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Grid Lock

Dr. Paul Moses 1 Episodes Aug 10, 2026

Grid Lock: Engineering for the Real World is a podcast hosted by Dr. Paul Moses, an electrical engineering professor. Each episode explores the tradeoffs in engineering and energy policies that shape our power infrastructure, covering topics like affordability, reliability, and resilience. The conversation starts in Oklahoma and scales to national and global challenges.

Episodes

Transforming the Grid: An Australian Perspective
Transforming the Grid: An Australian Perspective Aug 10, 2026 00:52:02 Grid Lock: Engineering for the Real WorldWhat can we learn from Australia’s experience transforming the electrical grid?In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sara Deilami, an electrical engineering researcher at Macquarie University, to explore Australia's rapidly changing energy system and what it can teach us about the future of the grid.We discuss renewable energy, virtual power plants, and the chal
Powering the Future: How Electric Cooperatives Are Transforming the Grid
Powering the Future: How Electric Cooperatives Are Transforming the Grid Aug 17, 2026 01:21:18 Grid Lock: Engineering for the Real WorldWhat does it take to keep the lights on as storms, aging infrastructure, rapid load growth, and changing customer expectations put increasing pressure on the electric grid?In this episode of Grid Lock, we sit down with Nick Shumaker, Manager of System Engineering at Oklahoma Electric Cooperative (OEC) and National Chair of NRECA’s Transmission and Distribut
Smart Grids: A reality or a dream? with Dr Paul Moses
Smart Grids: A reality or a dream? with Dr Paul Moses Aug 5, 2026 00:09:49 Smart Grids: An Unrealized Reality?For more than two decades, we've been promised a future where our homes actively participate in a smarter, cleaner, and more resilient electricity grid. Smart meters have been installed in millions of homes around the world, utilities have invested billions in grid modernization, and the term smart grid has become a staple of energy discussions.But has the averag
Grid Lock: The Unequal Grid with Dr. Paul Moses
Grid Lock: The Unequal Grid with Dr. Paul Moses Jul 27, 2026 00:11:28 Episode Show NotesThis episode is a short overview to some of the topics we hope to touch in later in depth details. How Infrastructure Disparities Affect Power ReliabilityWhy do some neighbourhoods get their power back in hours while others wait days after the same storm? In this episode of Grid Lock: Engineering for the Real World, we explore how the design of the electric grid influences reliab
The State of the Grid: Intro to Grid Lock Dr. Paul Moses
The State of the Grid: Intro to Grid Lock Dr. Paul Moses Jul 22, 2026 00:08:57 I'm Dr. Paul Moses, an electrical engineer, educator, and researcher.Grid Lock: Engineering for the Real WorldEvery system we depend on — the lights that turn on, the grid that holds steady, the infrastructure that scales with demand — is the result of hard tradeoffs engineers and policymakers make every day. Grid Lock: Engineering for the Real World goes inside those tradeoffs.Each episode brings

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