Microgrid Minute(s): Your Essential Guide to Community Energy Resilience Are you a decision-maker looking to protect your business or community from power outages, reduce energy costs, and embrace the future of sustainability? The Microgrid Minute(s) is the podcast designed for businesses, municipalities, cities, and states like yours—bringing you everything you need to know about microgrids in short, approachable, and actionable episodes. Why Listen to Microgrid Minute(s)? In a world where ...
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Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
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This podcast delivers the top stories in the electric utility industry, curated daily using AI-driven tools for maximum relevance and impact. Each episode is generated with advanced language models to provide clear, concise, and timely updates for energy professionals. https://www.linkedin.com/company/currenteventspodcast
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Lee Krevat, CEO of Krevat Energy Innovations, sits down with leaders in the fight to mitigate climate change to discuss what they do, what drives them, and their visions for the future!
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Hear from energy pioneers and visionaries from across the globe who are accelerating the shift to clean energy by making their own electric power for their homes, offices, and communities. Join TED speaker, author, and climate investor, Bill Nussey and co-host Sam Easterby as they talk to the people who are disrupting the century-old grid monopoly and making clean, local energy a reality. Visit FreeingEnergy.com for more.
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My Name Is Sai Charan Paloju, I'm From India. I’ll take Interviews of Different Country people who are into Different Professions who are from Different parts of the Planet.
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10 questions.10 minutes. Our subject matter experts offer their perspective on key topics impacting power management technology through a lighting round of question and answer.
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Deep discussions with those who are helping us build our way out of climate change.
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Every week Barry hosts The Energy Show, a 30 minute informative talk show that covers a broad variety of energy related topics spanning technology, economics, policy, and politics that are shaping the future of how we generate and consume electricity, along with practical money-saving tips on ways to reduce your home and business energy consumption.
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A new podcast that focuses on power has launched. We’ll be discussing a wide variety of interesting and helpful topics with industry experts each month, giving you an exclusive look into the power industry and beyond. Please remember to subscribe to our channel to get the latest episode updates
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Path to Zero is a podcast focused on clean energy and the journey toward a low-carbon future. Zero emissions is a goal we can all get behind, but how do we meet the growing energy demands of the world AND reduce carbon in the atmosphere?
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The Clean Power Hour podcast is speeding the clean energy transition. Tim Montague and John Weaver highlight clean energy innovations shaping the next generation of renewable energy sources. We discuss the latest solar PV, battery storage, wind, water, wave, and other low-carbon technologies. We answer the question: How can we decarbonize the economy? We promote the economic opportunity of electrifying everything - transportation, energy, industry, and the built environment. Let's speed up t ...
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Welcome to Solar Pro Talk, the podcast brought to you by Solar Pro NY! Join us as we uncover the limitless potential of solar energy and how it’s transforming homes, businesses, and communities. From practical cost-saving tips to the latest innovations in renewable technology, this show sheds light on the many ways solar power can brighten your future. Whether you’re curious about going green or looking for expert advice on solar solutions, Solar Pro Talk has you covered. 🌞 Take the first st ...
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The energy revolution is coming, and it's all hands on deck. Amplifying the expertise of the leaders in the new energy economy and inviting diverse voices to the table, we'll talk solar power, battery storage and battery alternatives, microgrids, renewable energy, distributed energy architectures, energy policy, energy equity, and all things energy. I'm your host, Amy Simpkins, renewable energy CEO (and Rocket Scientist) and I am passionate about creating sustainable change. I believe that a ...
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Electric Power Systems presents The Aviation Renaissance. A podcast showcasing the people, products, and perspectives of the individuals involved in revolutionizing electric aviation.
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Welcome to 10-Minute Climate, the podcast powered by Beaverbrook Energy. Climate and energy are changing everything in our world. On this podcast we’re looking to break down some of the issues and bring it home as to what it means to you.
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Our Moore's Lobby Podcast serves an elite global audience of engineers, technologists, and executives with a goal to educate, empower, and entertain. We discuss the technologies and engineering behind the hottest industry trends as host Daniel Bogdanoff guides you through the human stories behind the world's most inspiring organizations and leaders. Tune in monthly for new episodes.
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Dispatches from the new frontiers of climate technology. The Latitude features coverage of the business and tech trends that are reshaping energy and decarbonization, straight from the Latitude Media newsroom.
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The Charge Cycle is an electrifying new podcast powering the discussion on fleet electrification. If you are a procurement manager, fleet operator, or one of the millions tasked with a zero-emission deployment goal, this podcast is for you. We speak with industry experts, funding veterans, OEM’s, policy specialists and more to help you stay ahead of the enormous electrification shift underway. Hosted by the executive staff of e-Mission Control, The Charge Cycle covers topics on electric equi ...
