When the lights flicker back on after a storm, there's a special group of professionals who made it happen. Brad Leatherwood, a line foreman with nearly 35 years of experience at Cobb EMC, pulls back the curtain on the challenging yet deeply rewarding world of electric linemen. #ThankALineman

Are solar panels right for your home? The answer depends on multiple factors that many salespeople won't tell you about. Pearson Kilgore, project manager at Suncatcher of Atlanta, a family-owned solar company operating since 1983, breaks down the essential considerations for making solar a smart investment.

Alan Shedd joins us to discuss electric vehicles and gives his thoughts on ownership. He has worked with Georgia's 38 electric cooperatives and their 4.1 million members to develop resources, solutions, and communicate best practices for energy efficiency, renewables, smart energy use, and EVs. Alan has logged over 400,000 miles on plug-in vehicles!

Tim Jarrell is our guest for the first-ever episode of Watt's New and talks about the planning and strategy of what goes into utility rates. Tim has been the Vice President of Power Supply and Planning for Cobb EMC since 2013. His team is responsible for power supply planning and management, rates, distributed energy resource strategy, and strategic planning.