The world has changed a lot in the last century, but it might surprise you to learn that the US power grid has remained pretty much the same. In this country, energy is by and large controlled by regional utilities with de-facto monopolies, and no real incentive to innovate. That inertia impacts the entire economy, as industrial projects are starved of the power they need to get off the ground.

Jereme Kent is the founder and CEO of One Power Company. Under his leadership, One Power is trailblazing the creation of the customer-centric power grid of the future. Before founding One Power in 2009, Jereme led the construction of some of the world's premier wind projects. As a field engineer, erection superintendent and site manager, he has overseen more than a billion dollars in wind turbine construction.

Jereme joins us to discuss how and why current US power infrastructure is falling short, and how the One Power model could both energize and decarbonize America's efforts to re-industrialize.

Highlights:

The state of the grid (3:09)
Why we need fixes now (7:04)
One Powers services (9:03)
Vertical Integration (11:30)
Digital Substations (13:54)
Fundamental Industries (15:20)
Sustainability (16:55)
Net Zero (19:45)
10 year outlook (21:02)
Culture of innovation (23:36)
One Power's priorities (25:30)

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