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| Shrirang Abhyankar shares some of his amazing research and project work | 29 oct. 2025 | 00:49:37 | |
Shrirang “Shri” Abhyankar—formerly at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory—now serves as Grid Transformation Principal at ERCOT. In this episode, Shri explains how grid modeling, simulation, applied mathematics, and AI converge in real operations. We also explore the open-source tools his work helped shape, including Exascale Grid Optimization (ExaGO), ChatGrid, and Grid coPilot, and what these innovations mean for the future of grid planning and control. Principal - AI & Optimization | IEEE senior member https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrirang-abhyankar-59018144/ some project links https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/chatgridtm-new-generative-ai-tool-power-grid-visualization | |||
| Nelson Antunes joins us from Eversource to talk Revit ideas and plans | 20 oct. 2025 | 00:41:23 | |
Nelson is the Supervisor of Substation Design and Drafting at Eversource Energy. He joins Cory and I on this episode to talk about his experience with Revit, the Eversource team, attending the SDSIC and much much more. Enjoy! Nelson Antunes Supervisor of Substation Design and Drafting at Eversource Energy | |||
| We meet up with Shabnam Pazooki live at our Chattanooga conference 2025 | 16 oct. 2025 | 00:24:57 | |
Shabnam has been pushing the envelope of Revit at Power Engineers (now WSP) and sharing that knowledge with the SDSIC members for the past three conferences. We are privileged to have her join our podcast and share her knowledge, experience, and just the pure joy of her personality! Join us and listen in to some of her great advice. Shabnam Pazooki, Senior Technical Manager at WSP | |||
| Interview with the Duke Energy team live from our Chattanooga conference 2025 | 29 août 2025 | 00:37:17 | |
Trevor and Cory sit down for a conversation with the Duke Energy team live from our SDSIC conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. joining us from Duke are: Manager | PGO Grid Ops Perf & Tech | Design Automation Tools & Support (DATS) Director of Operational Performance & Technology Design Automation Tool Support Specialist at Duke Energy Corporation ACADE SME | Design Automation Tools & Support (DATS) group Duke Energy has been with the SDSIC since day one and have helped shape the consortium, and various products over the years. Their team is always engaged with members and provide outstanding presentations and content to help guide others in their journey towards design automation. | |||
| Interview with the ePlan team live from our Chattanooga conference 2025 | 12 août 2025 | 00:25:06 | |
Trevor and Cory sit down for a conversation with the ePlan team live from our SDSIC conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. joining us from ePlan are: Energy Enthusiast | Business Development Professional | Grid Resiliency Advocate Global Vertical Market Manager Energy - building a sustainable future energy system based on efficient engineering processes and industrialized energy solutions. Adrian and Jan 'Ollie' Oliver are big supporters of the SDSIC, sponsoring our live annual events and presenting great content to keep our members up to date on the latest technology. | |||
| Jeff Danley and Michael Bussinger from Burns & McDonnell join me to talk Innovation | 07 févr. 2025 | 00:42:12 | |
Jeff and Michael join me to talk about Innovation at Burns & McDonnell including;
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| Bonus Episode from our series on AI in the electric utility space. | 31 janv. 2025 | 01:08:02 | |
Special guests including: Michael Bussinger from Burns & McDonnell, Cory Byrnes from Beta Engineering, Anthony Contino from SBS, Ben Ferneau from Black & Veatch, Josue Sanchez from Quanta Technology, and Shawn Weekly from POWER Engineers join me to talk about AI in the electric utility industry. ==================================== Get in touch with our guests: Anthony Contino anthony.contino@spatialbiz.com Ben Ferneau ferneaubj@bv.com Cory Byrnes cory.byrnes@betaengineering.com Josue Sanchez jsanchez1@quanta-technology.com Michael Bussinger mlbussinger@burnsmcd.com Shawn Weekly shawn.weekly@powereng.com | |||
| Episode 3 of our 3 part series on AI in the electric utility space. | 31 janv. 2025 | 00:53:07 | |
