Build, Repeat. (A Paces Podcast)
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Deep discussions with those who are helping us build our way out of climate change.
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Quantify what you can, intuit the rest: Engie's distributed development playbook for 2026
In this episode, James talks with Navya Gundeti, Director of Project Development at Engie North America, where she leads the distributed solar and storage development pipeline.Navya is operating in a…
Scaling Distributed Generation Beyond Community Solar with Bill Francis from New Energy Equity
In this episode, James talks with Bill Francis, Vice President of Emerging Markets at New Energy Equity — a distributed solar developer that has spent over a decade building community solar programs…
A mile deep, not wide: NineDot's case for going all-in on one market with Sam McGarvey
In this episode, James talks with Sam McGarvey, Director of Origination at NineDot Energy — a developer, owner, and operator of front-of-meter battery storage systems across New York City's five…
How virtual power plants became a daily grid resource with Matt Plante
In this episode, James talks with Matt Plante, President of Voltus, about what it actually takes to build a virtual power plant that grid operators call on every single day.Voltus aggregates…
Learning from the last grid build-out (and why VPPs are the answer) with Mark Dyson
The grid has been here before. Between 1960 and 2000, US utilities grew demand 4–5x while cutting real electricity prices by 20%, and the lessons from that era are more relevant than ever.Mark Dyson…
Why grid planning is the hardest problem in energy right now with Derek Stenclik
In this episode, James talks with Derek Stenclik, Founding Partner at Telos Energy. Derek shares his path into the power sector, starting at GE where he spent nearly a decade working on grid…
Bridging the power gap: The fuel-flexible future for data centers with Craig Gordon
In this episode, James talks with Craig Gordon, Head of Global Policy, Regulatory Affairs, and Business Development at Mainspring Energy. Craig brings deep experience in clean energy—from scaling…
Fixing the Grid-Data Center Disconnect with Tony Wagler and Alex Oort Alonso
In this episode, James talks with Tony and Alex from the Paces team about their recent white paper exploring the mismatch between data center growth projections and actual grid planning. Tony, a…
From Wall Street to Clean Energy: Investing in the AI-Powered Power Grid with Shanu Mathew
In this episode, James talks with Shanu Mathew, Senior Vice President at Lazard, where he co-leads a U.S. sustainable equity strategy. With a background in traditional finance and a passion for…
Building Clean Data Center Infrastructure with Gabe Messercola
In this episode, James talks with Gabe Messercola, Director of Data Center Solutions at EDF. Gabe shares his journey from studying environmental policy and working as a rock climbing instructor to…
Master Planning the Energy Future with Nat Sahlstrom
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…
Building Community Trust in Clean Energy with Hilary Clark
In this episode, James talks with Hilary Clark, Senior Director of Social Licensing at the American Clean Power Association (ACP). With over two decades in permitting and regulatory affairs, Hilary…
Orchestrating Power for Data Centers with Brian Janous of Cloverleaf
In this episode, James talks with Brian Janous, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Cloverleaf Infrastructure and former Head of Energy at Microsoft. With 25+ years in the utility space —…
Real-Time Clean Energy Insights
In this episode, James talks with Michael Thomas, Founder of CleanView and creator of Distilled. Michael has built a career around impactful storytelling and actionable data, aiming to accelerate…
Inside the Rapid Rise of Data Centers with Pat Lynch
In this episode, James talks with Pat Lynch, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Data Center Solutions at CBRE. With 30+ years in digital infrastructure, Pat shares his journey from early…
Al and Early De-Risking: The Future of Solar Development
In this episode, James sits down with Paces colleagues Kyle Baranko and Tony Wagler to discuss their new white paper, “Pre-Development at Scale: Modeling Risk in Early-Stage Solar Development”. They…
Investing in Early-Stage Energy Developers with Christine Larson
In this episode, we sit down with Christine Larson, Head of Strategy & Operations at Modern Energy and interim COO at Industrial Sun, to explore how early-stage developers can thrive in a…
The AI Power Puzzle: Grid Flexibility vs. Off Grid Microgrids
The power demands of AI data centers are skyrocketing—but how will we meet them?In this episode, James sits down with Tyler Norris (Duke University) and Kyle Baranko (Paces) to dig into two…
Beyond the Grid: The Race to Reimagine Energy with Nan Ransohoff & Duncan Campbell - E140
In this episode, we sit down with Nan Ransohoff and Duncan Campbell to discuss the evolving landscape of solar microgrids, AI data centers, and the urgent need for climate-driven innovation. Duncan…
Unlocking Land for Solar with Scott Aaronson - E139
In this episode, we sit down with Scott Aaronson, founder and CEO of Demeter Land Development, to explore his unexpected path from criminal defense attorney to renewable energy land origination…
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Build, Repeat. (A Paces Podcast) has published 158 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
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