USEA's Global Briefing: European Union

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 254: Grid Rails CEO & Founder Michael Grasso

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Michael Grasso, CEO and Founder of software-as-a-service provider Grid Rails answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how the demand stack concept, an approach to customer-owned distributed energy resources, can maximize flexibility and system utilization benefits to utilities, their customers and the power system. This episode was sponsored by Uplight, which creates and manages capacity for the grid through networks of connected devices that generate shift or save energy. Uplight empowers its 80 plus utility partners by combining best in class customer experiences with an open, flexible capacity management platform that improves grid resilience, reduces costs and accelerates decarbonization. Learn more at https://uplight.com/

USEA's Global Briefing: France

In this edition of USEA's Global Briefing, the Embassy of France's Minister Counselor for economic affairs Benjamin Dubertret explores the evolving Franco-American partnership, From Lafayette to focusing on bilateral nuclear energy collaboration, maintaining state-level climate engagement, and leveraging France's 2026 G7 Presidency to address the global development finance crisis and critical mineral security. Note: This was recorded on June 15, 2026.”

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 253: North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center Associate Director for Policy & Markets Autumn Proudlove

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Autumn Proudlove, Managing Director for Policy and Markets with the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the new North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center policy update, which catalogues and describes the almost 900 legislative and regulatory U.S. grid modernization policies being considered right now. This episode was sponsored by Uplight, which creates and manages capacity for the grid through networks of connected devices that generate shift or save energy. Uplight empowers its 80 plus utility partners by combining best in class customer experiences with an open, flexible capacity management platform that improves grid resilience, reduces costs and accelerates decarbonization. Learn more at https://uplight.com/

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 252: Former NYC PSC Chair & Former AEMO CEO Audrey Zibelman

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Audrey Zibelman, former New York Public Service Commission Chair and former CEO of the Australian Energy Market Operator, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how the concept of a utility’s demand stack can protect affordability without compromising reliability. This episode was sponsored by Uplight, which creates and manages capacity for the grid through networks of connected devices that generate shift or save energy. Uplight empowers its 80 plus utility partners by combining best in class customer experiences with an open, flexible capacity management platform that improves grid resilience, reduces costs and accelerates decarbonization. Learn more at https://uplight.com/

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 251: Vote Solar Clean Energy Policy Executive Director Sachu Constantine

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Sachu Constantine, executive director of clean energy policy advocates Vote Solar answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about Uplight’s new demand stack concept, an approach to customer-owned distributed energy resources that can maximize their benefits to utilities, their customers and the power system. This episode was sponsored by Uplight, which creates and manages capacity for the grid through networks of connected devices that generate shift or save energy. Uplight empowers its 80 plus utility partners by combining best in class customer experiences with an open, flexible capacity management platform that improves grid resilience, reduces costs and accelerates decarbonization. Learn more at https://uplight.com/