Best Muscatine Podcasts (2024)

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Muscatine Power and Water GM Details Powering the Future Initiative, Customer Engagement 13:57

8d ago13:57

13:57

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gage Huston, General Manager for Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water, offers details on the utility’s multi-year Powering the Future initiative and discusses the ways in which the utility engages and communicates with its customers about the value of public power and how Muscatine Power and…

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Unique Solar Project, Resource Planning Efforts Detailed by New Turlock Irrigation District GM 22:39

1h ago22:39

22:39

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brad Koehn, the new General Manager of California public power utility Turlock Irrigation District, details a TID effort to install solar panel canopies over various sections of the utility’s irrigation canals and discusses how resource planning for Turlock Irrigation District has evolved over the years.…

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136. A Conversation with Luke Bascom (The End Times) 54:43

8h ago54:43

54:43

Dan and Erik talk to Luke Bascom about his new e.p., which is awesome. We also talk about upcoming changes for the podcast.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Success of First-Ever Tennessee Valley Women’s Policy Summit is Detailed by Participants 12:21

19h ago12:21

12:21

The latest episode of Public Power Now focuses on the successful first-ever Tennessee Valley Women’s Policy Summit, which was held in late July. Jessica Hogle, Vice President of Federal Affairs at the Tennessee Valley Authority, detailed the overall objectives of the summit, while Erin Gill, VP Sustainability & Government Relations for the Knoxvill…

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New CEO and Chief Engineer of LADWP Details Renewable Energy Efforts, Long-Term Goals 11:43

15d ago11:43

11:43

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Janisse Quiñones, the new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, provides an overview of the steps the utility is taking to meet its goal of transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2035 and discusses her long-term goals for LADWP.…

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135. A Conversation with Iowa Metal Underground (Luke Hougen, William Woodrow Hall) 54:33

23d ago54:33

54:33

This time Dan and Erik talk to Luke Hougen and William Woodrow Hall, the founders of the Iowa Metal Underground, about the big metal fest coming up on August 3rd.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Manitowoc Public Utilities GM Troy Adams Details Power Plant Boiler Refueling Project 25:03

22d ago25:03

25:03

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Troy Adams, General Manager for Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities, details a power plant boiler refueling project being pursued by the utility and details how the utility’s customers will benefit from a utility community solar project.…

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134. A Conversation with Aseethe 59:14

28d ago59:14

59:14

Dan and Erik talk to Brian, Noah and Eric from Iowa/Illinois doomsters Aseethe. We talk quite a lot about gear and just a little about Tool.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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APPA’s Paul Zummo Provides Update on DEED Program; Deadline for Grant Applications is August 15 16:32

29d ago16:32

16:32

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director for Research & Development at APPA, provides an update on activities related to APPA’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program. The deadline to apply for DEED grants is fast approaching, with applications due no later than August 15.…

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Enhanced Authority Allows NYPA to Take Ownership of Renewable Energy Projects 14:52

1M ago14:52

14:52

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Vennela Yadhati, Vice President of Renewables Development at the New York Power Authority, details how enhanced authority provided to NYPA will give it the opportunity to tie a number of elements together “in a cohesive way to bring more renewable capacity online,” as well as allow NYPA to take ownership o…

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133. Predictions of a Down (youbet, Aseethe, Luke Bascom and the End Times 56:00

1M ago56:00

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This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from doubt, Seethe and Luke Bascom and The End Times. We also talk about System of a Down and confuse Jim Carrey and Jim Carrol.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Seattle City Light GM and CEO Details Utility Transportation Electrification Planning Efforts 28:51

1M ago28:51

28:51

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dawn Lindell, the new General Manager and CEO of public power utility Seattle City Light, details how the utility has been proactive when it comes to planning for the growth of transportation electrification and discusses what her immediate priorities have been as the new General Manager and CEO of the uti…

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132. Unforgiven Funk Cake (Chemtrails, She Spread Sorrow, Ill Omen/Frontal Assault) 55:04

