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Topic: Creating the Future of Renewables – Episode 19 of Power Players by Origis® 
Moderator: Michael Eyman, Managing Director Origis Services  
Guest: Dean Solon, Founder, CEO, and President of Create Energy
In Episode 19 of Power Players by Origis®, host Michael Eyman discusses the future of renewable energy and how to build it with Dean Solon, the founder, CEO, and President of Create Energy. 
During their conversation, Solon and Eyman discussed the future of renewable energy and how to build it. Three key takeaways:  
A labor shortage has created an opportunity for innovation in the renewable energy sector. The commitment to build back the American manufacturing sector has created an opportunity for innovation.  Innovation and automation will bring more opportunities, quality and investment to the renewable energy sector.  

Topic: Merging Pathways to Net Zero – Episode 18 of Power Players by Origis®
Moderator: Janice Loppe, Director of Sustainability for Origis Energy 
Guest: Dr. Charles Sims, Director for the Center for Energy, Transportation and Environmental Policy at the University of Tennessee Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
In Episode 18 of Power Players by Origis®, host Janice Loppe, Director of Sustainability for Origis Energy, discusses the recently released “Valley Pathways Study” with Dr. Charles Sims, Director for the Center for Energy, Transportation and Environmental Policy at the University of Tennessee Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs. 
Three key takeaways:
Consistent with national data, the transportation sector is the largest source of emissions in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) seven state region.Electrifying the transportation sector will get the biggest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Consensus and transparency are the keys to adoption of any new policies, technologies or behaviors. 

Topic: Scaling Big Solar – Episode 17 of Power Players by Origis®
Moderator: Michael Eyman, Managing Director, Origis Services 
Guest: Alex Au, Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder at Nextracker
In Episode 17 of Power Players by Origis®, host Mchael Eyman discusses ways to scale big solar, with Alex Au, Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder at Nextracker. 
Three key takeaways:
Installations that adapt to the terrain through technology, rather than adapting the terrain to the installation, are more efficient. Many of the varied weather patterns around the country can be addressed with both hardware engineering and software learnings. Finding the best solution to the demand curve created by renewable energy creates exciting possibilities for future growth. 

Topic: Right Sizing Solar Risk – Episode 16 of Power Players by Origis®
Moderator: Michael Eyman, Managing Director, Origis Services 
Guest: Jason Kaminsky, co-founder and CEO of kWh Analytics 
In Episode 16 of Power Players by Origis®, host Michael Eyman discusses the history and future trends of risk assessment and allocation for solar assets with Jason Kaminsky, co-founder and CEO of kWh Analytics. 
During their conversation, Kaminsky and Eyman discussed right sizing risk allocation. Three key takeaways: 
Risk for solar assets is being spread to more parties. It’s no longer just origination bankers and developers, but also insurance companies, O&M operators and tax equity buyers. Historically, solar projects have needed protection from physical damage and underperformance, leading to financial losses. New provisions in the IRA create a blending of these risks that have buyers demanding better models for production forecasts. More data on weather risk mitigation and asset production are improving those forecast models and creating an overall more reliable and resilient solar asset.  

Topic: Energy Triangle: Pressure and Possibility – Episode 15 of Power Players by Origis® 
Moderator: Michael Eyman, Managing Director, Origis Services 
Guest: Cristin Lyons, partner and head of ScottMadden’s energy practice 
The energy market faces both new pressure and possibility as the U.S. integrates more renewables into the grid. In Episode 15 of Power Players by Origis®, host Mchael Eyman discusses the pressures on the generation and demand side of the equation with Cristin Lyons, a partner and head of ScottMadden’s energy practice. 
During their conversation, Lyons and Eyman discussed the pressures on generation and transmission during this transition. Three key takeaways: 
It’s no longer enough for utilities to provide reliable and affordable electricity. Customers are increasingly demanding clean energy. Customers have a bigger voice in generation and policy than they historically have. To meet the rapidly increasing demand for electricity, all stakeholders must find ways to work together, meaning current regulatory models may need to change.  

Topic: Trends in Solar O&M: It’s not what you may think.
Moderator: Michael Eyman, Managing Director, Origis Services
Guest: Leila Garcia da Fonseca, Director, Renewables Research for Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie recently issued a report on the status of Global solar PV operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider dynamics. In Episode 14 of Power Players by Origis®, host Michael Eyman discusses the latest Solar O&M report with Director of Renewables Research, Leila Garcia da Fonseca.
During their conversation, the power players discussed trends from 2022 and how those could play out in the coming year in O&M services for solar plants. There were two trends that were surprising:
1.     Fragmentation of the market, rather than consolidation.
2.     Price of O&M going down, rather than up.