Special guests including: Michael Bussinger from Burns & McDonnell, Cory Byrnes from Beta Engineering, Anthony Contino from SBS, Ben Ferneau from Black & Veatch, Josue Sanchez from Quanta Technology, and Shawn Weekly from POWER Engineers join me to talk about AI in the electric utility industry. Note that this ended up NOT being our final episode in the series as we needed one more. Look for our bonus episode on this series next. ==================================== Get in touch with our guests: Anthony Contino anthony.contino@spatialbiz.com Ben Ferneau ferneaubj@bv.com Cory Byrnes cory.byrnes@betaengineering.com Josue Sanchez jsanchez1@quanta-technology.com Michael Bussinger mlbussinger@burnsmcd.com Shawn Weekly shawn.weekly@powereng.com | |||
| Episode 2 of our 3 episode series on AI in the electric utility space. | 13 janv. 2025 | 01:04:49 | |
Special guests including: Michael Bussinger from Burns & McDonnell, Cory Byrnes from Beta Engineering, Anthony Contino from SBS, Ben Ferneau from Black & Veatch, Josue Sanchez from Quanta Technology, and Shawn Weekly from POWER Engineers join me to talk about AI in the electric utility industry. ==================================== Get in touch with our guests: Anthony Contino anthony.contino@spatialbiz.com Ben Ferneau ferneaubj@bv.com Cory Byrnes cory.byrnes@betaengineering.com Josue Sanchez jsanchez1@quanta-technology.com Michael Bussinger mlbussinger@burnsmcd.com Shawn Weekly shawn.weekly@powereng.com | |||
| Episode 1 of our 3 episode series on AI in the electric utility space. | 02 déc. 2024 | 01:05:23 | |
Special guests including: Michael Bussinger from Burns & McDonnell, Cory Byrnes from Beta Engineering, Anthony Contino from SBS, Ben Ferneau from Black & Veatch, Josue Sanchez from Quanta Technology, and Shawn Weekly from POWER Engineers join me to talk about AI in the electric utility industry. ==================================== Get in touch with our guests: Anthony Contino anthony.contino@spatialbiz.com Ben Ferneau ferneaubj@bv.com Cory Byrnes cory.byrnes@betaengineering.com Josue Sanchez jsanchez1@quanta-technology.com Michael Bussinger mlbussinger@burnsmcd.com Shawn Weekly shawn.weekly@powereng.com | |||
| Katie Muer from Black & Veatch and Scott Dimpfle our SDSIC Vice Chair | 25 juin 2024 | 00:31:05 | |
Katie Muer from Black and Veatch joins Scott Dimpfl, our SDSIC Vice Chair and myself so we can chat about this year's amazing SDSIC live conference in Kansas City that Black & Veatch hosted! We talk about what it takes to host an event, Katie offers some advice and Scott runs the Q&A! Listen in! | |||
| Cory Byrnes from Beta Engineering | 14 juin 2024 | 00:49:52 | |
Cory Byrnes from Beta Engineering joins me and we chat about his Civil and Structural engineering work at BETA, his newly minted membership in the SDSIC, advice for other SDSIC newbies, why your should get involved, and of course ... we talk technology and AI. | |||
| 2023: The year in review! | 18 déc. 2023 | 00:32:17 | |
In this episode we close out 2023 by pulling some tidbits of advice on the SDSIC from each conversation through the 2023 year. | |||
| Scott Dimpfl from AEP joins me to talk about our industry | 21 août 2023 | 00:34:15 | |
Scott Dimpfl is Director of Transmission Line Engineering at AEP and our current Chair for the Technology committee. With over 20 years of experience, Scott has some in depth knowledge to share and we explore some of what he's championing at AEP these days. | |||
| Jack Hopson from Autodesk joins us on this episode | 12 juin 2023 | 01:21:50 | |
Jack Hopson is our key Autodesk contact for all SDSIC members and has a unique perspective on our industry having been on the Utilities side and with several technology companies including his current role at Autodesk. Join us and have a listen as we discuss Jack's background, tech, CAD and even some AI! | |||
| Michael Goins from POWER Engineers stops by to chat | 13 avr. 2023 | 00:34:10 | |
Michael is a Senior Project Engineer at POWER Engineers today and 10 years ago this year, he was the very first SDSIC chair elected. His early work with the SDSIC was instrumental in setting things up to drive the success we have today. | |||
| Michael Bussinger from Burns & McDonnell | 03 avr. 2023 | 00:27:28 | |
Michael joined me to talk about his work as our SDSIC co-Chair for the Civil Structural committee. We also talked about the work he does at Burns & McDonnell and, as an Adjunct Instructor at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods where we discover that Michael has a true passion for teaching others. Have a listen! | |||
| Dennis Beck from SBS joins me for a chat | 28 mars 2023 | 00:48:21 | |
