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Caitlin Smith, VP of Policy at Jupiter Power, discusses ERCOT's policy-making process. They explore changes in energy policy, ideologies, and battery storage services. The podcast delves into Jupiter Power's approach to policy changes in their markets, highlighting the evolution of ERCOT's energy policies and the role of storage technologies.

Discussion on how batteries can replace diesel generators in temporary demand areas. Skoon's marketplace connects clean energy suppliers with users. Use of mobile batteries for grid services. Skoon's growth journey and expansion plans. Battery rental durations and sizes. Future trends in mobile energy infrastructure and asset ownership.

Exploring how Bitcoin mining in West Texas can support the grid by utilizing excess energy. Jamie McAvity discusses the business model of a bitcoin mining facility, the prevalence of negative pricing in Texas, and the relationship between Bitcoin mining and the power grid. The conversation also delves into the potential national security implications of Bitcoin mining in Texas.

With the projected surge in zero-emission vehicles reaching 80% of new car sales by 2030, the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector is experiencing rapid growth and transformation. While the physical infrastructure for charging is already being developed, there is a pressing need to analyze how business models will evolve, and how demand will change with increased EV adoption.In this weeks episode of Transmission, guest host Ed Porter is in the studio with CEO of Osprey Charging, Ian Johnston. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss: Common misconceptions surrounding electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.The business model underpinning EV charging operations.What the landscape of EV charging might look like over the next five years.Exploring the disparity in pricing between public and home charging, particularly with regard to standing charges.Potential shifts in demand as the adoption of EV technology continues to rise.About our guestOsprey is one of the largest and fastest-growing rapid electric vehicle charging networks in the UK. Playing a leading role in the electrification of transport using 100% renewable energy. With over on thousand charging stations across the UK, Osprey’s infrastructure aims to be reliable, simple to use and require no membership - to be truly open-access.For more information on what Osprey do, check out their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.

Despite their position in the world of renewables energy, some actions taken by batteries actually result in carbon emissions, but what if batteries could be more incentivized to make carbon negative actions and clean up the grid?Using carbon offsetting solutions to minimize carbon emissions is a key tool in reaching net zero. Strategic use of batteries in areas with high marginal carbon emissions means they can act as carbon avoidance offsets. In this episode, Quentin talks to Tierra Climate Co-founder and CTO, Emma Konet. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss:The ‘four quadrants’ of carbon offsetting.The reality of the environmental impact of energy storage.How we can take carbon accounting a step further with locational marginal emission measuring.Battery operations and how Tierra is incentivizing emission-reducing behavior.and much, much more.Mentioned in the episodeWhite Paper: Charging towards net-zero About our guestTierra Climate provide carbon insights to aid developers in siting and operations as well as assist corporations and utilities in making more informed procurement decisions. They offer a new class of carbon offsets that can boost battery project revenues, help accelerate decarbonization and improve grid reliability. For more information on what they do - visit their website. About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.

Guest Mark Wilson, CEO @ ILI Group, discusses recent projects, site selection criteria, developer premiums, grid connections, and renewable energy projects. The podcast explores the challenges of developing successful battery storage projects, focusing on meticulous attention to detail and maximizing developer premiums for sites.

Decentralized energy is key to creating an efficient and reliable energy system. The introduction of recent new legislation and code changes will impact decentralized players - particularly in how efficiently they can use flexibility. In this instalment of Transmission, Quentin talks to Caroline Bragg, Interim CEO at The Association for Decentralised Energy. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss: The Energy Act 2023 and how it impacts governance across the industry.How previously smaller, decentralized players have developed into significant structural participants in the system.The pros and cons The ADE foresees with locational marginal pricing. P415 and how it will allow wider access to the wholesale market.And much, much more. About our guest Caroline Bragg is interim CEO of the Association for Decentralised Energy (The ADE), the leading trade association for decentralised energy. Representing over 130 parties across industrial, commercial and public sectors. The ADE is bringing energy together to advocate on the priorities for the UK in achieving net zero. To find out more about what the ADE does, visit their site. About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.

As the shape of the battery energy storage landscape evolves, so do markets and the opportunities for strategic investment.Today we are revisiting and episode from April 2022 with Ben Guest - Managing Director and Lead Fund Manager at Gresham House New Energy. Ben has helped shape the BESS landscape in Great Britain and oversees the largest BESS portfolio in Great Britain. Over the course of the conversation, Quentin and Ben discuss:The history and evolution of markets for batteries in Great Britain.Which elements of the battery energy storage model are most mature (and which are lagging behind).Why floor price contracts don’t make sense from an investment point of view.The increasing complexity of specialist BESS optimisation.and much, much more.About our guestGresham House is a specialist asset manager, implementing alternative investment solutions to support a more sustainable future. Offering funds, direct investments and tailored investment opportunities across a range of differentiated and specialist asset classes. For more information head to their site.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.

Handling over 90% of the Texas’s electric load, ERCOT uses various techniques which creates a unique environment for both supply and demand. In the second part of Exploring ERCOT , Quentin and Brandt take a deeper look at some of these.If you missed the first instalment - check it out here for insight into how the ERCOT control room works, the common and irresolvable constraints faced by the system, how Storm Uri affected the grid and what buildout looks like across the state going forward.Modo Energy’s ERCOT Market Lead, Brandt Vermillion is back in the studio with Quentin to discuss:Locational marginal pricing (LMPs) and what effect this has on the system. How congestion impacts buildout and prices across ERCOT. Large Flexible Loads, such as data centres and bitcoin mines - and how these are changing the shape of demand.An overview of ancillary services in ERCOT.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.

In our digital age of cloud-driven services, it can be easy to forget the vast amount of physical infrastructure required to build it, power it and keep it all online. The world needs materials, and we are only going to need more if we want to reach net zero, so what is the current state of supply chains, and how are economies across the globe taking on the challenges?In today’s episode, Quentin is joined by Richard Tite, Chief Investment Officer at TechMet and Ed Conway, Author and Broadcaster join Quentin for a look into the hugely intertwined web of industries that often go under the radar in in this for a holistic view of material supply chains. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss:Drivers behind the changes being witnessed in the world's economy. The differences in attitude and approach to supply chains across the globe and how these might change in the future.Where we are seeing bottlenecks in the current supply chain process.Insight into the processing process of battery materials and the scale necessary to achieve targets.The solutions needed to meet the raw material requirements to electrify the world.Mentioned in the episodeMaterial World by Ed Conway About our guestsRichard Tite - Chief Investment Officer at TechMet. TechMet is focused on the raw material supply chain of the energy transition, specifically lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earths, tin, and vanadium. TechMet is a permanent capital vehicle investing across the whole technology metal value chain, and together with Mercuria, have created TechMet-Mercuria - a physical commodity trading platform focused on the battery metal and recycling supply chain. To find out more about TechMet, visit their website. Or connect with Richard on LinkedIn.Ed Conway - is an author and broadcaster. He is the Economics and Data Editor of Sky News and a regular columnist for The Times and Sunday Times. His latest book , Material World, covers ‘the six most crucial substances in human history, that took us from the Dark Ages to the present day’. To find out more about Ed’s work - visit his website or follow him on LinkedIn.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.