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An educational podcast about the electric industry presented by Synapse Energy Economics and Climable.org
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Welcome to Behind The Switch! We are an energy industry podcast focusing on communicating complex and current issues in the electricity industry to a wide audience in stand-alone mini-series. Sponsored by Climable, our goal is to harness unique expertise in the energy world to be able to elaborate upon all of the ways that decisions behind your electricity switch impact your life on a day-to-day basis.
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How Microgrids and Batteries Future-Proof Grid Resilience
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The American grid faces a triple threat: climate disasters, explosive AI data center growth, and mass electrification. Paul Gerke, Content Director for Renewables at Clarion Events and host of Factor This podcast, breaks down how batteries, microgrids, and smart grid technology provide the path forward for grid resilience and reliability. Paul lead…
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2025.10.22 | AI Power Blocks: How 800 VDC Microgrids Disrupt Utility Grids
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The future of the centralized utility model is under siege as AI giga-campuses build their own grid-independent AI Power blocks using breakthrough 800 VDC technology. We analyze this profound tech shift alongside rising non-discretionary spending—from NERC cyber compliance to mandatory capital investment for climate resilience—that is hitting utili…
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Chatting with Chief Executive Officer(CEO) at E-Z Microgrids - Eric Jeffrey Kaufman about Noah's Ark communities, Transhumanism from Austin, Texas, United States
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Chatting with Chief Executive Officer(CEO) at E-Z Microgrids - Eric Jeffrey Kaufman about Noah's Ark communities, Transhumanism from Austin, Texas, United States- Eric Jeffrey Kaufman – Sustainable Communities & Transhumanism Eric Jeffrey Kaufman is a retired commercial real estate executive, climate adaptation advocate, and AI enthusiast. He is th…
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6.22 – Microgrids, Resiliency, and the Future of Power with Enchanted Rock’s Joel Yu
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On this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Joel Yu, Senior Vice President of Policy and External Affairs at Enchanted Rock, to talk about how microgrids are reshaping America’s energy future. From hospitals and grocery stores to data centers and military bases, Enchanted Rock has deployed over a gigawatt of capacity, making…
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2025.10.27 | Who Pays? AI Data Centers, Grid Costs, and Your Utility Bill
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The AI boom is colliding with the US power grid, leaving consumers to question whether they will socialize the billions in necessary infrastructure costs. We unpack the dramatic increase in load growth—a 45% surge driven almost entirely by new data centers—and the federal push by the DOE to nationalize interconnection oversight to speed things up. …
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2025.10.24 | Queue Bypass: Data Centers Use BESS to Disrupt Utility Planning
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Utility planning faces an immediate crisis as major customers deploy Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) specifically to achieve queue circumvention and force early interconnection. We analyze the strategic necessity of this Q bypass model and how this technical disruption creates a systemic risk to accurate load forecasting and IRPs. Plus, we lo…
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2025.10.23 | DC Speed, Local Friction: What FERC Transmission Rules Mean Now
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Federal regulators are hitting the gas on infrastructure speed, but sharp local utility policy friction is slowing crucial customer investments. We break down the impact of the new FERC actions designed to clear interconnection queues, remove procedural steps for gas projects, and derisk major transmission capital flows. Learn why the fight over Id…
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REC’s Secret Sauce: Why Alpha Pure-RX Wins After the Tax Credit Ends
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The 30% residential solar credit ends on Jan 1, 2026 but performance still wins. Barry talks with Brian Ghiglia about how REC’s Alpha Pure-RX (HJT, G12, half-cut) squeezes more energy from tight roofs, why hair-thin wiring (no hot-spot solder points) improves longevity, and how installers/homeowners can navigate 2026 with smarter financing and ops.…
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[Episode #261] – The Case Against Climate Doom
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Recent headlines may create the impression that the energy transition is slowing down, struggling against headwinds, and failing to make the requisite progress against our climate targets. But the reality is that there is enormous progress being made against the climate change challenge, especially if you step back a bit from the daily news flow an…
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2025.10.21 | Why Do Grid Reliability Failures Plague $28 Billion Utility Capital Plans?