2M ago55:04

55:04

Dan and Erik talk about music from Chemtrails, She Spread Sorrow and a split from Ill Omen and Frontal Assault! We also talk about James Hetfield and sandwiches.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Gallatin Department of Electricity’s Mark Kimbell Details Substation Projects, Efforts to Keep Rates Low 16:22

2M ago16:22

16:22

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mark Kimbell, General Manager for the Gallatin Department of Electricity in Tennessee, provides details on ongoing substation projects being pursued by the public power utility and discusses how the utility maintains fiscal responsibility and keeps rates low.…

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131. Your Vandalism Summer (Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips, Birdsmith) 1:04:30

2M ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Dan and Erik talk about music from Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips and Iowa City's Birdsmith. We also talk about Nightmare on Elm St and the Doof Warrior.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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New GM of Burbank Water and Power Details Priorities, Benefits from Long-Duration Energy Storage System 17:17

2M ago17:17

17:17

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mandip Samra, the new General Manager of California public power utility Burbank Water and Power, details her immediate priorities as the new General Manager of the utility and discusses the benefits that will flow from a recently commissioned long-duration energy storage system.…

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Benefits, Features of APPA’s New eSafety Tracker are Detailed by LUS, APPA Officials 11:38

2M ago11:38

11:38

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Patrick Hart, APPA’s Senior Director for Resilience Programs, and Tori Leger, Employee Development Coordinator at Louisiana public power utility Lafayette Utilities System, detail the features and benefits of APPA’s newly released eSafety Tracker. Details about the eSafety tracker are available on APPA’s w…

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130. Local Round Up 7! (Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, Mad Dad Records) 1:09:41

2M ago1:09:41

1:09:41

Yee-haw! This week Cowboy Dan and Erik round up five local releases! We talk about music from Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, and Mad Dad Records.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Transformation of Princeton Public Power Utilities Spurred by Operational Efficiency, Transparency and Community Outreach 18:08

2M ago18:08

18:08

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Keith Butcher, General Manager of Minnesota public power utility Princeton Public Utilities, provides an update on the utility’s electric capital improvements plan and details how the utility has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last five years by placing a strong emphasis on operational effi…

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Steps Taken to Boost Reliability Detailed by New Smyrna Beach Utilities CEO and GM Joseph Bunch 13:21

3M ago13:21

13:21

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Joseph Bunch, General Manager and CEO for Florida public power utility New Smyrna Beach Utilities, details the steps the utility has taken in recent years to improve reliability. He also discusses how the utility benefits from being a member of the Florida Municipal Power Agency and the Florida Municipal E…

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Austin Energy Utilizes Artificial Intelligence Technology to Address Threat of Wildfires 17:30

3M ago17:30

17:30

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Manager for Texas public power utility Austin Energy, details how Austin Energy is proactively working to mitigate the threat of wildfires including utilizing artificial intelligence technology.By American Public Power Association

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129. Steve Albini Retrospective 1:29:26

3M ago1:29:26

1:29:26

Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite Steve Albini records and the impact he had on thier musical lives.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Benefits of Mass. Grid-Scale Storage Program Detailed by MMWEC, Lightshift Energy 18:23

3M ago18:23

18:23

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Rory Jones, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Lightshift Energy, and Jason Viadero, Director of Engineering and Generation Assets at Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, discuss a recently announced program under which MMWEC has selected Lightshift as its exclusive partner to deploy the sta…

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Lansing Board of Water and Light GM Details New Demand Response Program 5:54

3M ago5:54

5:54

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dick Peffley, General Manager for Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water and Light, details a new utility demand response program called “Peak Power Partner” for its residential electric customers and provides an update on the utility’s plan to provide 50 percent clean energy by 2030 and achi…

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OPPD Officials Detail Training Available Through New Substation Simulator 18:10

4M ago18:10

18:10

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Aaron Rasmussen, Principal Engineer, Grid Automation, at Omaha Public Power District, and Rick Stava, Manager of Protection and Automation Engineering, at OPPD, detail a new OPPD substation simulator. Among other things, the OPPD officials discuss the training that is available through the substation simul…

