CFC Solutions Cast

solutions-cast September 21, 2026

Should Co-ops Consider Emerging Wearable Support Tools?

CFC’s Brian Sloboda shares how wearable support technology could help reduce strain, fatigue and injury risks for utility crews.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast September 8, 2026

Early AI Efforts Offer Lessons for Cooperative Leaders

CFC's Amy LaVigna examines how early artificial intelligence efforts can inform investment choices, data readiness and workforce planning.

Podcast

solutions-cast August 25, 2026

How Rapid AI Damage Assessments Are Changing Disaster Recovery

Hear how AI helps turn drone imagery into fast, actionable damage reports, improving disaster response when every minute counts.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast August 25, 2026

Can Advanced Nuclear Scale To Meet Demand?

CFC’s Alisha Pinto examines advanced nuclear’s opportunities, challenges and key trends that may affect electric cooperatives.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast August 11, 2026

What Co-ops Should be Asking About V2G

CFC’s Brian Sloboda takes a closer look at V2G technology and explores why the most important question for electric cooperatives.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast July 13, 2026

Pinto, Whittle Explore New CFC Issue Brief

CFC’s Alisha Pinto and Chris Whittle explore the contents of CFC’s newly released issue brief on grid reliability.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast June 1, 2026

AI Use Rises as Co-ops Manage Risk, Governance, Oversight

CFC’s Amy LaVigna outlines practical AI uses for cooperatives with guardrails, showing how leadership can balance innovation with oversight.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast May 18, 2026

Microgrids Shift Resilience From Assets to Outcomes

Utilities are rethinking resilience as microgrids shift focus from one-time assets to outcomes like uptime, faster recovery and continuity.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast May 4, 2026

Why Deterrence, Resilience Matter in Physical Security

Brian Sloboda shares what cooperatives can do to protect utility infrastructure and how they should focus physical security efforts.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast April 20, 2026

Wildfire Mitigation Is Now a Financial, Governance Issue

Wildfires are now safety, operational, financial and governance risks for cooperatives, drawing scrutiny from insurers and rating agencies.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast April 7, 2026

 What Co-ops Should Know About Changing Power Supply Dynamics

Chris Whittle explores how a shift in federal policy toward reliability and phase-out of tax incentives is reshaping power supply dynamics.

2026 Trends

solutions-cast March 16, 2026

VPPs: Strategic Opportunity, Not Strategic Imperative

In the latest 2026 Trends video, CFC’s Brian Sloboda offers a pragmatic outlook on virtual power plants over the short-term and their implic

Podcast

solutions-cast March 16, 2026

Keeping It Human: AI and the Future of Member Service

Horizon Electric Cooperative CEO Bobby Smith shares how artificial intelligence might reshape the way cooperatives serve their communities.

solutions-cast March 2, 2026

AI Use Policies Key To Leveraging Its Potential

In this latest Trends video, CFC’s Brian Sloboda looks at how artificial intelligence (AI) use policies can help electric cooperatives.

Industry Trends 2026

solutions-cast February 17, 2026

What Data Center Growth Means for Co-ops

Chris Whittle explores data center-driven load growth forecasts and how electric cooperatives can best position themselves for success.

Solutions Cast

solutions-cast February 3, 2026

2026 Industry and Economic Trends

Join CFC experts John Suter and Jan Ahlen for their takes on the trends our research teams expect will shape 2026.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast December 15, 2025

Does the US Have Enough Skilled Workers for the Energy Boom?

Alisha Pinto takes a closer look at the U.S. energy sector’s challenge of hiring enough skilled workers to keep pace with industry growth.

Industry Insights

solutions-cast December 1, 2025

LNG Exports: Shaping the Future of US Natural Gas

LNG exports are set to drive U.S. natural gas demand and prices higher, impacting electric cooperatives and energy reliability.

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Episodes

Should Co-ops Consider Emerging Wearable Support Tools?

Early AI Efforts Offer Lessons for Cooperative Leaders

How Rapid AI Damage Assessments Are Changing Disaster Recovery

Can Advanced Nuclear Scale To Meet Demand?

What Co-ops Should be Asking About V2G

Pinto, Whittle Explore New CFC Issue Brief

AI Use Rises as Co-ops Manage Risk, Governance, Oversight

Microgrids Shift Resilience From Assets to Outcomes

Why Deterrence, Resilience Matter in Physical Security

Wildfire Mitigation Is Now a Financial, Governance Issue

What Co-ops Should Know About Changing Power Supply Dynamics

VPPs: Strategic Opportunity, Not Strategic Imperative

Keeping It Human: AI and the Future of Member Service

AI Use Policies Key To Leveraging Its Potential

What Data Center Growth Means for Co-ops

2026 Industry and Economic Trends

Does the US Have Enough Skilled Workers for the Energy Boom?

LNG Exports: Shaping the Future of US Natural Gas

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