Experts Only
Exploring the intersection of energy, finance, and innovation.
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June 11, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode of Experts Only, host Jon Powers sits down with Laura Lightbody of The Pew Charitable Trusts to discuss how distributed energy resources can help shape a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable power system.
Laura shares her unexpected path into climate and energy advocacy — from growing up in Michigan’s auto culture to working on fuel efficiency campaigns and now leading work through Pew’s ...
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April 8, 2026 • 35 mins
How do we keep electricity affordable while meeting rising demand?
In this episode of Experts Only, Jon Powers sits down with Allison Clements, former Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, for a timely conversation on the growing electricity affordability challenge.
They discuss what is driving higher power costs, how aging grid infrastructure and extreme weather are straining the system, and why the rapid gro...
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March 18, 2026 • 33 mins
Abigail Ross Hopper joins Experts Only for her final interview as CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. In this conversation with Jon Powers, she reflects on nearly a decade leading SEIA through extraordinary growth, political turbulence, and the transformation of solar from a fast-rising technology into a central force in America’s energy future.
Jon and Abby discuss the industry’s evolution over the past 10...
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In this episode of Experts Only, host Jon Powers sits down with Sara Kane, Executive Vice President, Power & Renewables Practice Leader at CAC Group, part of The Baldwin Group.
While insurance may not be the first thing people associate with climate solutions, it plays a critical role in enabling the growth of renewable energy. Sara shares how the insurance industry evaluates risk for solar, wind, and energy storage projects&m...
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February 19, 2026 • 43 mins
On the podcast Experts Only, host Jon Powers interviews Jennifer Granholm, former Michigan Governor and U.S. Secretary of Energy, about her journey from civil rights law to political leadership focused on job creation and clean energy innovation. She discusses her efforts to transition Michigan’s automotive sector toward clean energy and her later work in the federal government to strengthen U.S. clean energy manufacturing.
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February 6, 2026 • 36 mins
We are back with a new episode of Experts Only, a podcast exploring innovative climate change solutions through conversations with industry leaders, hosted by Jon Powers, co-founder of CleanCapital and former chief sustainability officer under President Obama.
We’re excited to relaunch the podcast with a compelling discussion with Thomas Byrne, co-founder and CEO of CleanCapital.
They'll reflect on CleanCapital’s te...
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May 28, 2025 • 34 mins
Welcome back to the show, Roger Ballentine, President, Green Strategies, Inc.
Our show has been on a bit of a hiatus but we are coming back with a vengeance, driven by the conversation you're about to listen to. We are following what's happening in Washington constantly, as the tax bill and the Trump Administration are trying to drive change to our industry. But there's a secondary fight that we're tracking now - major chang...
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January 20, 2025 • 32 mins
In our first episode of 2025, Experts Only host Jon Powers speaks with Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), about effective advocacy strategies for engaging the 119th Congress and Trump Administration.
CEBN is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that serves as a bridge to federal energy policies and programs for more than 8,200 small business and community leaders across the nation. In this conve...
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September 17, 2024 • 62 mins
The maturation of clean energy policy, technology, and finance has paved the way for a sustainable future. Now, in the face of escalating weather events that are placing our energy infrastructure at risk, we all have an important role to play in advancing decarbonization efforts. By leveraging investments and policy frameworks, there's an opportunity to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster the growth of clean en...
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August 15, 2024 • 45 mins
Host Jon Powers sits down with Jenn Miller, CEO of Renewable IPP, an Alaska-based renewable energy developer that we partner with at CleanCapital.
Under Jenn's leadership, RIPP is creating the next frontier of opportunities in Alaska.
They discuss the challenges Jenn and her team are facing in Alaska, the opportunities that solar presents, and how to grow and scale a company like RIPP in the current market.
Both Jon and Jenn wil...
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July 30, 2024 • 39 mins
Welcome back Abby Hopper, President & CEO at Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), to the show!
Abby and our host Jon Powers reflect now that we're two years into the Inflation Reduction Act. They discuss what it was like to see it pass, the opportunities and challenges of the past two years, and how it's going.
We're looking forward to joining SEIA at RE+ in Anaheim, CA this September! Make sure you register for this ...
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July 16, 2024 • 40 mins
Our guest host, ScottySolar, is back by popular demand!
This week, he welcomes COSSA's Mike Kruger, President & CEO, and Ellen Kutzer, General Counsel, to the show.
This year, Colorado passed several bills and a suite of policy changes that will expedite the deployment of distributed energy resources and help the state meet its ambitious decarbonization targets.
You'll hear from the dynamic duo at the front lines of Colorad...
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April 3, 2024 • 38 mins
Welcome back to Experts Only Podcast! There’s been a lot of excitement about unleashing a community solar market in California, and the potential to make it one of the most equitable community solar programs in the country.
However, a March 4th proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission has put a community-solar plan backed by lawmakers, pro-solar groups, environmental-justice advocates, unions and homeb...
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March 26, 2024 • 34 mins
Welcome back to Experts Only for our annual interview about the 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook!
Our host Jon Powers welcomes Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), back to the show for her 7th appearance! He also welcomed Tara Narayanan, Lead Analyst, US Regional Trends at BloombergNEF, for her inaugural interview!
They discuss the Factbook, which is published by the BCSE, in ...
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March 6, 2024 • 41 mins
Happy Women's History Month!
Welcome to the show Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network.
Lynn and her organization annually release a report on the state of clean energy, which dives into the numbers of how we are impacting states at the local level for jobs, investment, and deployment.
Tune in to hear Lynn and Jon's conversation around advocacy, the industry's impact, and challenges we're facing.
Check ...
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January 31, 2024 • 34 mins
Thank you for being on the show, Kelly Worden, VP, ESG and Investing for Health at IWBI!
Kelly and our host Jon Powers dive into the world of ESG and healthy buildings, a space in which Kelly is an expert. Tune into have a better understanding of the connection between public health and our buildings, as well as the emergence of ESG, and how we measure those things -- both at the portfolio level for investors and the building leve...
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January 23, 2024 • 32 mins
Welcome back, Rob Diamond, Partner, Capitol Counsel!
Rob and our host Jon Powers worked together in the Obama Administration. Rob is focused on building an infrastructure practice to help people understand the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the IRA, and how to access those dollars and get them moving into your community.
Rob and Jon discuss where we are today in terms of the implementation of these generational pieces of legisla...
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December 19, 2023 • 49 mins
2023 brought successes and surprises for the clean energy industry. From major impacts on the economy by adding over 20,000 jobs since last year to navigating the challenges deals face due to rising interest rates, the capital and debt markets – renewable energy has been battling to keep the ground gained. Despite these challenges, the clean energy transition continues to progress and our industry remains resilient.
As we ...
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December 11, 2023 • 29 mins
We are back with new Experts Only episodes after taking a break after RE+.
In this episode, our host Jon Powers interviews Greg Ridderbusch, CEO of Connexus Energy. He just announced his retirement after leading one of the most interesting utilities in Minnesota, helping to drive the energy transition.
Utilities play a significant role in:
- moving forward, driving, and scaling renewable energy
- bringing more to the grid
- hel...
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September 27, 2023 • 25 mins
Welcome back to the show, Jigar Shah, Director, DOE Loan Programs Office. You've heard from Jigar, a commercial financing expert, before in Experts Only Podcast #104.
Now, hear from him LIVE at RE+ with Experts Only host Jon Powers.
"This recording took place at the PowerUp Live Podcast Stage at RE+ Las Vegas in 2023. PowerUp Live is where attendees can top-up on all things energy, featuring interviews with clean energy experts...
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