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Amy Zubaly Details How FMEA and Florida Public Power Utilities are Preparing for Hurricane Season 15:41

4M ago15:41

15:41

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association, discusses the upcoming hurricane season and details how FMEA and public power utilities in Florida are preparing for the 2024 hurricane season.By American Public Power Association

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128. Pop Star Celebrity Burnout (Cheekface, Northern Liberties, Soup Riot) 1:00:09

4M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Cheekface, Northern Liberties and Iowa City's Soup Riot. We also drone on and on about how the 90's were different or some other boomer stuff.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Benefits of Solar Plus Storage Project in Aztec, N.M., Include Resiliency, Cost Savings 9:28

4M ago9:28

9:28

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Denver DeWees, Electric Department Director for the City of Aztec, New Mexico, details how a 2-megawatt solar PV plus 4-megawatt-hour battery energy storage project will benefit the city’s utility and customers. Specifically, he said that energy produced by the solar farm will have a fixed cost with a lowe…

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Developing Strategic Plan Included Among Goals for McMinnville Electric System GM and CEO Elect 13:55

4M ago13:55

13:55

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brittany Davis, the General Manager and CEO Elect for Tennessee public power utility McMinnville Electric System, notes that included among her long-term goals is the development of a strategic plan for the utility. She also details the ways in which she has introduced herself to the McMinnville community …

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Benefits of Iron Flow Battery Storage Technology Detailed by Burbank Water and Power’s Mandip Samra 9:17

5M ago9:17

9:17

Burbank Water and Power on April 5 is scheduled to hold a ribbon cutting for a new iron flow battery storage project. Among the benefits of iron flow battery storage technology is the useful life of the battery, which is expected to be 25 years, as compared with 10 years for other types of storage technology, said Mandip Samra, Assistant General Ma…

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127. We're on a Mission from Creek 2 (Osees, Armand Hammer, Anthony Worden, 24thankyou) 1:04:05

5M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from some of the acts coming to the Mission Creek festival in Iowa City!By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Louisiana Energy and Power Authority Lowers Member Community Costs, Offers Contract Flexibility 9:40

5M ago9:40

9:40

Among the benefits that the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority offers to its full requirements members is to help put downward pressure on costs for LEPA full requirements members through economies of scale as a non-profit organization, Kevin Bihm, General Manager of LEPA, said in the latest episode of Public Power Now. Another advantage that LEP…

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Benefits Flowing from APPA Smart Energy Provider Designation Detailed by Public Power Utility Officials 16:06

5M ago16:06

16:06

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kyle Holmberg, Communications and Energy Programs Analyst at Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, and Sonja Britland, Sustainability and Commercial Development Manager at Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, detail the benefits that flow to utilities that receive APPA’s Smart Energy Provider designation…

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126. Groundhog Dan (Brandon Seabrook, Slift, Maul of America) 57:52

5M ago57:52

57:52

This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Brandon Seabrook, Slift and Iowa City's Maul of America. Also, for some reason, Dan time travels back to the 90's.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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New CEO of LES is Focused on Understanding and Internalizing the “Culture and the Spirit” of the Utility 15:27

5M ago15:27

15:27

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Emeka Anyanwu, who began his role as CEO of Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System in January, said that he is focused on trying to understand and internalize “the culture and the spirit” of LES. He also provided an update on the utility’s efforts to meet a decarbonization goal that aims to …

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APPA’s Ursula Schryver Details Benefits of Attending the 2024 APPA National Conference 9:25

6M ago9:25

9:25

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Ursula Schryver, Senior Vice President of Education, Training, and Events at APPA, details the benefits of attending APPA’s national conference and highlights sessions scheduled to take place at the conference. The National Conference will be held from June 7 through June 12 in San Diego, California.…

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125. A Conversation with Ten Tigers AC 53:57

6M ago53:57

53:57

Dan and Erik have a fun converstion with Muscatine Iowa's own Ten Tigers AC!By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Lessons Learned from DOE Funding Program Application Process Detailed by Snohomish County PUD, EPB 30:55

