The Thread

A podcast that explores the ideas and innovations shaping a stronger, smarter energy future.

We bring you expert insights on grid operations, modernization, and the future of energy and utilities—highlighting real-world challenges, breakthrough solutions, and the people driving transformation across the industry.

LATEST EPISODES & GUESTS

Episode 3: Driving Competency at Scale in Field Operations

As utilities scale, maintaining safe, consistent, high‑quality field work becomes harder—and more critical. In Episode 3, Mosaic’s Joel Morse and Miriam Halsey unpack what competency really means in field operations and share practical ways to embed it into day‑to‑day work, not just training programs.

MIRIAM HALSEY

Director,
Utility Operations

JOEL MORSE

Senior Manager,
Utility Operations

Episode 2: Building Stronger, More Resilient Systems Through Grid Modernization

Episode 2 takes on one of the biggest questions facing utilities today: how to modernize the grid without sacrificing reliability. In this conversation, Liz chats with Kyle Comstock to unpack what’s really driving ADMS investment, and how utilities can use it to improve visibility, integrate DERs, and build a more resilient, future‑ready grid.

KYLE COMSTOCK

SVP,
Grid Modernization

Episode 1: Unlocking the Future Grid: How Canadian Utilities are Adapting to a Changing Energy Landscape

Canada’s utilities are navigating a rapidly changing energy landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Daryl Haynes to explore what it takes to maintain reliability, modernize operations, and prepare both people and systems for the future grid.

DARYL HAYNES

Senior Manager,
Utility Operations

BEHIND THE MIC

Liz Carpenter helps energy and utility leaders turn complex ideas into clear, compelling stories. With a background spanning science education, multimedia storytelling, and visual design, Liz works alongside industry experts to communicate the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of energy.

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