About this episode
Explore the real-world transformation of America's energy landscape through candid conversations with solar industry insiders like Andrew Holmstrom of Arch Solar. From innovative vertical installations and Wisconsin's unique capacity credits to deep-fried cheese curds and maple syrup experiments, discover how rising electricity costs, AI-driven data center demands, and grid modernization are making renewables more competitive than ever. Get unfiltered perspectives on net metering policies, battery storage economics, and the practical realities of the clean energy revolution—complete with dad jokes and unexpected tangents about supply-side connections to maple trees.
Topics Covered:
NABCEP Conference
Lake Michigan = the 3rd Coast
PV Associate Class
NABCEP Milwaukee’s Party Theme
St. Patrick’s Day at Milwaukee
Beer breweries
Cheese curds
Solar in Milwaukee and Wisconsin
.77 Factor
Co-generation customer use
Capacity credit
Avoided capacity cost rate
PV Walls
PV Cladding
Mitrex Canada
Glass
Rates (commercial and residential)
Maple syrup
Tree activist
Reach out to Andrew Holmstorm on:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-holmstrom
Website: www.archsolar.com
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at:
www.heatspring.com/sean
www.solarsean.com/10hress
