Transmission

Managing merchant risk in clean power with Lee Taylor (REsurety)

Oct 14, 2025
Lee Taylor, Founder and CEO of REsurety, delves into the intricacies of managing risk in the renewable energy sector. He discusses the emergence of CleanTrade and how it facilitates PPA execution, addressing the challenges posed by price volatility and market opacity. Lee highlights the evolution of hedging instruments and virtual PPAs, emphasizing the need for innovative financial tools to support renewable investments. He also shares insights on carbon accounting and the necessity of depoliticizing clean energy to enhance its economic benefits.
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
INSIGHT

First Regulated Marketplace For Clean Energy

  • CleanTrade is a regulated swap execution facility that creates a centralized marketplace for clean energy trading.
  • Lee Taylor says this brings transparency and liquidity previously missing from renewables markets.
INSIGHT

Intermittency Is A Financial Problem

  • Renewables add intermittency risk because generation timing is uncontrolled and variable.
  • REsurety builds financial and data tools to manage that intermittency for buyers and sellers.
ANECDOTE

Old PPA Process Was Manual And Slow

  • Before CleanTrade, long-term power deals were negotiated bilaterally via RFPs and emails over months.
  • Lee Taylor describes developers receiving Excel bids and waiting months to complete transactions.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app