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Texas TalksEp. 90 - Barry Smitherman (Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance)Former Railroad Commission Chairman and current head of the Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance, Barry Smitherman, joins host Brad Swail to break down the next big chapter in Texas energy. From the state’s oil legacy to the rise of geothermal power, Smitherman explains how advances in drilling technology, abandoned oil wells, and dispatchable clean energy could redefine the grid. They discuss what Texas lawmakers can do to meet surging power demands, the role of AI data centers, and why geothermal might be the most inexhaustible, zero-carbon resource on the planet.
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2025-11-0640 min
Fight Back with Libby ZnaimerWe've Got to Talk About Tipping CultureRECOVERING POLITICIANS: PM MARK CARNEY MEETS WITH CANADA'S PREMIERS
Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and Finance Minister.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Canada's Premiers this week. Did anything substantial come out of that? And, we get reaction to a new OECD report about Canada's economy.
NATIONAL CITIZENS COALITION WANTS BUSINESSES TO HIRE CANADIAN
Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Coleman, President and CEO of National Citizens Coalition.
The NCC is making the case...
2025-06-0351 min
Energy Capital PodcastThe Past, Present, and Future of the Texas Energy Market with Former PUC Chair Becky Klein (reupload)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.douglewin.comHi All: We initially distributed this episode on Wednesday. Unfortunately, due to technical issues with Substack, some of our subscribers did not receive it. If you've already downloaded the episode, there's no need to do so again. For those who have yet to receive it, we apologize for the delay and hope you enjoy the episode.To understand what's happening, you have to know how you got there. You need a sense of the history. That's one of the reasons I've...
2024-06-2216 min
Energy Capital PodcastThe Past, Present, and Future of the Texas Energy Market with Former PUC Chair Becky KleinThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.douglewin.comTo understand what's happening, you have to know how you got there. You need a sense of the history. That's one of the reasons I've enjoyed interviewing past Commissioners and Chairs of the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC). At the Texas Power Podcast, I interviewed Pat Wood and Barry Smitherman, both former PUC Chairs. Here at Energy Capital, the very first episode I hosted Commissioner Will McAdams, who had just stepped down from the PUC a few weeks prior. These episodes...
2024-06-1916 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Tragic Fire That Destroyed St. Anne's Anglican Church in TorontoRECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: CAROLYN PARRISH IS MISSISSAUGA'S NEXT MAYOR & THE LIBERALS' CAPITAL GAINS TAX PUSH
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP, and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Carolyn Parrish is the next Mayor of Mississauga. And, we revisit the conversation about the capital gains tax.
HISTORIC ST. ANNE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH IN TORONTO DESTROYED IN FIRE: WHAT WAS THE CAUSE?
Jane Brown is now joined by The Rev. Don Beyers o...
2024-06-1151 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWhat Should a National Pharmacare Program Look Like?LEAD-TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S BUDGET FINALIZED
Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto.
This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget has been finalized with a 9.5 per cent tax hike for residents. The Mayor is also providing additional funding to the Toronto Police Service.
WHAT SHOULD A NATIONAL PHARMACARE PROGRAM LOOK LIKE?
Libby Znaimer is now joined by Kyro Maseh, Pharmacist and owner at Lawlor Pharmacy in Toronto, and George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and health minister an...
2024-02-1551 min
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and CultureBarry Smitherman Interviewed on Hill Country Institute LiveBarry Smitherman is an attorney, consultant, private investor, author, and board member for not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. He is the only person to have served as Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Texas Railroad Commission. He probably has as much knowledge of the oil and gas and the electricity business as anyone in the U.S. He is now Chairman of the Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance. Barry authored the book, If Jesus Were an Investment Banker (or Any Other Type of Modern Businessman): Leadership Principles from the Messiah and Personal Reflections of an Investment Banker S...
2023-02-2655 min
CORE KnowledgeTXGEA | Matt Welch and Barry Smitherman on CORE Knowledge PodcastThe newly formed TXGEA trade association aims at educating the public and legislators and advocating for Geothermal to be included in policy and the electric grid. Matt Welch and Barry Smitherman are looking to change the perception of this amazing resource and simply get it a seat at the table and really do what Texas has done for many decades, which is to be a leader in the energy space. Can Texas be a leader in the US for getting Geothermal, a baseload, flexible, dispatchable and sustainable resource to be a cost competitive option for major metropolitan areas?
2022-04-2059 min
FedSoc ForumsWhat Happened with the Texas Energy GridWhen the Texas electric grid failed over Valentine’s Day weekend in February 2021, the recriminations were plentiful and contradictory: too many renewables that failed; too much natural gas-fired generation that didn’t show up; a flawed regulatory model that fell short on resource adequacy and weatherization; a competition model that gives customers apparent choice with over 70% of the market controlled by two retailers. While ideological priors explain many of the explainers’ explanations, the terrible fact is that the Texas grid went down, causing death and misery. The Texas legislature has now instituted reforms to correct the problems with the Texas market...
2021-06-3059 min