Reliable Data for a Reliable Grid Featuring Srushtee Pawar and Mike Petramalo

Reliable Data for a Reliable Grid Featuring Srushtee Pawar and Mike Petramalo

From What's the Bright Idea with SERC by SERC Reliability Corporation

January 26, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of data quality in the electric reliability industry with experts Mike Petramalo and Srushtee Pawar.

In this episode, we take a closer look at what defines good data—and why data quality is essential to decision‑making in the electric reliability industry. Host Joseph Tromba, legal counsel at SERC, is joined by data analytics experts Mike Petramalo and Srushtee Pawar to explore how reliable, consistent, and accurate data strengthen reliability assessments, risk identification, and long‑term planning across the region. You’ll learn: Why bad data can be more harmful than no dataThe four charac...

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Tromba

Guests: Mike Petramalo, Srushtee Pawar

Topics covered

  • data quality
  • electric reliability
  • decision-making
  • risk identification
  • long-term planning

Keywords

  • data quality
  • electric reliability
  • decision-making
  • risk assessment
  • data analytics

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Organizations: SERC Reliability Corporation

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