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Accurately measuring a battery’s state of charge might seem like a simple task, but small errors can have huge financial consequences.From base point deviations to inaccurate market bids, asset owners are leaving money on the table due to imprecise battery management systems. Could better software and real-time analytics unlock greater returns?This week, Quentin is joined by Shyam Srinivasan, CEO and Co-Founder of Zitara Technologies, to discuss how advanced battery analytics can improve accuracy, longevity, and revenue certainty for energy storage owners.With a background in cutting-edge hardware and software solutions—including time at Nest—Shyam explains why state-of-charge miscalculations are so common, how the shift to LFP chemistry has created new challenges, and why the industry needs a fundamental rethink of battery monitoring and control.In this episode, you’ll hear about:Why OEM battery management systems can be off by 20-30% during discharge.How inaccurate state-of-charge readings impact market participation and revenues.The challenges of managing LFP batteries compared to previous chemistries.Why Zitara focuses on real-time edge computing instead of cloud analytics.What asset owners should demand in their procurement contracts to ensure better data access.About Shyam SrinivasanShyam Srinivasan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Zitara Technologies, a company specializing in advanced battery analytics and real-time edge monitoring for grid-scale storage. With a background in both hardware and software engineering, he previously worked at Nest, helping develop intelligent home automation solutions before pivoting to energy storage. At Zitara, Shyam and his team focus on optimizing battery performance, ensuring greater accuracy in state-of-charge measurements, and helping asset owners maximize profitability through smarter energy management.

In this engaging discussion, Campbell Faulkner, Senior VP and Chief Data Analyst at OTC Global Holdings, unpacks the complexities of commodity markets. He emphasizes the crucial role of interdealer brokers in enhancing market stability through anonymity and liquidity. The conversation reveals how market regulation and volatility shape trading strategies, and why over-the-counter markets are vital for risk management. Faulkner also shares a contrarian perspective on net-zero policies, exploring the challenges and innovations needed for sustainable energy infrastructure.

Commodity markets are often misunderstood—opaque, complex, and heavily influenced by regulation, liquidity constraints, and global supply chains. But what role do interdealer brokers play in facilitating large-scale transactions and ensuring market stability?This week, Quentin Scrimshire is joined by Campbell Faulkner, Senior Vice President and Chief Data Analyst at OTC Global Holdings. With decades of experience in commodity trading, market structure, and risk management, Campbell shares his insights on the shifting role of interdealers, the impact of market regulation, and the trends shaping global energy and power trading.In this episode, Q and Campbell discuss:The role of interdealer brokers in facilitating large commodity transactions.How market liquidity, volatility, and regulation shape trading strategies.Why over-the-counter markets remain critical for managing risk in energy and commodities.The impact of electrification and data center growth on power markets.And Campbell’s contrarian take on the future of net-zero policies and energy infrastructure.About Campbell FaulknerCampbell Faulkner is the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Analyst at OTC Global Holdings, the world’s largest independent interdealer broker in commodities. With a background in market structure, quantitative modeling, and risk management, Campbell has been instrumental in developing analytics-driven solutions for energy and commodity trading.Over his career, he has worked closely with hedge funds, utilities, and oil majors, providing insights into market liquidity, volatility, and regulatory trends. Today, he leads the market data division at OTC Global Holdings, ensuring traders have the intelligence needed to navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape.

Join Paul Reed, Founder and CEO of RSunrise Energy, as he dives into the evolving landscape of battery storage in the Northeast. With nearly a decade of experience, he discusses how queue reform is reshaping PJM and NYISO's market dynamics. Paul highlights why 2025 could be a pivotal year for capacity prices and how state incentives are paving the way for investment. He also explains the role of the Inflation Reduction Act and the significance of local manufacturing in driving the region's energy transition.

The Northeast has long been one of the most complex regions for battery storage development in the U.S. While Texas and California have surged ahead, PJM and NYISO have struggled with slow interconnection processes, shifting policy landscapes, and unpredictable market signals. But is that starting to change?This week, Quentin is joined by Paul Reed, Founder and CEO of RSunrise Energy, to discuss why he believes the Northeast is primed for a battery storage resurgence. With deep experience in PJM and a track record of navigating regulatory and market challenges, Paul shares insights on the impact of queue reform, the opportunities emerging from distressed assets, and why state-level incentives are creating a new wave of investment.Over the course of the episode, they discuss: How queue reform is reshaping storage development in PJM and NYISO.The impact of rising capacity prices and why 2025 is a key inflection point.The role of federal and state incentives in making battery projects financeable.What developers need to know about securing grid connections and revenue certainty.Why Paul believes the Northeast is the next big opportunity for storage growth.About our GuestPaul Reed is the Founder and CEO of RSunrise Energy, a development firm focused on battery storage projects in PJM and the Northeast. With nearly a decade of experience in demand response, behind-the-meter storage, and grid-scale development, Paul has played a key role in advancing energy storage in some of the most challenging markets in the U.S. Today, he is focused on building out a portfolio of storage projects that will help drive the next phase of grid modernization in the Northeast. Find Paul on LinkedIn.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides forecasts, benchmarking, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place. Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

Guy Nicholson, Head of Grid Integration UK at Statkraft, shares his 33 years of expertise in renewable energy. He discusses the rising complexities of grid stability with the increase of wind and solar power. Synchronous compensators are highlighted as key technologies that provide necessary inertia. Guy explains their operational dynamics and contrasts them with battery-based responses. The conversation touches on the National Grid's Stability Pathfinder program and the critical lessons learned from the 2019 blackout, emphasizing the need for innovative solutions in energy management.