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Massive acceleration is driving billions of dollars into utility modernization—but is basic component quality control failing the effort? We examine the tension between First Energy's huge $28 billion capital program and the immediate operational hurdles, such as recurring substation failures in new infrastructure that point to potential systemic f…
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Why Grid Power Can't Save AI Data Centers (Microgrids Can)
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#EP314 Today on the Clean Power Hour, Michael Stadler, CTO of Xendee, reveals why the utility grid cannot support the AI data center boom and how microgrids provide the only viable path forward. Michael began researching microgrid optimization at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in 2002, spending over 20 years developing the technology …
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Chatting with Chief Executive Officer(CEO) at Bridge Institute Mac McKenzie from United Kingdom
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Chatting with Chief Executive Officer(CEO) at Bridge Institute Mac McKenzie from United Kingdom- Simon “Mac” McKenzie – Chief Executive Officer, Bridge Institute, London, United Kingdom. I had the honor of speaking with Simon “Mac” McKenzie, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bridge Institute, on my podcast Smart Cherrys Thoughts. Mac is a visionar…
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2025.10.20 | Is AI Raising Your Electric Bill? The Shocking Truth About Grid Capex
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Stop blaming renewables: New empirical data reveals that massive utility Grid Capex—driven specifically by distribution and transmission spending—accounts for 50% of recent national utility rate increases. This episode breaks down the critical Federal Policy pivot, including the new Energy Dominance Financing Program (EDF) under the LPO, which now …
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Chatting with Senior Principal Solution Architect at Red Hat - Thomas Cameron Austin, Texas, United States
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Chatting with Senior Principal Solution Architect at Red Hat - Thomas Cameron Austin, Texas, United States- recently had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Cameron on Smart Cherrys Thoughts. Thomas is a Senior Principal Specialist Solution Architect at Red Hat, based in Austin, Texas, and a true expert in cloud computing, open-source technologies,…
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2025.10.17 | The Tipping Point: $1.6B for Transmission and 24 GW Data Center Load
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Electric utilities are officially at a tipping point, facing massive capital needs driven by an unprecedented 24 GW load commitment from data centers and AI facilities. Discover how the $1.6 billion DOE loan guarantee offers a new funding model for transmission buildout, potentially saving customers millions and avoiding the supply chain bottleneck…
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2025.10.16 | AI Load Growth: 5.2 GW Contracted Demand Forces Utility Overhaul
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AI and Data Center Demand have reached a critical inflection point, moving from mere projection to contracted, gigawatt-scale reality that requires immediate action. We analyze the $1.6 billion federal financing surge supporting 24 GW of projected load and examine how FERC staff are linking technical compliance (like wildfire risk) to crucial cost-…
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How 41 US States Are Deploying Energy Storage and Smart Grids?
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#Ep313 Grid modernization is accelerating across America. In Q2 2025 alone, 48 states plus DC and Puerto Rico took 468 actions to modernize their grids through energy storage, microgrids, and virtual power plants. This shift is reshaping how utilities deliver reliable, resilient power. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague speaks with Vincent…
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Powering the future of AI data centers and the grid
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Dive into the electrifying world of AI-driven data centers with Eaton’s vp and chief architect, Joshua Buzzell, and power quality and multicircuit meters product manager Karen Cheung. Discover what’s fueling the explosive growth of digital infrastructure, why “load bursting” is shaking up the grid, and how cutting-edge metering technology is helpin…
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Cut Costs, Close Faster: Chris Hopper’s 2026 Solar Playbook
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The 30% residential tax credit is ending in 2026—and the rules around commercial credits, domestic content, and safe harbor are tightening. What now? Aurora Solar’s CEO & Co-founder Chris Hopper joins Barry to lay out a practical plan for installers and homeowners: cut soft costs with software, speed up project cycles, and choose financing that fit…
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In this episode of the Power Bytes podcast, Steve Gupman joins us to explore how businesses needing significant energy can save energy costs while ensuring their energy resilience. We will dive into the power challenges facing large energy users today and how they can take a proactive approach through technologies such as Cat AMP to help lower thei…
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2025.10.15 | Can the Grid Survive? AI Demand Meets 125 GW Solar Shortfall
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The utility sector is caught in a "structural pressure cooker" as exploding demand meets politically driven supply constraints, risking a critical grid reliability crisis. We break down the staggering 125 GW solar capacity cut warned by SEIA, and analyze how runaway load growth, particularly from AI data centers, is forcing utilities to fasttrack c…
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Chatting with Writer, Director, Producer(GRIZZLY PEAK), Illustrator, Graphic Designer at Garbo Films
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🎙️ Podcast Guest: Jason Ragosta Writer | Director | Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Founder – Telling Visions Unlimited LLC I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Ragosta, a talented storyteller from San Francisco, California. Jason’s work beautifully blends imagination, emotion, and technology. He’s the creative mind behind Telling Visions Unl…
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2025.10.14 | 10 GW AI Demand: The Perfect Storm of Utility Capacity Shock
