ENB Podcast with Tim Hade ENB #116 Tim Hade, Co-Founder , Scale Microgrids, we cover critical grid

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Tim Hade, Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer for Scale Microgrids, and we cover critical electrical grid information for the future.

In this wild energy market, it is big fun talking to industry experts. It's even more fun when we talk about the critical infrastructure, solutions and how to get to the lowest cost kWh to the consumers with the least impact on the environment.

The grid is one huge problem looming in the shadows in the energy transition and is not funded, or given the proper attention. Industry experts like Tim are essential for the transition, and sustainable energy.

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - As a Co-Founder how did Tim Hade Get started in Micro Grids and who are his partners
01:48 - What is Co-Generation or CHP?
02:53 - Knowing More on What Tim Hade do and the History of Scale Micro Grids
05:11 - Talks about Scale Microgrids to Build Clean Energy System with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
06:43 - Talks about Tribal Lands from an energy infrastructure perspective
10:19 - How can the integration of renewable energy sources like solar power with energy storage systems and natural gas standby generators be optimized to create a cost-effective micro-grid solution that balances sustainability with reliability?
14:38 - Talks about the Best Business Cases for Microgrids
16:06 - Talks about Electricity Economics, Differentiating Whole Sale and Retail Prices
19:48 - Talks about Distributed Energy Resources Community in the Microgrid Space/ FERC 22-22 / Energy Cost
23:47 - Talks about Supply Chain on Microgrids and the Supply Storage
27:34 - The topic discusses the status of utility grids in certain areas and the potential for microgrids to address issues of poor, unreliable, and expensive energy services in rural and isolated communities, with a particular focus on island nations and states.
29:37 - Talks about Microgrids with Distributed Energy / ERCOT/ Transmission
32:22 - Talks about Small Modular Reactors (SMR)
34:06 - Talks about The Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act
38:47 - Talks about the Department of Energy (DOE) and what they were able to do
40:14 - Talks about Permitting and What do we do with existing Nuclear Reactors
42:24 - Talks about Small Modular Reactors and the importance of it being maintained
43:48 - What is coming around the corner for his grid and what's coming around the corner for Tim
45:59 - Outro