Dennis is the co-founder and CEO of SBS, the tech company behind the AUD and SDS product suites used by so many members of the SDSIC. Dennis chats with me about his company, the team, the software products and we step into some conversations about future tech and some excellent advice for SDSIC Members. | |||
| Michael Bruce co-founder of 3D Transition Services | 20 mars 2023 | 01:14:32 | |
Michael joined me to chat about the SDSIC, 3D technology new and old, different ways in which designers can embrace 3D technology and where he sees the industry headed! Have a listen! | |||
| Duane Guidry joins me to talk about the SDSIC | 16 mars 2023 | 00:46:01 | |
Duane is the Technology Partner Director at POWER Engineers and has been around the SDSIC since the concept was first discussed. He has helped us plan and grow since then and continues that same support today. He joins me and we talk about his interesting history in this industry and lots of SDSIC talk. Enjoy! | |||
| Mark Nelson from Idaho Power | 13 mars 2023 | 00:42:50 | |
Mark is our current SDSIC 2023 co-chair and has been a long standing member having run the technology committee as chair and co-chair over the years. We had a great talk about our consortium, technology, advice on how to run committees and even some great advice for new members joining us for the first time. Have a listen! | |||
| Shawn Weekly stops by to talk technology with us | 06 mars 2023 | 00:44:16 | |
Shawn is a Digital Transformation Architect at POWER Engineers and one of the earliest members of the SDSIC having been the technology chair and now the co-chair of the New Innovative Solutions committee. We chat about his background with the SDSIC, technology, and the power industry as a whole. Have a listen! | |||
| Josh Clark from PPL Electric Utilities | 28 févr. 2023 | 00:46:57 | |
Josh is the current Chair of the SDSIC Physical Committee and a Design Drafter at PPL Electric Utilities. He has been running the committee for over two terms now and he joins me to chat about how he got started in design, his career path, CAD technology past, present and future, and he offers up some great advice for members new to the consortium. | |||
| Jeremy Morton from POWER Engineers | 24 févr. 2023 | 00:26:45 | |
Jeremy is one of the original founders of the SDSIC and has held more seats than any other member having started the Physical committee, held the SDSC Chair for a few years and now as the co-chair of the Business Strategy committee. On this episode, we talk about his history, technology and how he sees things progressing in the future. Have a listen! | |||
| Ernie Barton from Southern Company stops by for a chat with us | 20 févr. 2023 | 00:19:44 | |
Ernie has started up a brand new group for the SDSIC, the Innovative Solutions Committee. His current role as the Information Delivery Tools supervisor in the Business Process and Innovations Groups and his experience make him the perfect choice to head up this new group. Listen in and learn more! | |||
| Justin Martin from Duke Energy joins us for a chat. | 14 févr. 2023 | 00:21:53 | |
Justin is the current Chair of the SDSIC Electrical Committee and a Senior Engineering Technologist / ACADE SME at Duke Energy. He joins us to chat about how he got started in design, his career path and he offers up some great advice for members new to the consortium and even for those new to design. | |||
| Bill Gordon From Southern Company chats with us. | 10 févr. 2023 | 00:21:03 | |
Bill is a founding member of the SDSIC even coining the tagline "Design. Integrate. Automate." for us early on. He has led the Electrical committee in the past and now heads up the Business Strategy Committee. We chat about his career, goals for his committee and he provides some valuable advice for new members. | |||
| Audrey Marich from PPL Electric Utility Joins us. | 02 févr. 2023 | 00:15:09 | |
Audrey is currently, and has been the SDSIC Chair for the past three years. She has grown our membership to 1,700 members and guided us through the pandemic via virtual conferences and zoom meetings. Join us as we discuss the SDSIC charter changes, what's in store for the 10th anniversary and tips for new members just getting involved. | |||
| Jeff Spence from Ampirical joins us. | 31 janv. 2023 | 00:30:41 | |
Jeff Spence, VP of Strategic Innovations at Ampirical Solutions joins us to talk about 10 years of the SDSIC, tips on getting started with intelligent design, how to get the most our of your SDSIC peers and we even touch on cyber security. | |||