What if businesses could stop being price takers in the energy market and start taking control of their energy future? In this episode, the entire VECKTA founding team celebrates its $11 million Series A funding round and explores why on-site energy is becoming an increasingly important business investment. Gareth, Dan, Felipe and Calvin discuss rising electricity prices, growing demand from data centres and electrification, and the challenges businesses face when deciding whether to invest in solar, batteries and other energy infrastructure.

You’ll learn how to compare supplier bids on an apples-to-apples basis, avoid overpaying or building systems that are larger than they need to be, and understand the financial case for on-site energy. The founding team also explains how VECKTA uses optimisation, local energy data and competitive procurement to help businesses move from analysis to execution, with the potential to deploy projects at scale.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

• How rising energy demand is changing the business investment landscape.
• Why businesses are rethinking solar, batteries and on-site energy.
• How falling hardware costs and changing grid incentives affect project economics.
• Why businesses need to become price makers rather than price takers.
• How data and optimisation build reliable, CFO-ready business cases.
• How competitive procurement helps businesses secure better supplier bids.
• Why monitoring and re-underwriting are essential to long-term system performance.

Resources in Today's Episode:

• Calvin Fine: LinkedIn
• Felipe Sarrubi: LinkedIn
• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/2zbeyr3d

Why are electricity prices continuing to rise and what does government policy have to do with it? In this episode, Robbie Orvis, Senior Director of Modeling and Analysis at Energy Innovation, breaks down the real-world impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the rollback of clean energy tax credits, and the growing demand from AI data centres. Learn why these policy changes are reshaping renewable energy investment, how energy modelling helps predict market outcomes, and what businesses should expect as electricity prices become increasingly volatile over the coming decade.

Robbie also explains why rising energy costs aren't just about power generation. Discover how transmission and distribution infrastructure, supply chain constraints, and rapidly growing electricity demand are influencing prices across the US. Whether you're a CFO, business owner, policymaker or sustainability leader, this episode offers practical insights into managing energy uncertainty and making smarter long-term investment decisions.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

• How the One Big Beautiful Bill changes clean energy.
• Why electricity prices are rising.
• The future of renewable energy incentives.
• AI data centres' impact on the grid.
• What drives wholesale electricity prices.
• Why transmission costs are increasing.
• How policy influences energy markets.
• The importance of long-term energy planning.
• What businesses should prepare for.
• Why predictability matters more than ever.

Resources in Today's Episode:

• Robbie Orvis: LinkedIn
• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/tksbx8

The energy grid is becoming more dynamic, but the way we interact with it hasn’t always kept pace. Michael Grasso, Founder & CEO of Grid Rails, is working to change that by making it easier for utilities, businesses, and consumers to connect, control, and transact with the energy devices already around them. In this episode, Michael explains how Grid Rails enables real-time measurement, control, and payments across devices such as EVs, batteries, solar systems, and smart thermostats, as well as why he believes greater flexibility can help utilities get more from existing grid infrastructure.

Listen in as Michael explores what’s holding virtual power plant programs back, why real-time incentives could encourage greater participation, and how businesses can turn energy assets from a cost-saving tool into a potential source of revenue. He also discusses the growing role of large commercial and industrial customers, what data centers are looking for, and why companies need to think more strategically about energy resilience and exposure. You'll hear how emerging technologies could reshape the way we generate and consume power and get Michael's thoughts on the future of distributed energy, from batteries and EVs to more unexpected sources of generation.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

• What Grid Rails is building and how it works.
• How metered devices can support grid flexibility.
• Why real-time payments could increase participation.
• How utilities can use flexible energy programs.
• Where commercial and industrial customers fit in.
• Why real-time energy signals could change behavior.
• How businesses can turn energy assets into revenue.
• What data centers are looking for from the grid.
• Why energy resilience is becoming a business priority.
• How emerging technologies could reshape energy generation.

Resources in Today's Episode:

• Michael Grasso: LinkedIn
• Grid Rails
• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/evv9wn2c