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Inside the GridWhat Happens at a Cooperative Annual Meeting?On this month's Inside the Grid podcast, Southeastern Electric Cooperative and Sioux Valley Energy's Board Chairs talk about each organization's Annual Meeting and how coopertives serve more than electricity to their memberships and communities. 2025-06-2621 min
Growing PlacesPowering Progress with Sioux Valley EnergyOn this episode of Growing Places SMGA CEO Tyler Tordsen and Economic Development Specialist Chris Fields sit down with a very special guest--Jay Buchholz. Jay is the Manger of Public Relations and Key Accounts for Sioux Valley Energy. In addition his work at Sioux Valley Energy, Jay has held many positions on the Sioux Metro Board of Directors, most recently serving as the Past Chairman of the Board.Jay's Hidden Gem: South Dakota State Parks2025-04-1636 min
Inside the GridThank you Lineworkers!On this month's Inside the Grid podcast, Sioux Valley Energy and cooperatives around the country celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 14, 2025. We thank our most visible cooperative employees and visit with three Sioux Valley Energy lead lineworkers: Dan Doyle, Tony Remund, and Bob Johnson. Sioux Valley Energy, Southeastern Electric Cooperative and Xcel Energy partnered together on this featured video: https://vimeo.com/1071560922/a45ed1c423 2025-04-0911 min
Inside the GridSVE Safety Around Power OutagesOn this month's Inside the Grid podcast, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy’s Manager of Dispatch Operations, Sharla Haugen and Manager of Safety, Terry Ebright on how SVE responds to outages and how to be safe around electrical equipment. While electrical disruptions can be an annoyance, a power outage can also help lineworkers find and repair problems in the electrical system. If a storm or public contact knocks out the power, we share what goes on behind the scenes to help keep the public safe.2025-02-2720 min
Inside the GridSVE 2025 WorkplanIn this episode, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy's Vice President of Engineering and Operations Ted Smith and Director of Operations Chris Graff on the cooperative's 2025 Workplan and Budget.2025-01-2718 min
WUSF Studio Sessions PodcastCrisis: The Jazz Project - Studio Sessions podcastThe Tampa-based jazz ensemble Crisis: The Jazz Project features musicians who play in non-jazz bands around the Tampa Bay Area and cover contemporary jazz artists like Roy Hargrove and Herbie Hancock. Their setlist also includes trumpeter and comedian Brad Gilmore performing a cover of "All of Me" with a Louis Armstrong twist.
Set List:
1. Strasbourg / St. Denis - Roy Hargrove
2. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley
3. All of Me - Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons
4. Sandu - Clifford Brown
Personnel:
Brad Gilmore - trumpet
Jay Aye - saxophone
Dylan Chee A Tow - drums
Brad Sugarman - bass
Austin Llewellyn...2025-01-0121 min
Inside the GridSVE 2025 Rate AdjustmentIn this episode, we visit with Sioux Valley Energy General Manager and CEO, Tim McCarthy, along with Bob Sahr, East River Electric CEO and General Manager, and Curt Dieren, General Manager of L&O Power Cooperative about the reasons for the upcoming 2025 rate adjustment. The Sioux Valley Energy Board of Directors approved an overall average increase of 4.9%, effective January 1, 2025. Members will see the increase with their February billing which reflects January energy usage. Rate adjustment percentages will vary depending on members’ specific energy (kWh) usage. This rate increase is an overall rate increase across all rate classes. ...2024-12-1227 min
Inside the GridSVE Day of Giving South Dakota's Day of Giving is on #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2024. It’s the one day of the year where nonprofits across the state come together to raise funds, build awareness, and have a little fun along the way. In this episode, we visit with Dan LaRock from Rock Ranch in Minnesota, Sioux Valley Energy's VP of Public Relations, Carrie Vugteveen, and Culture and Training Development Strategist, Chinelle Christensen, on how Sioux Valley Energy and its employees give-back to non-profits and communities.2024-11-2223 min
Inside the GridSVE Part of Co-op Group Bringing Electricity to Guatemalan Village In JuneIn June, Sioux Valley Energy journey lineworker Steve Dvergsten was part of a crew of 14 lineworkers from Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota who traveled to Las Peñas, Guatemala, to help electrify the village of 35 homes in a mountainous area east of Jalapa, Guatemala. The endeavor was a project of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International, which has been working in Guatemala since 2011.2024-08-0545 min
Inside the GridSVE 2024 Leroy Vanderpool Excellence in Safety AwardSioux Valley Energy was recently awarded the 2024 Leroy Vanderpool Excellence in Safety Award at the Minnesota Rural Electric Trust (MRET) annual meeting held on June 13 at Breezy Point, Minnesota. The cooperative was recognized for its culture which centers around the safety of employees, members, and the public along with Sioux Valley Energy’s work to move that culture to a new level of excellence. On the podcast, several members of the Safety Steering Committee discuss how each department collaborates and provides unique input on SVE's safety culture.2024-07-0222 min
