CRA Sessions

In this episode of Always On: Reliability and Focus , CRA’s Andy Dressel speaks with Scott Aronson, former senior vice president at the Edison Electric Institute, about how the electric power sector is navigating a rapidly evolving risk landscape. After decades of relatively flat demand, the grid is entering a new growth era driven by data centers, electrification, and advanced manufacturing, whil...

In this episode of Always on: Reliability in focus , CRA VP and host Andy Dressel speaks with Willie Phillips, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), about the implications of unprecedented electricity demand growth driven by data centers and other large loads. After decades of relatively flat demand, the pace and scale of new load are challenging planning frameworks,...

In the  CRA Sessions  podcast series  Always on: Reliability in focus , CRA VP and host Andrew Dressel talks with Dr. Michael Wara, a leading authority on wildfire and energy policy. Dr. Wara is the Director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment&nbsp...

In the  CRA Sessions  podcast series  Always on: Reliability in focus , CRA Principal and host Matt Moore interviews Jim Robb, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), to discuss the emerging risks and challenges facing the reliability of the North American electric grid. Topics include resource adequacy, grid transformation, extreme weather,...

In this episode of CRA Sessions , Associate Principal Oliver Stover shares his career journey with Vice President and Practice Leader of Energy Jim McMahon. From studying mechanical engineering at Cornell University to working at ExxonMobil, then pursuing a PhD at Vanderbilt University, to now a consultant in CRA’s Energy Practice, Oliver talks about how his passion for data, modeling, and real-wo...

In this compelling continuation of CRA Sessions, intellectual property expert and host David Duski (CRA) joins Brian Nolan (Mayer Brown), to further explore the evolving intersection of AI and trade secret law. This episode focuses on the threat artificial intelligence (AI) poses to trade secret protection—particularly whether AI makes trade secrets “readily ascertainable,” potentially disqualifyi...

In this episode of the CRA Sessions podcast, CRA’s Jim McMahon and Oliver Stover discuss the evolving challenges of resource adequacy in today’s energy landscape.   Their conversation explores how traditional models are no longer enough, why winter reliability is becoming as urgent as summer, and how CRA’s AI-enabled tool, AdequacyX, is helping utilities to make smarter, forward-looking...

In this CRA Sessions episode, CRA IP consultant and host David Duski talks with Brian Nolan, a partner at Mayer Brown, to discuss the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and trade secret law.   They explore why companies are increasingly turning to trade secrets to protect AI-generated innovations, the advantages trade secrets offer over patents, and the growing impact of th...

In the CRA Sessions podcast series Always on: Reliability in focus , CRA Vice President and host Andrew Dressel interviews Rob Kondziolka, Governing Body Member of the Western Energy Imbalance Market, to discuss the evolving challenges and strategies related to the reliability and resiliency of the Western US electric system. Drawing on decades of industry experience, Kondziolka emphasizes the cri...

This podcast is part of the Life Sciences 2030 initiative that explores ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) in the life sciences industry. Moderated by Kristen Backor with panelists Michelle Guo, Travis Ruch, and Artes Haderi, the discussion highlights AI's potential to revolutionize drug development, patient care, and healthcare efficiency while emphasizing the ethical challenges such as biase...

In this CRA Sessions Podcast episode, we speak with Valentín Estévez, a vice president in CRA’s Labor & Employment Practice based in College Station, Texas. Dr. Estevez has worked as a consultant and testifying expert in class action and single-plaintiff matters. He also assists clients on the application of big data and artificial intelligence techniques in labor and employment consulting. Va...

In this CRA Market Insights Podcast , Michael Tom is joined by Claire Wang, Selena Kiu, and Karla Guerrero, who share their experiences as summer interns at CRA. At the time of this recording, in the summer of 2023, Claire Wang and Selena Kiu are both Life Sciences interns in San Francisco. Claire is a Master of Public Health student at Yale University and had previously completed her bachelor’s d...

In this episode of the CRA Sessions Podcast , Michelle Burtis talks with Thomas Hubbard about one of his recent client engagements that dealt with hog farms, supply chains, vertical integration, and more. Tom was contacted by the plaintiff lawyers in the litigation and worked with the lawyers for several years. His expertise as an economist helped the lawyers frame some of the legal and economic i...