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The 10 GW AI demand spike is no longer a forecast—it's an immediate, concentrated threat that is fundamentally reshaping utility capacity planning right now. Analyze the perfect storm of risks facing utilities, including these massive concentrated load requests and geopolitical threats tightening critical material export controls essential for BESS…
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Why Solar and Battery Storage Is Now More Valuable Than Solar Alone
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Most solar installers miss the biggest opportunity in clean energy today. Jay Marhoefer started Intelligent Generation in 2009, six years before the market was ready. Today, his company delivers 3-6x higher ROI for commercial solar projects by stacking revenue streams from batteries. This episode reveals how the "Earn, Save, Protect" model works in…
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2025.10.13 | The End of Ratepayer Neutrality? Lessons from the Ohio Tariff
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Is the sacred principle of ratepayer neutrality officially dead, signaling a fundamental shift in utility cost allocation across the US? Unprecedented, exponential load growth, mostly driven by AI data centers and accelerated electrification mandates, is pushing the US power sector into a national reliability emergency. This episode analyzes the si…
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2025.10.10 | Storage is the New Transmission: Competing with 15% IRR
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The $300 million deals are in, and vertically integrated Energy Storage assets are now demanding returns that shatter traditional utility models. Institutional capital now views large-scale battery systems (BES) as blue-chip infrastructure, targeting 15% plus levered IRR over a 20-year asset life. Simultaneously, regulators are forcing utilities to…
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Master Planning the Energy Future with Nat Sahlstrom
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In this episode, James talks with Nat Sahlstrom, Chief Energy Officer at Tract, a data center developer enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure. Nat shares his unconventional journey from Seattle’s punk rock scene to leading energy strategy at Amazon and now Tract. With over two decades in energy, he brings deep insight into the inte…
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2025.10.09 | FERC Fast-Tracks Gas Infrastructure: AI Forces Utility Grid Shock
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The digital economy is slamming the power grid: discover how AI data centers forced FERC's hand to fast-track critical natural gas infrastructure projects due to massive load growth and resource adequacy concerns. We break down the high-stakes tension as major utilities, like the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), push back against PJM's capacity mar…
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FEOC Regulations Spark MASSIVE Supply Chain Disruptions
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The global supply chain for batteries and solar equipment faces unprecedented complexity in 2025. If you're a developer or asset owner planning projects for 2026 and beyond, this conversation is essential listening. Christian Roselund, Senior Policy Analyst at Clean Energy Associates, breaks down the intricate web of rules, tariffs, and supply chai…
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Top Products from RE+ 2025: Solar Panels, Home Batteries & Balcony Solar
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RE+ (formerly Solar Power International) brought together over 40,000 energy enthusiasts in Las Vegas this year. From cutting-edge home batteries to balcony and plug-in solar systems, the industry is buzzing with products that are practical, reliable, and ready for homeowners now. On this week’s Energy Show, Barry Cinnamon shares his Top Product Pi…
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[Episode #260] – China Energy Transition Review 2025
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Over the past decade, China has transformed from a heavily coal-fired country to the undisputed global leader in the energy transition. The pace keeps accelerating: In April 2025 alone, China installed more solar than Australia has in its entire history. By 2030, as little as one-seventh of China’s projected spare solar manufacturing capacity could…
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Solar Pro Talk: Episode 25 ☀️ Solar's Role in New York Business ESG Goals
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Solar energy has evolved from a cost-saving measure to a strategic necessity for New York businesses facing intense ESG pressure and Local Law 97 compliance requirements. Discover why 88% of institutional investors now demand forward-looking ESG data and how commercial solar delivers measurable results across all three pillars. Key Topics Covered: …
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2025.10.08 | Utility Chaos: State Mandates vs. Volatile Federal Funding
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The collision of deep federal budget cuts targeting hundreds of clean energy grants and aggressive state climate goals has created "pure policy chaos" for utility professionals. This episode explores how utilities are forced to adopt a Fractured Risk assessment, choosing between volatile federal money and the growing stability of state-level mandat…
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2025.10.07 | AI Demand Shock Meets Climate Liability: The Utility Crisis
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2025.10.06 | Can $258M Save Your Bill? The Allete Acquisition Showdown
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Discover the critical regulatory decision that forced investors in the massive Allete utility acquisition to pay hundreds of millions upfront to protect consumers. We analyze how this $6.2 billion deal used Minnesota’s 2040 carbon-free mandate as leverage for private financing, setting a new precedent for capital allocation. Plus, we review the $1.…
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2025.10.03 | Avoid Stranded Assets: Fixing Volatile Data Center Load Forecasts
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Geopolitical volatility around essential tech hardware, like the reported chip deal delays, is exposing utilities to billions in potential stranded assets when massive forecasted data center load vanishes. We break down the tightening regulatory environment, focusing on new NERC compliance rules that push supply chain risk down to developers and ex…
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Chatting with Chief Technologist at Office of The CTO, CDW UK - Tim Russell Who is with extensive experience across countries, sectors, and industries.A leader,coach,mentor,and inspirational speaker.
