{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Power Onward","title":"Smarter systems for a changing grid","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a6ba1b99\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1987,"description":"When power demands get more complex, the answer isn’t more technology—it’s smarter integration.\n\nIn this episode of Power Onward, Kim talks with Lucio Kroll and Aaron Gold about how BESS, generator sets, renewables, controls, and the grid can work together to create more flexible, reliable power systems.\nFrom testing integrated systems at Cummins’ Power Integration Center to cutting diesel use, reducing outage risk, and supporting data center and AI loads, Lucio and Aaron explore how integrated power strategies can improve reliability, lower costs, and meet growing energy demands.\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nWhy BESS works best alongside generators, renewables, and the grid\nHow BESS can cut fuel use, smooth peaks, and reduce outage risk\nWhy data centers and AI are driving demand for faster, more flexible power\nAdditional Resources:\nCummins Microgrids\nCummins BESS webpage \nWhy battery storage is now essential to microgrid development\nCummins Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) commissioned in Dubai\nKey tips to help understand battery energy storage systems\nPower Onward podcast: Beyond your average household battery\nWhat are battery energy storage systems?\nHow BESS is driving grid stability, supporting renewables, and accelerating the Middle East region’s clean energy goals\nIn-Depth exploration of Cummins Microgrid testing lab, the Power Integration Center (PIC)\n\nInterested in learning more? Subscribe to the [3-minute Power Up] to get breakthrough stories and the latest innovations in power technology delivered  straight to your inbox: https://www.cummins.com/news/podcast#subscribe  \n\nDive into the conversation:\n(00:00) This is Power Onward\n(00:13) Designing power systems for a changing energy landscape\n(00:58) 3 things to know about BESS today\n(02:27) Why integration matters more than choosing a single technology\n(03:38) Solving reliability, sustainability, and cost challenges together\n(06:38) How the Power Integration Center proves complex systems will work...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/C9P1Ph2PhFqd0ZCAgMD-0TGqW57xtmkeP1NjLkoYvqc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMjhj/MzMyZGJjYzVkNTg1/ZmJmMDcxMDMyNGVj/YTcwMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}