation Electrification<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This discussion focuses on one of the biggest market shifts occurring on a global scale: transportation electrification. Join three experts from TRC as we review the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of electrifying passenger, non-road, and commercial fleet vehicles on a mass scale. We talk about implications including grid impacts, funding and the role of incentive programs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/transportation-electrification\/id1638995125?i=1000575570647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><strong>Brenda Enos<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Vice President, Energy Transition Solutions at TRC. She specializes in helping large energy users including airports, ports and transit agencies in their electrification and energy transformation strategy, planning and technology deployment, helping to transform these industries from a fossil-fuel based model to a resilient and net zero carbon future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cal Silcox<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Senior Consultant in TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice. Cal specializes in transportation electrification, utility strategy, and policy analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Associate Manager within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice. Maddie supports initiatives to drive decarbonization in the commercial, \u00a0industrial and residential sectors.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/start-your-batteries-mass-fleet-electrification-is-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Your Batteries: Mass Fleet Electrification is Coming (And What We Can do to Prepare)<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Episode 1 \u2013 FERC Order 2222<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In this episode, we talk about \u201cthe good, the bad, and the ugly\u201d of FERC Order No. 2222, an important piece of energy legislation that opens the wholesale market for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and represents an industry-transforming opportunity for decarbonization and innovation in the power industry.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ferc2222\/id1638995125?i=1000575570700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">Speakers:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><b>Angela Gordon\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 TRC\u2019s Regulatory &amp; Policy Director, with 30 years of experience in the electric, natural gas, and water industries. Angela focuses on rates and regulatory issues, industry reforms and demand side management program design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott Steiner<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Vice President of TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice. Scott manages a broad portfolio of demand side management programs including efficiency, demand response and electrification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maddie Emerson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy &amp; Regulatory Associate Manager within TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice. Maddie supports initiatives to drive decarbonization in the commercial, \u00a0industrial and residential sectors.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">Further Reading:<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/ferc-order-no-2222-preparing-for-twosday-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FERC Order No. 2222, DERs &amp; Energy Technology<\/a><\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Produced and hosted by the staff of TRC\u2019s Advanced Energy practice, the podcasts are a forum for current trends in the energy industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29441,"template":"","tags":[126,128,189,280],"news-and-insights-category":[381],"services-category":[1007,1005],"custom_category":[1010],"class_list":["post-1366","news-and-insights","type-news-and-insights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-advanced-energy","tag-advanced-energy-solutions","tag-electric-utilities","tag-power-and-utilities","news-and-insights-category-videos","services-category-advanced-energy","services-category-electrical-and-power","custom_category-power-utilities-markets"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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