The Nexus Podcast
The Nexus Podcast
James Dice
🎧 #059 - Cisco DeVries on gamifying grid flexibility and why fighting climate change depends on it
54 minutes Posted Jul 15, 2021 at 9:25 am.
“If you get utility rate payers to act together like a symphony and reduce their energy a little bit at these key times, that net effect is actually remarkable."-Cisco DeVries HighlightsCisco's response to John Oliver's segment on PACE
What is OhmConnect?
The two primary problems OhmConnect had to solve: engage consumers on one side and sell their aggregated demand on the other.
Why grid interaction in California is mostly focused on residential buildings right now.
The two reasons we need grid interaction and why every building will need to do it
the public policy side of this and what needs to change to unlock this concept worldwide
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“If you get utility rate payers to act together like a symphony and reduce their energy a little bit at these key times, that net effect is actually remarkable."-Cisco DeVries HighlightsCisco's response to John Oliver's segment on PACE (6:25)What is OhmConnect? (12:38)The two primary problems OhmConnect had to solve: engage consumers on one side and sell their aggregated demand on the other. (17:38)Why grid interaction in California is mostly focused on residential buildings right now. (25:21)The two reasons we need grid interaction and why every building will need to do it (28:15)the public policy side of this and what needs to change to unlock this concept worldwide (45:40) You can find Cisco DeVries on LinkedIn.Watch on YouTube or read on the web.Get full access to Nexus.