The Grid Mod Pod: The Evolution of Integrated System Planning with Francis Frank

Welcome to the Grid Mod Pod, brought to you by AEIC. In this podcast, you’ll hear from the utility industry’s top operations leaders on how their companies are working to modernize and improve our ever-evolving power grid. Thank you for joining us.

In this episode, we’re excited to be joined by Francis Frank, Founder and CEO of Frank Engineering and Energy Consultants. Here's what you'll learn when you tune in: -How the traditional approach to electricity planning is evolving due to new challenges.

- Why extreme weather events are increasing the need for resilient planning.
- Why the integration of distribution and transmission planning is essential for efficiency.
- Why stakeholder engagement is crucial for successful planning and implementation.
- How capacity expansion modeling offers opportunities for optimization in planning.
- Why workforce development is key to addressing human resource challenges in utilities.

This podcast is brought to you by AEIC, the place where operations leaders come together to share knowledge and provide guidance to the electric utility industry. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Until then, keep powering on!