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Factor This
Launched in 2022, the Factor This Podcast has featured many of the most influential leaders driving the energy transition. From solar and battery storage executives to utility CEOs, the Factor This Podcast brings unique insights and answers to the energy industry’s most pressing challenges. Go beyond high-level trends and mainstream talking points with actionable takeaways.
The Factor This Podcast grew in 2023 with the addition of This Week in Cleantech, a weekly roundup of the biggest stories…
Episodes
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Midterms, newsletters, and RE+: A conversation with the SolarWakeup guy
Tell us what you think of the show! If you’ve been around the renewable energy industry for any length of time, it’s likely you’ve stumbled across the…
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Understanding the future of VPP market design and technology with Shikhar Pandey
Tell us what you think of the show! While the reliability of the electric grid has long been a point of pride for the entire utility sector, that stability has…
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This Week in Cleantech (11/6/2026) - What does the blue wave mean for clean energy?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisWhy federal permitting reform is a generational opportunity for energy | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! A long-awaited piece of legislation, now before the Senate, is being billed as a "generational opportunity" to improve how…
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This Week in Cleantech (10/30/2026) - Can this battery clean up industrial heat?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisCalifornia left the nation's largest VPP in limbo. What's next? | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! The most robust virtual power plant (VPP) program in the United States is running out of funding at a time when the grid…
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Reliability in action: Littleton’s Hendrix ACS success story
Tell us what you think of the show! Utilities face mounting pressure to improve reliability and reduce power outage frequency while meeting rising electricity…
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Transforming public trust into an operating asset for utilities with Greg Cornett
Tell us what you think of the show! While utilities of all types and sizes have recognized that affordability is a top-of-mind issue and are doing what they…
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This Week in Cleantech (10/09/2026) - Is the future of commuter rail battery powered?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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PJM's energy emergency | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! PJM Interconnection, the largest wholesale electricity market and grid operator in the United States, is at a crossroads…
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Unlocking grid capacity through operational intelligence and dynamic distribution with Switch Source CEO Charles Murray
Tell us what you think of the show! Grid resilience isn’t a new concept, but the way utilities achieve it is changing dramatically. Traditionally, hardening…
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This Week in Cleantech (10/05/2026) - Inside the Senate's bipartisan permitting reform package
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Modernizing grid strategy across New England with Damir Novosel and Chris Root
Tell us what you think of the show! We get excited about new technologies that have the capability to transform utility operations, which is easy to do because…
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This Week in Cleantech (09/25/2026) - Iran war energy crisis backs Bangladesh into a corner
Tell us what you think of the show! [Reupload] This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate…
Factor ThisScaling DERs for reliability and resilience | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! Utilities and grid operators face immense pressure to meet rising electricity demand, harden systems against extreme…
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How academic research and utility partnerships can enable grid modernization and decarbonization
Tell us what you think of the show! As increasing energy demand and affordability challenges reshape the electric grid, bridging the gap between academic…
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This Week in Cleantech (09/18/2026) - Is Trump's EPA going too far?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (09/11/2026) - China's solar gambit pays off
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisThis is CITAP: Accelerating transmission permitting | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a final permitting reform rule to streamline the authorization…
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This Week in Cleantech (09/04/2026) - Why is a Trump donor profiting from offshore wind cancellations?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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How autonomous BVLOS drones and physical AI are transforming grid reliability with Trevor Perrott
Tell us what you think of the show! Modern grid management is about much more than routine efficiency. Utility teams are under pressure to enable proactive…
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This Week in Cleantech (08/28/2026) - Rooftop solar takes a huge hit
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisSupporting the grid with managed EV charging and V2G technology | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! While some students enjoy summer break, their school buses are still hard at work. Rather than transporting pupils, they're…
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This Week in Cleantech (08/21/2026) - Data center backlash is cross-partisan
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Solar, storage, and staying ahead: OCI Energy’s growth story
Tell us what you think of the show! U.S. solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage developers are well positioned to serve unprecedented electric load…
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This Week in Cleantech (08/14/2026) - Can Trump's new solar tariffs help the domestic supply problem?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisSurviving summer with demand-side solutions | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! It's been a rough summer for soft serve ice cream cone enthusiasts. In most parts of the United States, hot and humid…
