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The Evolving Cyber Landscape with External Guest Patrick Miller
In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC, host Joseph Tromba speaks with Patrick Miller, president and CEO of Ampyx Cyber, about the rapidly evolving cyber landscape facing the electric industry. They discuss emerging threats, the growing role of artificial intelligence, and how utilities and industry leaders can strengthen cybersecurity, resilience, and organizational risk management. Be sure to catch Patrick Miller at the SERC Fall Reliability and Security Seminar, where he'll pr...
26 Aug 2026
Internal Controls with Michael Belle and Ted Franks
In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC, host Joe Tromba is joined by Michael Bell, Senior O&P Risk Awareness Engineer, and Ted Franks, Principal O&P Risk Awareness Engineer, to discuss internal controls and their role in supporting the reliability and security of the Bulk-Power System. The conversation explores what internal controls are, why they matter in the electric utility industry, and how strong control programs help registered entities reduce risk, meet compliance...
1 Jun 2026
Audits: What are They and the Importance of These Compliance Monitoring Engagements
In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC, host Joe Tromba is joined by Jermaine Green, Manager of SERC’s CIP Monitoring team, to discuss audits and the role of CIP monitoring in supporting the reliability and security of the Bulk Power System. The conversation explores the purpose of monitoring activities, the audit process and how continuous improvement helps registered entities strengthen their compliance programs. Listeners will gain insight into how monitoring supports collabor...
26 Jan 2026
Reliable Data for a Reliable Grid
In this episode, we take a closer look at what defines good data—and why data quality is essential to decision‑making in the electric reliability industry. Host Joseph Tromba, legal counsel at SERC, is joined by data analytics experts Mike Petramalo and Srushtee Pawar to explore how reliable, consistent, and accurate data strengthen reliability assessments, risk identification, and long‑term planning across the region. You’ll learn: Why bad data can be more harmful than no dataThe four charac...
5 Nov 2025
Resource Adequacy with Anaisha Jaykumar & Gaurav Karandikar
In this episode of What’s the Bright Idea with SERC, host Joseph Tromba speaks with SERC experts Anaisha Jaykumar and Gaurav Karandikar about resource adequacy, including balance of generation, load, and reserves for a reliable grid. They further explore challenges grid providers face, from extreme weather and supply chain risks to rapid load growth, renewable integration, and the retirement of baseload plants. The conversation also looks at advances in forecasting, essential reliability serv...
10 Oct 2025
Load Growth & Reliability Planning with Dr. Melinda Montgomery
Load growth is changing grid reliability planning and operations. From EVs and data centers to crypto and electrification, demand is rising faster than the infrastructure needed to support it. In this episode, Host Joe Tromba talks with SERC’s Melinda Montgomery about the drivers, the risks, and why reliability planning is now so critical. SERC Regional Risk Report: https://tinyurl.com/aaz58srb SERC Reliability Corporation’s new risk-focused website, serc.org, is nearly ready to launch. With ...
24 Sept 2025
Emerging CIP Trends with Chris Holmquest Part 2
Host Joe Tromba sits down with Chris Holmquest, Senior Reliability and Security Advisor at SERC Reliability Corporation, for part two of their conversation exploring the evolving world of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). With more than four decades in the power industry, Chris shares his unique perspective on the transformation of technology, operations and security, from coal-fired power plants and control centers without personal computers (PCs) to today's complex cyber and physica...
12 Aug 2025
Emerging CIP Trends with Chris Holmquest - Part 1
In this first installment of a two-part conversation, host Joe Tromba sits down with Chris Holmquest, Senior Reliability and Security Advisor at SERC Reliability Corporation, to explore the evolving world of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). With more than four decades in the power industry, Chris shares his unique perspective on the transformation of technology, operations and security, from coal-fired power plants and control centers without personal computers (PCs) to today's compl...
18 Jun 2025
Cybersecurity and Grid Reliability featuring Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown, Director of Cyber and Physical Security at SERC, discusses with host Joseph Tromba how cybersecurity protects the electric grid and maintains energy infrastructure reliability in this interview.
8 Apr 2025
Artificial Intelligence featuring Maggie Peacock
In this episode, Maggie Peacock gives an overview of Artificial Intelligence and provides how it comes into play in the electric reliability space.
5 Mar 2025
Inverter-Based Resources featuring Ted Franks and Pete Heidrich
In this episode Ted and Pete do a deep dive into the Inverter-Based Resources Initiative. Here is NERC's Glossary of Terms for reference.
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