Energy Perspectives: Integration of Gas and Electricity Systems in an Evolving Energy Landscape
Release Date: 10/28/2024
Utilities Scaling up in the Permian
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, recorded on-site at Permian Energy Dialogues in 2024, Beth Garza sits down with James Lackey, Regional Vice President at Xcel Energy, to examine how utilities are responding to unprecedented load growth in the Permian Basin. As electrification accelerates across oil and gas operations and broader industrial demand continues to rise, utilities are confronting system expansion timelines that strain traditional planning, permitting, and regulatory processes. Lackey outlines what it means to plan for a system that could double in size within a...
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Profitability Meets Decarbonization: Insights from Baker Botts, Tenaska, and Climate Wells
Energy Dialogues
In this episode, Jason Bennett, Department Chair - Global Projects, Partner at Baker Botts L.L.P., sits down with Bret Estep, Vice President, Development at Tenaska, and Reid Calhoon, CEO of Climate Wells, live from the Carbon Solutions Forum 2025 in La Jolla. Together they explore how the energy industry is aligning profitability and decarbonization through infrastructure innovation, market incentives, and pragmatic investment strategies. Key insights from the episode include: Profitability as a sustainability driver: why lasting decarbonization must include a viable business case and...
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Golden Age of Energy Innovation
Energy Dialogues
In this episode, recorded on-site at the 2024 North American Gas Forum (NAGF), Carolyn Kissane, Assistant Dean MS in Global Affairs, Global Security, Conflict and Cybercrime at NYU sits down with Kevin Skillern, Managing Partner at Energy Innovation Capital to explore why we’re currently in a “golden age of innovation” for the energy sector and what it means for investors, operators, and policymakers. Key insights from the episode include: Energy as the foundation of modern prosperity and the need to balance growth, emissions reduction, and security. Affordability and reliability as...
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EDU Connect: Leading the Future of Energy with Chad Zamarin, President & CEO of Williams
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of EDU Connect by Energy Dialogues, Michael Wood speaks with Chad Zamarin, President & CEO of Williams, about leading in a time of rapid change in the energy sector. The conversation covers Chad’s career journey, the role of natural gas and infrastructure in delivering affordable, reliable, lower-emission energy, and why now is a defining moment for students and young professionals to build impactful careers in energy.
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From Waste to Resource: The Future of Produced Water in the Permian
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, recorded on-site at the Permian Energy Dialogues in September 2024, Tiffany Wallace, Manager, Policy & External Affairs at Oxy, Steve Coffee, President of the Produced Water Society, and Mike Hightower, Director of the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium, discuss the regulatory, cultural, and operational realities of scaling produced water reuse in the Permian Basin. From trust-building and science communication to the need for clear regulatory frameworks, this episode examines what it will take to move produced water reuse...
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EDU Connect: Navigating What’s Next for Natural Gas with Rob Jennings, API
Energy Dialogues
From LNG and permitting to hydrogen and CCS, Rob shares insights on natural gas’s evolving role in U.S. energy policy—and offers real-world advice for students entering the sector.
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Energy + Agriculture: Aligning Carbon Strategy Across Sectors
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, recorded on-site at the Permian Energy Dialogues in September 2024, moderator Tillery Sims leads a dynamic conversation with Chris Johnson (CEO, Agrellus) and Andrew Walsh (VP Customer Success, Qube Technologies). From methane tracking to carbon markets, the discussion explores how agriculture and energy are building shared frameworks for emissions data, verification, and voluntary market value. Key Themes: Methane monetization opportunities Voluntary carbon market acceleration Cross-sector emissions data collaboration Financial and...
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EDU Connect: ABB’s Chris Poynter on Driving Global Energy Efficiency
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of the Energy Dialogues University Podcast, Chris Poynter, Division President of ABB’s System Drives, shares his journey from consulting to executive leadership and what he’s learned about managing global teams, advancing energy efficiency, and navigating the real-world challenges of decarbonization.
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Energy Perspective: Pragmatic Solutions That Build Trust with Equinor, NJR, and CO2Efficient
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, recorded on-site at the 2024 North American Gas Forum (NAGF), Sarah Delille (Equinor), Amy Cradic (New Jersey Resources), and Tom Hassenboehler (CO2Efficient) explore how emissions-focused innovation is being operationalized across the natural gas value chain. From AI-enabled methane detection and infrastructure repurposing to carbon pricing integration and investor-aligned strategy, the conversation unpacks how companies are cutting emissions without compromising reliability. The dialogue reinforces a key NAGF theme: pragmatic solutions that...
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EDU Connect Episode: Inside LNG Strategy with Constellation’s Norris Wright
Energy Dialogues
In this episode of the EDU Connect Podcast, Norris Wright, Vice President of Gas, LNG, and Low Carbon Origination at Constellation Energy, shares his journey from trader to executive and what he’s learned about navigating global LNG markets, building collaborative teams, and delivering energy with lower emissions.
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