Grid stability is becoming increasingly complex with the growing integration of renewable energy sources. Unlike traditional power generation, wind and solar lack the inherent inertia needed to maintain a stable grid. Enter technologies like synchronous compensators: advanced spinning machines that deliver the critical inertia required to balance the grid and ensure a reliable power supply. Leading the charge in addressing these challenges are initiatives such as the Stability Pathfinders, which are driving innovative solutions to safeguard grid stability in a renewable-driven future.In today’s episode, Guy Nicholson, Head of Grid Integration UK at Statkraft, joins Ed Porter to explore the topic of grid stability, synchronous compensators and more. Over the conversation they discuss: Grid stability challenges - the importance of inertia and the challenges when transitioning to inverter-based resources.The difference between inertial response vs. battery-based frequency response.An introduction to National Grid's Stability Pathfinder program and Statkrafts involvement in phase 1. Synchronous compensators and how they work to provide artificial inertia. The importance of system strength in managing inverter-based resources.About our Guest Guy Nicholson is responsible for grid integration at Statkraft in the UK with 33 years of experience in renewable energy including wind turbine design, project development, grid integration, electrical engineering of projects, project development and regulatory policy.StatKraft is Europe’s largest renewable energy producer and a global company in energy market operations ,developing and operating renewable energy assets, as well as buying and selling energy.For more information on what Statkraft do, check out their website. About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides forecasts, benchmarking, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place. Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

Connecting renewable projects to the grid is often a technical and administrative labyrinth, with long wait times for connection approval and the deadline of clean power by 2030 fast approaching - time is of the essence. Today we explore the challenges of integrating projects, from local distribution networks to large-scale transmission systems, and highlights the pivotal role of reforms and collaboration in ensuring the UK meets its energy goals.Catherine Cleary, Specialist Connections Engineer at Roadnight Taylor and Joe Colebrook Head of Grid Connections at Innova join Ed Porter for today’s episode. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss:The grid connection process from both a commercial and an engineering perspective.Exploration of different approaches between transmission and distribution networks.What an ideal outcome for connections reform might look like.An introduction to the ‘connection pots’ concept in the Clean Power 2030 plan.Exemptions, long-term planning and an exploration of the process for amending existing connection agreements.And much, much more.About our GuestsCatherine Cleary – Specialist Connections Engineer at Roadnight Taylor.Catherine brings expertise in the technical, commercial, and regulatory aspects of grid connections at both distribution and transmission levels. With experience analyzing over 500 projects, her deep knowledge of grid codes, constraints, and connection innovations ensures clients achieve safe, cost-effective outcomes.Roadnight Taylor is a leading consultancy dedicated to achieving timely grid connections, at least cost and risk, to the GB electricity networks. With a focus on decarbonisation and economic growth, in their effort to deploy smart and affordable network solutions.Joe Colebrook - Head of Grid Connections at Innova. Joe holds years of experience in grid connections and has helped develop a strong pipeline of solar and energy storage assets, including co-located sites.Innova’s mission is to create utility-scale renewable energy projects using multi-technologies, to provide clean energy to communities and businesses both directly and indirectly, and to take large energy users off-grid whilst meeting or exceeding our environmental obligations.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides forecasts, benchmarking, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place. Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

Catherine Cleary, a Specialist Connections Engineer at Roadnight Taylor, and Joe Colebrook, Head of Grid Connections at Innova, delve into the complex world of grid connections. They unpack the arduous process of integrating renewable energy projects into the UK’s electrical grid, discussing both commercial and engineering perspectives. The guests emphasize the urgent need for reform and collaboration to meet the Clean Power 2030 goals. They also explore innovative solutions, such as connection pots, which could streamline project approvals and enhance overall efficiency.

In this engaging discussion, Ali Karimian, Market Optimization Director at GridBeyond, delves into the fast-evolving landscape of energy markets and battery storage strategies. He highlights the dynamic nature of markets like ERCOT and PJM while discussing the recent capacity market overhaul. Ali reveals how cryptocurrency miners are becoming key players in energy markets, aiding grid stability and unlocking new revenue streams. He also shares insights on regulatory changes and innovative optimization strategies to maximize battery revenues.