Inside the GridSVE April Safety AwarenessThis month, Sioux Valley Energy's Manager of Dispatch, Sharla Haugen, and Manager of Safety, Terry Ebright, discuss safety reminders such as Call Before You Dig, 811, farm, construction, and road side safety. SVE's new Roadside Safety Campaign coincides with the Department of Transportation's Work Zone Safety week April 15-19, 2024.2024-04-1529 min
Inside the GridSVE 2024 Rate AdjustmentThis month, Sioux Valley Energy's Chief Financial Officer, Jason Maxwell, and General Manager & CEO, Tim McCarthy, talk about the upcoming rate adjustment. The Sioux Valley Energy Board of Directors approved an overall average rate increase of 6.38 percent as of April 1, 2024. We discuss the need for a rate increase to address the rising costs for material, equipment, operations, financing, and power supply. Please visit Sioux Valley Energy's rate change page or call 1-877-511-8062 to learn how the new rates will affect your account. 2024-03-0422 min
Inside the GridSVE Keeping the Lights On with Smart Grid SolutionsThis month, Sioux Valley Energy's Chad Williams and Chris Graff discuss how the cooperative "Keeps the Lights On" (PG 10-11). Special guest, Jacob Slaathaug from Smart Grid Solutions also provides an update on the Department of Energy's Energizing Rural Communities grant. Four Sioux Valley Energy communities received wireless fault indicator devices to help improve reliability and outage response times. 2023-12-2819 min
The Chris Voss ShowThe Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them by Todd G Buchholz
The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them by Todd G Buchholz
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In this bold history and manifesto, a former White House director of economic policy exposes the economic, political, and cultural cracks that wealthy nations face and makes the case for transforming those same vulnerabilities into sources of strength—and the foundation of a national renewal.
America and other developed countries, including Germany, Japan, France, and Great Britain are in desperate straits. The loss of community, a contracting jobs ma...2023-12-0843 min
Inside the GridSVE Bill & Smarthub RedesignThis month Sioux Valley Energy's Member Services and Billing Supervisors Toni Kruger and Molly Burmeister discuss how the new paper bill and Smarthub redesigns can help members access, view, understand and pay for their electric usage. 2023-11-2914 min
Inside the GridNational Cooperative Month with SVE Directors Fish & LeutholdThis month Sioux Valley Energy celebrates National Cooperative Month with Board Chairman Gary Fish and Vice-Chair Dan Leuthold. They discuss why cooperatives are important and their perspectives from the board room.2023-10-2618 min
ACHA Bar DownReflections from Minot StateAlmost 6 months to the day from the Gold Medal game at the World Cup of University Hockey, I have the opportunity to stir down with Gold medalists Jay Buchholz and Christian Kadolph and Silver Medalists Carter Barley, Brayden Pawluk and Joey Moffatt. We have a conversation about take aways from Cârta, gratitude to the opportunities of the ACHA and goals for the upcoming season.2023-09-2421 min
Inside the GridSVE EV Expo 2023This month Sioux Valley Energy's Manager of Beneficial Electrification, Ben Pierson and Jay Buchholz talk with residential member Susan Kruse about her electric vehicle experiences and how the public can learn more about "going electric" at the 3rd Annual EV Expo on Tuesday September 19th from 4-7PM at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, SD.2023-09-0513 minACHA Bar DownJay Buchholz Team USAConversation with Jay Buchholz Team USA2023-04-1907 min
WDAY Sports MinuteDavies grad Jay Buchholz to represent U.S. at World Cup of University HockeyIt has been a busy month for former Fargo Davies hockey star Jay Buchholz. He won an ACHA National Championship with Minot State on March 21 and next week he’ll hit the road for Romania to represent the United States on the ice.2023-04-0403 min
Inside the GridSVE EMPOWER Youth LeadershipThis month Sioux Valley Energy's Training and Development Coordinator Chinelle Christensen introduces two students from the EMPOWER Youth Leadership Class of 2022-2023. Lily Fods represents Chester Area School District and Ashirvad Sharma is from Brandon Valley High School.2023-04-0314 min
Inside the GridSVE Smarthub Usage Tools On-DemandThis month Sioux Valley Energy's Member Services and Billing Supervisors Toni Kruger and Molly Burmeister discuss how the Smarthub App can help members access, view, and understand their electric usage. 2023-02-2114 min
