Most Solar CEOs Underestimate This Risk Until It’s Too Late

Interconnection is one of those things most solar companies don’t think about...until it becomes the thing slowing down the entire business. In this episode, Hervé sits down with Vaughan Woodruff to unpack the messy reality behind utility approvals, permitting bottlenecks, and why “people and process” issues are often bigger than the technical ones. They get into utility relationships, workforce development, community solar growing pains, and how outdated interconnection rules are colliding with modern tech like batteries, VPPs, and smart inverters. If you’ve ever had a project stuck in limbo because of utility red tape, this conversation will feel very familiar.