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13th Jul 2023

S6 Ep1: Agilitas Energy CEO Barrett Bilotta Talks Energy Storage Solutions

On this week’s pod, Nick sits down with Agilitas Energy’s CEO and President, Barrett Bilotta to chat about the state of grid-connected battery energy storage in the U.S. 

What are the challenges facing energy storage development, and how do energy storage developers and operators manage to balance the needs and concerns of countless stakeholders, ranging from regulators to utilities? 

Barrett also explains the advantages of operating the assets they build themselves, the limitations of lithium-ion technology, and how Agilitas Energy aims to capture and deploy as many clean kilowatt hours in the future as possible.

Plus, stay tuned to hear about Agilitas Energy’s concrete future targets and why Barrett predicts a resurgence of hydroelectric power in the U.S.

 

Learn more about Agilitas Energy:

Website: https://www.agilitasenergy.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agilitas-energy-inc/

 

Follow Barrett: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrett-bilotta-8257034/

 

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Where climate tech investors get deep dives into the latest cutting edge technology and discover how it fits into the broader landscape.
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