Touchstone Energy Seven on 7Live from NEXT 2023 | Full Energy Manager PanelJoin us in beautiful sunny Florida as we host NEXT 2023. A conference where we bring co-ops and businesses together. We're taking a peek at our live Q&A energy manager panel where we ask and listen to energy managers from Cox Enterprises, Costco and Publix and learn about how co-ops can better work with their key accounts.Hosted by Jay Buchholz, Sioux Valley Energy.2023-02-0838 minTouchstone Energy Seven on 7Seven on 7: Episode 3, Live from NEXT 2023 | Energy Manager PanelJoin us in beautiful sunny Florida as we host NEXT 2023. A conference where we bring co-ops and businesses together. We're taking a peek at our live Q&A energy manager panel where we ask and listen to energy managers from Cox Enterprises, Costco and Publix and learn about how co-ops can better work with their key accounts. Hosted by Jana Adams, and Jay Buchholz, Sioux Valley Energy.Be sure to listen in to the full panel on this channel.2023-02-0707 min
Inside the GridSVE Key Account Spotlight with New Vision Co-opThis month Sioux Valley Energy spotlights a key account member New Vision Cooperative. We visit with New Vision Co-op's CEO Matt Ashton about agriculture and how New Vision serves their members in southwest Minnesota. 2022-12-2209 min
Inside the GridOctober National Cooperative MonthThis month Sioux Valley Energy celebrates October being National Cooperative Month. We sit down with SVE's CEO and General Manager Tim McCarthy to visit about the 7 cooperative principles. We talk about what everyday commitment to community looks like and why cooperatives are a great career choice.2022-10-1611 min
Inside the GridSpecial Edition: SVE Ride and Drive Event 2022Welcome to a Special Edition of Inside the Grid Podcast. This month we will host the 2nd annual EV Ride and Drive event Thursday September 29th from 4-7PM at the WH Lyon Fairgrounds eastside parking lot. Our Manager of Beneficial Electrification Ben Pierson and I recently sat down with Sioux Metro Growth Alliance’s Sheldon Jenson with their podcast Growing Places to visit about the coop and the upcoming EV Ride and Drive event. (Thank you and credit to SMGA's Growing Places podcast)2022-09-2125 min
Growing PlacesUnderstanding Electricity - Ft. Jay Buchholz and Ben PiersonThis week Sheldon sits down with Jay Buchholz and Ben Pierson from Sioux Valley Energy. Jay and Ben provide an overview of our power grid, electrical utiltities and the gradual shift to renewable energy. Sioux Valley Energy is hosting an Electric Vehicle Drive event on Thursday, September 29th at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds. Learn more about this event by listening to our conversation!2022-09-2024 min
Inside the GridGOED's Deep Dive into Economic DevelopmentInside the Grid was on the road at the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) Deep Dive Conference in Watertown, South Dakota. ISG's Economic Development Practitioner, Steve Watson, shares his perspective on economic development and Joe Fiala explains why GOED hosted the Deep Dive sessions for "landing-the-deal".2022-08-2313 min
Inside the GridSVE CybersecurityInside the Grid welcomes Justin Moose, Sioux Valley Energy's Vice President of Technology. We discuss Cybersecurity terms, common scams, and best practices for avoiding potential data exposures. Justin shares ideas on possible scenarios if a cyber event occurs and training to help businesses and their employees limit online threats.2022-08-0115 min
Inside the GridSVE REVIVE 2030 and Chamber of Commerce RoundtableInside the Grid welcomes Brandon Lane as Sioux Valley Energy's newest Community & Economic Development Representative. We talked about REVIVE 2030 and the chamber's impact on communities with Amy Meert Farr from Hartford Area Chamber and Rachael Neiman with the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. 2022-06-2721 min
Inside the GridSVE Rural Development with USDAInside the Grid talks with USDA's Rural Development Business Loan Specialist, Cayla Holleman, about the variety of programs to assist Ag producers, new or expanding rural business owners, and other financial resource tools for electric cooperative members. 2022-05-2516 min
Inside the GridSVE Safety CultureInside the Grid talks with Sioux Valley Energy's Safety Steering Committee members Terry Ebright, Deb Biever, Jake Dybedahl, and Mike Oines on why safety is paramount at the cooperative.2022-04-2716 min
Survive Everyday4: Jay Buchholz Part 1Send us a text" Mental illness is a constant war. This is the face of a CrossFit Athlete who has been crippled by depression and anxiety, has had to force himself to put on his running shoes, and even forced himself to make coffee. It’s a war and there are days that are going to suck more than others but you have to find that strength to fight on. It’s ok to have bad days and feel out of control, but whatever you do; don’t give in and let those demons in your head...2022-04-1539 min
Inside the GridSVE Commercial and Ag Rebate ProgramsInside the Grid talks with Sheila Gross and Reggie Gassman from Sioux Valley Energy's Beneficial Electrification Department regarding Commercial and Agriculture rebates and incentive programs.2022-03-2916 min
Inside the GridSVE NEXT Conference Key Accounts PanelInside the Grid was on the road in February at Touchstone Energy's 2022 NEXT Conference in Palm Springs, California. Jay Buchholz participated in the "Serving Essential Loads" panel and presented how a podcast can add value to key accounts. We also talked with Ryan Nance from North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives and Tina Rushing from CHELCO about the value their organizations bring to key accounts.2022-02-2111 min