6M ago30:55

30:55

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, two officials from Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD: John Hieb, Principal Engineer, and Suzy Oversvee, Senior Program Manager for New Energy Initiatives, and Daniel Crawley, Supervisor for Strategic Research at Chattanooga, Tenn.-based EPB, discuss projects that Snohomish County PUD and EPB will pur…

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Ice Storm “Orders of Magnitude” Larger Than Anything Previously Seen by Emerald People’s Utility District 20:09

6M ago20:09

20:09

An ice storm that hit Oregon in January was “orders of magnitude larger than anything we’ve seen before,” Kyle Roadman, General Manager of Oregon public power utility Emerald People’s Utility District, said in the latest episode of Public Power Now. In the episode, he details how Emerald People’s Utility District crews worked to rapidly restore pow…

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124. Johnny Fresh Productions (Evil Sword, Squeeze, TV Cop) 52:33

6M ago52:33

52:33

This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Evil Sword, Squeeze and Iowa power pop punkers TV Cop! We also talk about a sweet Miami Vice reboot that we are totally going to make happen.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Roseville, Calif. Electric Utility Director Dan Beans Details Supply Chain Strategies 26:02

6M ago26:02

26:02

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dan Beans, Electric Utility Director for the public power community of Roseville, California, provides an overview of supply chain challenges facing Roseville’s utility and details the strategies that the utility has implemented to address those challenges. He also discusses state mandates that Roseville’s…

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Importance of Participating in LIHEAP Action Day is Highlighted by SMUD Officials 13:24

7M ago13:24

13:24

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kim Rikalo and Star Walker, who work for California public power utility SMUD, discuss the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and LIHEAP Action Day, which falls this year on February 7. Rikalo, SMUD’s Manager for Residential and Assistance Delivery, and Walker, SMUD’s Segment Delivery Supervisor for…

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123. A Conversation with Alex Crist (Closet Witch) 1:01:20

7M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

This episode Dan and Erik talk to Alex Crist of Closet Witch about the new record and lots of other stuff. A super fun and in-depth talk!By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Indiana Municipal Power Agency Meets Key Need for Member Communities Through Lineworker Services 31:42

7M ago31:42

31:42

Among the many ways in which the Indiana Municipal Power Agency is proactively helping its member communities is the creation of an IMPA services group that serves as a line department for certain towns or cities. “We do all the operation and maintenance for those communities,” said Jack Alvey, President and CEO of IMPA, in the latest episode of Pu…

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Live from Kislovodsk on KWPC-AM860 24:39

7M ago24:39

24:39

July 24, 1998 • John Schwandke reported live from Muscatine's sister city in Russia, Kislovodsk.By Daniel G. Clark

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Burlington Electric Department GM Darren Springer Provides Update on Net Zero by 2030 Goal 21:45

7M ago21:45

21:45

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Darren Springer, General Manager of Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department, offers an update on Burlington’s Net Zero by 2030 goal and details how Burlington Electric Department is helping to achieve this goal. Springer also provides additional details about how the utility will benefi…

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122. A Real Life Grim Reaper Vibe (Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing, Ten Tigers AC) 57:16

7M ago57:16

57:16

This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing and Muscatine's Ten Tigers AC! Erik also goes the heck off about media that glorifies being a big ol' creep. Like seriously, if you're a creep, you are probably going to get upset.By Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker

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Key Elements of a Successful Community Benefits Plan for DOE Funding Detailed 40:03

7M ago40:03

40:03

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Amme Storma, a financial analyst with Wisconsin public power utility Kaukauna Utilities, and Laura Beeman, a managing consultant with Beam Reach Consulting Group, provide insights on community benefits plans, which the Department of Energy requires as part of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Infl…

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Benefits of Participating in Lineworkers Rodeo Detailed by Lafayette Utilities System Director Jeffrey Stewart 11:57

8M ago11:57

11:57

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jeffrey Stewart, Director of Louisiana public power utility Lafayette Utilities System, details the benefits of public power utilities participating in APPA’s 2024 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo. Lafayette Utilities System is hosting the Lineworkers Rodeo, which will take place on April 5-6 in Lafayette, L…