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Energy Empire

Energy Empire
Solar Energy
Clean Energy
Data Centers
Electric Vehicles
Energy Affordability
Rooftop Solar
Octopus Energy
Virtual Power Plants
Battery Storage
Trump Administration
Natural Gas
Energy Policy
Strait Of Hormuz
Wind Power
Energea
Grid 2.0
Energy Efficiency
Iran
Grid Utilization
Solar Energy Industries Association

Welcome to the Age of Energy AbundanceA once-in-a-generation shift is underway in how the world is powered. Across the United States, clean energy now makes up more than 90% of new electricity added to the grid — not because of politics or ideology, but because these technologies simply work better. They’re cheaper to build, faster to deploy, and easier to scale than anything that came before.The ... more

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On a podcast in 2020, Jigar called the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office "irredeemable" and said it could never be trusted again. A few weeks later, the Biden transition team called, asking him to become the next Director of that exact offi... more

A used EV costs $200 a kilowatt hour. A Powerwall costs $900.

In this episode:

* Unsubsidized rooftop solar at $2,100 a kilowatt, and why Australia does it for half that

* 470,000 megawatts of data center requests on a grid with a 91,000 megawa... more

Five months into the Iran war, the largest supply shock in oil market history has been managed into a strange calm. Exxon just made $14.5 billion in a quarter, gas is over $4 a gallon, and Washington is quietly running its oil reserve the way the Fed... more

This is a special bonus episode where Jigar sits down with Chris Shelton to launch Grid 2.0. If this gets adopted, it changes how every new data center and battery in America gets onto the grid.

Grid 2.0 is a voluntary open protocol standard for how... more

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Recent Guests

James Gutman
Iran/oil industry geopolitics expert, frequent guest
Independent analyst/consultant
Episode: Five Months Into the Iran War, China Is Saving Its Oil for the Next One
Chris Shelton
Senior Vice President at AES and President of AES Next, the strategic innovation arm of AES
AES
Episode: Introducing Grid 2.0, the Open Protocol for the American Grid (Bonus episode)
Nate Walkingshaw
CEO of Torus, entrepreneur
Torus
Episode: AI Is Breaking the Grid. A Flywheel Could Fix It.
Heather Reams
Outgoing Executive Director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)
Episode: A Decade as Clean Energy's Republican Whisperer with Heather Reams
Adam Met
Avid climate organizer, PhD in Sustainability, member of AJR
AJR
Episode: Adam Met on Permitting Reform, Building Clean Energy Superfans, and Selling Out Madison Square Garden
Dave Roberts
Guest from the Volts podcast
Volts Podcast
Episode: Crossover with Volts: Data Centers Could Win Over Neighbors for Pennies. They'd Rather Fight
Alicia Waineo
Co-founder and CFO of ANA, mobile generator company
ANA
Episode: The Nurse Who Built a $400 Million Generator Company
Sheldon Kimber
Founder/leader of Intersect, later acquired by Google
Intersect (acquired by Google)
Episode: Sheldon Kimber on Why Google Paid $4.75 Billion for His Power Company
Amit Narayan
CEO of GridCARE, expert in grid visibility and utilization
GridCARE
Episode: How to Add 300 Gigawatts to the Grid Without Building a Single Power Plant

Hosts

Jigar Shah
Host of Energy Empire
Jamie Nolan
Co-host and clean energy communications executive

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Grid Utilization Thinking

    Jigar,

    I’ve been following your work for years, and this episode on finding unused energy capacity was something special.

    I immediately sent it—along with your partners favorite, the secretary—to friends, Carol and Jill, who are supervisors in different communities. They’re the kind of leaders you would never want to battle, and I have a feeling they’re going to love this way of thinking.

    Knowing those two, I hope I get to watch them put your ideas into action someday after they’ve “drunk the ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    2012 Volt
    United States2 months ago
  • Quality

    Great information delivered in an upbeat manner

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Love it !!$!!
    United States2 months ago
  • All Pumped for Energy Again!

    I absolutely love this podcast. This has reignited my love for the energy markets, and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful stuff that’s going to happen.

    Thank you for all your hard work behind this Jigar and Jamie. Let’s Go!!!

    Laxmi Gandhi

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    L Gandhi
    United States4 months ago
  • Fav energy wonk

    Love the show but what is up with theme song? Am I hearing it wrong?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gujibear
    United States4 months ago
  • Great Wisdom

    There’s more wisdom per cubic second in this podcast, than most others that address the energy transition. Jigar Shaw and Jamie Nolan show how to deploy clean energy in a way that advances all of the other important goals: affordability, reliability, national security, economic development, environmental protection, etc. Five stars!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wayne Willis
    United States5 months ago

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Podcast consistently emphasizes speed to market and real-world impact.
Hosts balance policy and technology well, making complex topics accessible.
Strong industry insights with actionable takeaways for sponsors.
Thoughtful, practical take on energy policy and deployment.

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Five Months Into the Iran War, China Is Saving Its Oil for the Next One
Q: Is Europe poised to become a leader in energy and defense coordination, and what does that mean for global energy governance?
Europe could emerge as a leader through alliance-building, regulatory alignment, and increased defense-related energy investments, reducing dependence on unilateral American leadership and promoting a more multipolar energy security framework.
Five Months Into the Iran War, China Is Saving Its Oil for the Next One
Q: What should U.S. policymakers do about the ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruption and oil price volatility?
The guests suggest using a blend of strategic reserves, diplomacy, and market-aware policies to stabilize prices without over-relying on reserves, while recognizing that a perpetual crisis is not in anyone's interest and that flexible, well-hedged strategies are essential.
Introducing Grid 2.0, the Open Protocol for the American Grid (Bonus episode)
Q: How would Grid 2.0 change the data center interconnection timeline?
By enabling phased connections and allowing non-firm capacity to be used and billed, the initial phase can be firm and additional non-firm capacity can be accessed during later phases, speeding up overall deployment and revenue.
Introducing Grid 2.0, the Open Protocol for the American Grid (Bonus episode)
Q: Walk me through the failure mode.
The process is not about a failure but about protecting the system; larger loads trigger detailed studies to ensure reliability, and currently upgrades are needed in only a small share of cases, which slows utilization.
AI Is Breaking the Grid. A Flywheel Could Fix It.
Q: What role does manufacturing capacity play in Torus's strategy?
The company relocated production to a larger facility in Salt Lake City, but faced grid connection limitations; they emphasize domestic manufacturing with workforce training programs to scale production and maintain reliability while reducing costs.

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Across recent episodes, the show centers on accelerating clean energy deployment through policy, technology, and pragmatic commercialization. Guests range from policymakers shaping grid and industrial policy to founders commercializing new energy tech, plus industry leaders discussing data centers, demand-side resources, and grid modernization. The hosts consistently explore bipartisan dynamics, practical deployment reforms, and market design ideas that reduce costs and accelerate adoption, with recurring emphasis on data centers, virtual power plants, and customer-focused energy products. A notable pattern is translating complex policy and engineering concepts into actionable strategies for regulators, utilities, investors, and entrepreneu... more

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2. Chris Shelton
3. Nate Walkingshaw
4. Heather Reams
5. Adam Met
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8. Sheldon Kimber

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