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This Week in Cleantech (08/07/2026) - With speed to power in mind, data centers are eyeing fuel cells
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Redefining the utility playbook with PG&E’s Sumeet Singh
Tell us what you think of the show! In an era defined by compounding wildfire risks, rapid digitalization, and unprecedented demand growth, utilities need to…
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This Week in Cleantech (07/31/2026) - Is beer brewing getting greener?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Relieving grid congestion with advanced transmission technologies | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! The U.S. transmission grid needs a facelift and a little reconstructive surgery. Efforts are underway to construct new…
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This Week in Cleantech (07/24/2026) - As EV sales flatten, automakers make the case for backup power
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (07/17/2026) - In Texas, solar and sheep go hand in hand
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisBeyond the Big Beautiful Bill: Building and financing clean energy after a critical tax credit deadline | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! July 4, 2026, marked one year since the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was signed into law and a critical safe harbor…
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This Week in Cleantech (07/10/2026) - As IRA subsidies wind down, clean energy PPA prices 'soar'
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisFixing generator interconnection | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! Generator interconnection, the process by which power plants like large solar arrays, wind farms, and utility-scale…
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This Week in Cleantech (06/26/2026) - 16 GW without new build? Inside the plan to unlock huge VPP capacity
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (06/19/2026) - What does global energy trade look like after US-Iran deal?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
Factor ThisHow we benefit from transmission competition | Factor This Policycast
Tell us what you think of the show! Welcome to the premier edition of the Factor This Policycast, a brand-new podcast partnership with national industry…
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Unifying awareness, control, and settlements to solve grid instability
Tell us what you think of the show! Talk about systems and solutions is everywhere across the utility sector, but the biggest challenges the grid is facing are…
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This Week in Cleantech (06/12/2026) - Europe and Asia are feeling the pressure from Iran war energy crisis
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (06/04/2026) - Why are some Democratic governors backing Trump's gas pipelines?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Stalled federal funding is freeing up to aid homeowners eyeing energy efficiency
Tell us what you think of the show! The U.S. Department of Energy is moving forward with releasing billions of dollars in rebate funding to states earmarked by…
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This Week in Cleantech (05/29/2026) - Local pushback against data centers hits a new high
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (05/26/2026) - Iran conflict makes clean energy look more secure
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (05/15/2026) - xAI grows data center gas fleet despite legal scrutiny
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (05/08/2026) - Can Ford revive its struggling EV program?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (05/01/2026) - Are Trump's efforts against clean energy in vain?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (04/24/2026) - Why the effects on the Iran conflict will be felt on the US grid
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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How intelligence augments infrastructure to unlock latent grid capacity
Tell us what you think of the show! Headlines talking up the surge in energy demand driven by AI and connected to data center development highlight how much…
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This Week in Cleantech (04/17/2026) - Utilities are on a spending frenzy to power the AI boom
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (04/10/2026) - Federal permits are slowing down clean energy development
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Redefining the utility transformation roadmap
Tell us what you think of the show! There’s no shortage of talk about the hardware and AI-driven transformations that will define the grid of the future…
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This Week in Cleantech (04/03/2026) - Could this huge CA solar+storage project help farmers cope with water shortages?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (03/27/2026) - Iran conflict highlights perils of fossil fuel dependence
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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Why shifting from AMI 2.0 to NextWave AMI could define the future of grid intelligence
Tell us what you think of the show! Terms like “AMI 2.0” often mean different things to different teams, depending on a utility’s current infrastructure and…
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This Week in Cleantech (03/20/2026) - A rare victory for offshore wind
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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This Week in Cleantech (03/13/2026) - Can this new coalition help bring down energy costs?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…
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From reactive to predictive: Reimagining wildfire mitigation efforts for utilities
Tell us what you think of the show! The energy landscape has entered a volatile era of climate disruption. Regions once considered safe now face the…
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This Week in Cleantech (03/06/2026) - Is the MAGA movement warming up to solar?
Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul…