It’s the SEASON FINALE, and to celebrate the conclusion of another wonderful season of Public Power Underground we invited a special guest of honor, Susan Ackerman, to join us for an after dark, mailbag episode.

Susan recently announced her retirement from her role as Eugene Water and Electric Board’s (EWEB) Chief Energy Officer. To celebrate her career and ask her deeply personal and occasionally inappropriate questions the Underground invited a cast of extraordinary characters from around the region to join the underground for the happy-hour-ish episode.

Joining us for the episode were:



Karen Heim, PPC’s Office Administrator and Public Power Underground’s Editor-at-Large

Therese Hampton, PGP’s Executive Director who is making a debut appearance on Public Power Underground

Megan Capper, EWEB’s Energy Resources Manager and Hero of the Underground

Matt Schroettnig, EWEB’s Power Resources Counsel and member of the Anadromous Championship circle

Humaira Falkenberg, Pacific Count PUD’s Power Resource Manager and enthusiastic public power advocate

Betsy Bridge, NRU’s General Counsel emeritus and newly recruited Executive Producer for Public Power Underground

Crystal Ball, BPA’s Fish & Wildlife Program Director and newly recruited Brand Manager for Public Power Underground

Megan Stratman, NRU’s Rates & Policy Director and Special -all-the-topics-she’s-willing-to-talk-about-Correspondent



We’re not sure when we’ll be back for Season 3, so hit the subscribe button so you’re notified of the Season Premiere!

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