Cybersecurity and the New Threat Landscape for U.S. Utilities
In this episode of Schweitzer Drive, Frank Harrell interviews Sharla Arts, Vice President of Security and Resilience Policy at Accel Energy, about the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape facing U.S. utilities. Arts explains how nation‑state actors, AI‑enabled ransomware, and the convergence of cyber and physical attacks are increasing the velocity and complexity of risks, especially as utilities grapple with supply‑chain constraints and soaring electricity demand from data centers and AI workloads. She highlights the industry’s shift toward building security into new grid infrastructure rather than bolting it on legacy systems, and describes collaborative efforts like the Energy Threat and Analysis Center (ETAC) that blend government and industry intelligence to produce actionable risk‑reduction guidance.
Insights on the Current Energy Landscape with Robert Bryce
In this episode, Dave Whitehead talks with veteran energy journalist Robert Bryce about the geopolitical fallout from the recent U.S.-Israel bombing campaign against Iran and its implications for global oil markets, especially China’s reliance on Iranian crude. Bryce critiques overly...
Circuit Breakers: The First Responders of the Grid
In this episode of Schweitzer Drive, Dave Whitehead talks with Kylan Robinson, Engineering Director at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, about circuit breakers—the essential devices that isolate and clear faults in power systems. They explain how breakers work, from household bimetallic and...