Surviving first Trump Administration - STATES at play. Abby Watson, Groundwire Group on ExGOW (EP.7)

Surviving first Trump Administration - STATES at play. Abby Watson, Groundwire Group on ExGOW (EP.7)In this episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) with Philip Bassil, we sit down with Abby Watson, Co-Founder and President of The Groundwire Group and former Head of North American Government Affairs at Siemens Gamesa in Washington. We dive in to the critical enabler for US offshore wind and Abby's key role working with the first Trump Administration and especially in helping the STATES drive the significant growth in renewables we saw during that first Administration despite the federal opposition. We also look at some examples of structures that have delivered a more resiliency and lower-risk in the current environment such as Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project and what that could mean for future project de-risking and financing structures. At the end of the end day, we conclude that it really comes down to the people and quality long-term relationships we build across the industry that will determine our ultimate success.--Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) w/ Philip Bassil is the premier Global Offshore Wind industry podcast. It brings insights and thought-leadership from the top leaders building and financing Offshore Wind projects across the globe. We discuss current market trends, key drivers, M&A deal flow, institutional investor perspectives and the evolution of the Global Offshore Wind landscape, including cost of capital, bankability, insurability, supply chain, regulatory regimes, auction design and much more... We also take a deeper dive into the backgrounds and real life stories of the leaders in the industry to better understand what makes them tick and their passion to make an impact. Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) w/ Philip Bassil podcast is sponsored by NORTHGREEN, the leading Global Offshore Wind financial services platform bringing innovative solutions across Advisory (Strategic Partnerships, Financing, M&A), Asset Management and Private Equity. linkedin.com/in/philip-s-bassil-mba-a422343b https://www.northgreencapital.com/