))
Discover Co-op Conversations with DEMCO as we explore the power of a local member-owned not-for-profit electric cooperative. Since 1938, DEMCO has woven cooperative principles into every wire, and our business isn’t just about electricity. At DEMCO, we’re more than just an electric company, and our work, is more than just a job. As a local member-owned cooperative, we are your neighbors, your family and your friends. We exist to serve you, and we take a lot of pride in all that we do. Our mi ...
…
continue reading
As the year comes to an end, we’re reflecting on some of the conversations POCACITO was fortunate to be a part of, four of which we want to share with you. Two of these talks took place as part of POCACITO events, and two are one-to-one interviews. One thing that kept coming up is that the critical work of environmental and climate justice is happening at the local level. And it’s being led by civil society. We met with community organizers and activists from Kyiv; Berlin; St. James Parish, ...
…
continue reading
In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, host David Latona sits down with Mark Phillips, DEMCO’s Chief Engineering and Operations Officer, to discuss the steps to restoring power after a storm. You’ll learn how DEMCO restores power in a specific sequence—starting with transmission lines and substations and working all the way down to indi…
…
continue reading
In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, host David Latona sits down with Mark Phillips, DEMCO’s Chief Engineering and Operations Officer, to discuss what it really takes to be storm-ready—long before a hurricane is in the forecast. Mark explains how DEMCO prepares year-round to ensure fast, safe response when severe weather strikes. From…
…
continue reading
1
Powering the Future: What is DERMS and Why Does It Matter? Part 2
13:51
13:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:51
In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, we continue our discussion on DERMS—Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems—and explore how this smart, innovative technology could benefit our co-op and its members. Our guest, Jeff Andry, Chief Strategy & Regulatory Officer, joins host David Latona to explain how DERMS works in partnership…
…
continue reading
1
Powering the Future: What is DERMS and How Can It Benefit You? Part 1
15:49
15:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:49
Welcome to the first episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO! In this episode, we’re breaking down the basics of DERMS—what it stands for, how it works, and why DEMCO is exploring this smart technology to benefit our members. Our host, David Latona, DEMCO’s Director of Communications and Governmental Affairs, sits down with Jeff Andry, Chief Stra…
…
continue reading
1
Luisa Neubauer and Helena Marschall in Charlottesville (October 25, 2024)
1:40:01
1:40:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:40:01
Today we have the second in our four-part series of 2024 conversations with community organizers and activists who are doing the work of environmental and climate justice … sometimes in acutely critical conditions, as we heard in our last talk with Kostia Krynytski of the Ukrainian NGO EcoAction. At other times, it’s about building a global mass mo…
…
continue reading
1
Kostia Krynytskyi in Kyiv (June 30, 2024)
59:59
59:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:59
Our first conversation is with Kostiantyn Krynytskyi from the Ukrainian NGO EcoAction. In the years preceding Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kostia worked with the country’s eastern coal regions for a just transition of the energy system. Since the invasion, his work has shifted, with a focus on the resiliency potential of distribute…
…
continue reading
