COVID19's Impact on Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources with Matthew Walters, Ep 14

How do you quantify the value of a microgrid, which in some cases can be thought of as an insurance policy? You're ensuring that your facility doesn't go down or have an outage. How much is an outage really worth and how do you value that? In this age of Covid19, the pressure to fulfill commitments still remains high. Investor pressure remains high. Project goals remain in place. But the financing is no longer available. What should customers be looking at and exploring in the interest of managing this dilemma? Listen to the episode to hear how Matthew Walters, Head of Distributed Energy Systems, Americas at SIEMENS tackles it from a holistic approach.    You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Matt and his role at Siemens [1:35] How are customers reacting to the current COVID19 environment? [3:07] Managing the high pressure and big goals— no budget— dilemma [4:52] What are the key elements in a holistic approach and what do they involve? [6:29] Having a full programmatic approach for an organization's energy strategy [7:15] The largest renewable energy project in Manhattan [9:40] Nirvana for most energy managers today [12:09] Using a phased approach [13:50] Traditional grid supplies [15:22] Exploring creative off-balance-sheet financing programs [18:43] Click here for detailed show notes  Resources & People Mentioned Siemens   Connect with Matthew  On Linkedin   Matthew Walters, Head of Distributed Energy Systems, Americas at SIEMENS Matthew leads the Distributed Energy Systems (DES), Center of Competence, which is dedicated to helping public and private sector companies make smart, sustainable investments in distributed energy systems. Matthew has over 15 years of industry experience and has spent the last ten years with Siemens. Matthew’s career has been focused on energy project development, commercial advisory, structured finance, and strategic planning. Matthew was appointed to Head the Center of Competence in 2015, driving the growth of Siemens’ broad DES portfolio including power generation, controls, technology/engineering expertise, financial offerings, new business models, and establishing Siemens as a leader in DES. Since this time, DES has become a considerable growth sector for Siemens.Matthew has extensive domestic and international experience, specializing in power plant development, cogeneration, renewable energy, project finance, and commercial structuring. His experience ranges across both public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, institutional, and utility sectors.   Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com   Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn