The 21st-Century Power System May Be Closer Than You Think

Energy Gang

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🗓️ 21 May 2015

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Discussion about changing utility business models has always been abstract. But with large utilities now getting hit financially by distributed energy, “Utility 2.0” is starting to seem much more real. This week, we’ll look at the progress that’s been made in New York, California and Massachusetts, where reformation of the power sector is currently underway in different stages. Lisa Frantzis, senior VP of strategy at Advanced Energy Economy, joins us to talk about how leading states are attempting to create a fair, open market for distributed energy. Later in the show, we’ll look at what’s behind the financial troubles at Yingli Solar. We’ll end with a discussion about New York’s massive new report on the environmental and health impacts of fracking. This podcast is sponsored by ReneSola, a Tier 1 solar cell and module manufacturer with a decade of experience in the cleantech industry. The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features weekly discussions between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Media Editor Stephen Lacey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The Energy Gang is brought to you by Renna Sola, a Tier 1 solar cell and module manufacturer with a decade of experience in the clean tech industry.
0:09.0	Renna Sola is your complete procurement
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0:20.7	Call 415, 570, 2647 to find your local representative or go to renna sola.
0:30.0	US.
0:31.0	For the week of May, U.S.
0:34.4	For the week of May 21st, 2015, this is a senior editor with Green Tech Media in Washington DC as
0:52.2	usual. Welcome to the show.
0:54.9	Use any buzz phrase you want.
0:57.4	Utility 2.0, the utility of the future, or the spiral of distributed, disruptive, transformative innovation, they all convey the same thing.
1:05.7	Power companies are facing structural changes to the way they sell electricity.
1:09.7	This week we're joined by an expert who's tracking those changes.
1:13.0	We'll get an update on how utilities and regulators are dealing with them in states ahead of the curve,
1:17.6	and things really are moving.
1:19.6	Then is Yingley Solar, the world's second biggest solar manufacturer in big trouble.
1:25.0	Finally, we have more details on why New York banned fracking.
1:28.0	Joining me from New York himself is my co-host Jiggers Shaw, the president of Generate Capital.
1:33.9	Good morning, sir.
1:34.9	How are you?
1:35.9	Good morning, good morning.
1:37.3	Lisa and I have been friends for years and so I'm really happy to have her on.
1:41.3	Indeed. And in Washington, D.C. it's Catherine Hamilton, a partner
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