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Chatting with Chief Technologist at Office of The CTO, CDW UK - Tim Russell. Who is with extensive experience across countries, sectors, and industries. A leader, coach, mentor, and inspirational speaker. Engages with the C-Suite to provide thought leadership and drive change.- I had the pleasure of speaking with Tim Russell, Chief Technologist for…
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Solar Pro Talk: Episode 24 ☀️ Balcony Solar Potential and Legality in New York
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Could balcony solar panels become the next big thing for NYC renters? Explore the plug-and-play solar revolution sweeping Germany (550,000+ systems!) and discover why New York apartment dwellers face regulatory hurdles despite growing demand for accessible renewable energy. In This Episode: Germany's balcony solar boom - 435,000 systems added in ju…
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2025.10.02 | Why $38 Billion Is Racing to Buy Utility Infrastructure
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The AI boom is sending demand shockwaves through the electric utility sector, triggering potential $38 billion M&A deals and a scramble for existing assets. Discover how massive AI demand is forcing utilities to lock in regulatory rate settlements, like FPL's 10.95% return on equity (ROE), to gain the necessary financial certainty for grid expansio…
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Turmoil for Home Solar Loans, Leases and PPAs
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Dan Javan Explains the Mad Scramble for Solar Financing in 2026. The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) killed the 30% tax credit for residential solar. With no more residential tax credits as of 1/1/2026, the demand for solar financing will be higher than ever. But the supply of easy financing is constrained by safe harbor headaches, higher interest …
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2025.10.01 | The Grid Clash: FERC Scrutiny Meets $1.25B Solar Capital
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Is intense federal oversight stifling the renewable energy boom, or enabling it? We break down FERC Order No. 913, detailing the move toward proactive, decade-long operational scrutiny applied to reliability standards, specifically focusing on improved cold weather preparedness and communications. Simultaneously, the $1.25 billion TotalEnergies/KKR…
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2025.09.30 | AI Demand Surge: $65B Grid Fight & DOE’s Coal Policy Shift
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Utilities are mobilizing a projected $ 65 billion in capital plans to meet the unprecedented demand shock from new AI data centers. We unpack major market signals, including Centerpoint’s massive capex and Vistra’s 20-year nuclear PPA, which screams base load premium for firm power. This surge is forcing a pragmatic federal response, with the DOE f…
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How Virtual Power Plants Save Millions in Energy Costs
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#EP310 Power grids across America face mounting challenges from extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and rising costs. But a revolution is underway. Jeff St. John, Chief Reporter at Canary Media, reveals how battery storage and microgrids are reshaping energy infrastructure from California to Texas. In this episode, we explore how state-level pol…
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2025.09.29 | Keep the Lights On: The War to Preserve US Firm Capacity
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is using emergency powers under the Federal Power Act to force retiring power plants to stay open, reversing years of policy in a major federal intervention. Driven by surging electricity demand (including from data centers) and a terrifying 78 GW capacity gap (100 GW retiring vs. 22 GW new firm capacity), policymaker…
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2025.09.26 | AI Demand Shock: Washington's Wild Energy Policy Flip-Flops
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The federal government is simultaneously yanking over $13 billion in unobligated clean energy funds while forcing old coal plants to stay online via emergency "must-run" orders, all to meet unprecedented AI demand. This collision of aggressive industrial policy and massive load growth is creating maximum policy risk and regulatory volatility across…
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How Solar, Batteries, and Microgrids Are Reshaping the Grid
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#309 Solar energy now dominates 80% of new grid additions globally. But what comes after solar becomes the cheapest energy source on Earth? Tim Montague joined the Solar Maverick Podcast to reveal the next chapter of the energy transition. I share insider insights that every energy professional needs to know. What You'll Discover: The 3 pillars of …
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2025-09-25 | Who Will Power AI? The Grid War Over Centralized Supply
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The US electric landscape is fracturing into "two grids," forcing utility professionals to grapple with whether to follow centralized fossil power or decentralized flexibility. We analyze the federal "energy dominance" agenda, including a $13 billion clean energy fund clawback and the controversial use of emergency powers to stop coal retirements, …
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