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Public Power Underground

*buzzed history* with Mark Ohrenschall, Shauna McReynolds and Crystal Ball

Sep 21, 2023
01:24:34

three energy historians join public power underground for an infotaining and slightly irreverent discussion of the major milestones for the electric industry in the northwest

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Mark Ohrenschall, Shauna McReynolds and Crystal Ball join and Paul Dockery to discuss the history of the electric industry in the Northwest from acronyms to statutes and a myriad of institutions along the way. There were three primary texts used for the conversation.

  1. NewsData’s list of Western Energy Acronyms
  2. Public Power Council’s excellent guide to Public Power in the Pacific Northwest, the Public Power Chronicle
  3. Public Generating Pool’s famous Organized Market Retrospective

The recording ends with Mark Ohrenschall’s closing thoughts on his final day as Executive Editor of NewsData.

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Share with friends that are electric utility enthusiasts, like us!

03:27 - Acronym Anagrams

13:06 - Historian’s ranking of major milestones

38:13 - Preference

48:03 - Whoops

56:25 - Energy Policy Acts

58:42 - The Energy Crisis

1:06:57 - Market Evolution

1:21:10 - Mark Ohrenschall’s Closing Thoughts

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