Keeping the lights on doesn't happen by accident—it takes years of planning, precision engineering, and a relentless focus on reliability.

In this episode of SMECO Connects, host Tom Dennison sits down with Ryan Schlotterbeck, Distribution Contractor Operations Director, and Hugh Voehl, Transmission Engineering & Construction Director, to break down how SMECO designs, builds, and maintains the infrastructure that powers Southern Maryland. From underground distribution projects and storm resiliency to massive transmission lines, substations, and long-range growth planning, this conversation reveals what it really takes to deliver safe, reliable power every day.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• How SMECO plans years ahead to support growth and reliability
• The difference between distribution and transmission—and why both matter
• Major infrastructure projects, including underground conversions and new substations
• What it took to bring the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center onto the SMECO system
  
  

This is a behind-the-scenes look at the people, planning, and purpose that power our communities—today and for generations to come.

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Co-Host: Tom Dennison

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