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Should we put utilities in charge of distributed energy?

Should we put utilities in charge of distributed energy?

Update: 2024-12-18

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In this episode, I speak with Pier LaFarge, CEO of Sparkfund, who challenges the traditional antagonism between utilities and distributed energy advocates. While investor-owned utilities have long been seen as obstacles to clean energy adoption, LaFarge argues that they're actually essential to scaling DERs in an era of explosive electricity demand.

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Should we put utilities in charge of distributed energy?

Should we put utilities in charge of distributed energy?

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