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Energy policy, technology and utility challenges | Interchange Recharged (Podcast - Video)

Utility-scale clean energy projects across the U.S. are still running into long interconnection queues, regulatory uncertainty, and grid limitations. Fresh off the floor at RE+ 2025, host Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Research Director at Wood Mackenzie, brings together three leaders shaping the future of clean energy development - from utility-scale project execution to digital grid optimisation and solar system reliability. Sylvia is joined by experts who are tackling today’s most pressing barriers head-on, combining policy insight, power sector engineering, and technology innovation to accelerate renewable deployment and grid readiness. This episode explores: Interconnection bottlenecks and the future of utility grid studies How federal and state regulations influence project timelines and financing Digital tools speeding up utility processes and unlocking grid capacity EBOS innovation, component reliability, and performance trends in solar + storage Supply chain pressures, developer outlooks, and industry signals from RE+ How policy, software, and systems engineering are converging to push the energy transition forward In this episode: 1:00 Interconnection challenges and regulatory bottlenecks 2:38 Guest introduction: Angela Amos (AES Clean Energy) 3:06 How AES is navigating regulatory shifts 4:27 Managing uncertainty across markets and policy 5:23 Strengthening supplier partnerships & supply chain strategy 6:24 Preparing for long-term demand growth 7:21 Integrating new technologies & customer-focused solutions 8:47 Introducing Maximo automation for solar construction 10:40 State vs. federal policy dynamics 12:19 AES collaboration with policymakers 13:02 Projects in development & customer engagement 14:35 Introducing Inalvis Alvarez Fernandez (Simple Thread) 15:25 Grid capacity challenges from electrification 17:36 How software can streamline utility processes 19:12 Minerva’s “model on demand” and faster interconnection 21:01 Infrastructure needs & cost estimation 22:20 Developer challenges with interconnection delays 24:33 Policy evolution and regulatory impacts 26:17 Hardware reliability & performance trends 31:21 Importance of EBOS in modern solar systems 35:38 Key advice for developers amid market uncertainty Guests: Angela Amos, Director of Commercial Strategy & Innovation, AES Clean Energy Angela breaks down how developers are responding to shifting federal and state policies, navigating FERC-driven regulatory changes, and integrating technology into long-term strategy - including AES’ approach to supply chain partnerships and innovation. Lindsey Williams, VP of Marketing & Communications, Shoals Technologies Group Lindsey shares insights from Shoals’ work in EBOS design, reliability and digital monitoring - plus the major trends and developer concerns shaping investment confidence across the solar and storage landscape. Inalvis Alvarez Fernandez, Senior Energy Technology Engineer, Simple Thread Inalvis explains how digital solutions like Minerva are reducing utility backlogs, streamlining interconnection workflows, and enabling faster grid capacity expansion. She also discusses the role of regulatory clarity in scaling clean energy technology. Host: Sylvia Leyva Martinez is Research Director at Wood Mackenzie and host of Interchange Recharged, covering energy market dynamics, policy, grid innovation, and the technologies powering the clean energy transition. Listen and follow: Interchange Recharged on woodmac.com: https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the-... Interchange Recharged on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Interchange Recharged on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19HNFf7...