Grid Talk: Global Electric Change

"We have to be prepared that for the resources that come in, they are very different than the resources that are leaving, and they require different types of network capability, and that has to be addressed in advance, not after the fact.”

Aubrey Zibelman, CEO, Australian Energy Market Operator

Host Marty Rosenberg talks with guest Audrey Zibelman, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).  Ms. Zibelman is one of the foremost experts in the world on where the electric industry is headed and utility policy.

They discuss the challenges Australia has faced delivering energy amid rapid changes to the industry and what lessons the Unites States can learn from Australia.

Ms. Zibelman has international experience in the public, private, and not-for profit energy sectors. Her recent roles before joining AEMO included Chair of the New York State Public Service Commission and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of system operator PJM, as well as Board-related roles with the US Department of Energy and Advisory Council, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the New York State Planning Board, and the New York State Emergency Planning Council.