The Gridmatic Podcast

Gridmatic Retail sits at the intersection of two things few companies pull off at once: decades of deep energy expertise and Silicon Valley-grade engineering. In this episode of The Gridmatic Podcast, Kise Shannon (VP, Sales & Business Development) sits down with Jackson Vo (President, Gridmatic Retail) to talk about what makes Gridmatic "the power company of the future," how the business has scaled to thousands of customers across ERCOT and PJM in just two years, and why being a low-price provider and being easy to do business with aren't mutually exclusive. They also dig into the data center boom, the powerful combination of Gridmatic's energy veterans in Houston and software engineers in Silicon Valley, and where the business is headed next. Bonus: Jackson finally answers a question he's dodged for years — yes, he's dressed up for Comic Con, and yes, there's photographic evidence.00:00 Introduction to Gridmatic Retail01:42 Understanding Gridmatic's Structure and Vision03:26 Early Days and Growth of Gridmatic05:48 Differentiation in the Energy Market07:24 Current Business Momentum and Future Plans08:38 Engagement with Data Centers11:41 Balancing Retail and Technology15:19 Innovative Products and Closing Thoughts

Gridmatic Retail runs on a partnership between a Silicon Valley engineering team and a Houston-based operations team with deep energy retail experience. In this episode of The Gridmatic Podcast, Kise Shannon (VP, Sales & Business Development) and Jennifer Li (VP, Operations) go behind the scenes of how Gridmatic Retail builds speed, transparency, and trust into every broker and customer interaction. Their conversation turned into an unplanned “lightning round” when Mother Nature decided to throw in a thunderstorm! Chapters00:05 Introduction to Operations and Innovation00:05 The Role of Automation in Customer Experience06:00 Building a Culture of Change and Innovation12:12 Partnerships and External Collaboration14:09 Future Roadmap for Growth and Automation17:14 The Commute Experience

ERCOT is running a once-in-a-generation interconnection study called Batch Zero, built to work through a massive backlog of large-load requests as AI data centers move from planning to construction at an unprecedented pace. In this episode of The Gridmatic Podcast, Kise Shannon (VP, Sales & Business Development) and Rice Lummis (Sr. Director, Asset Management) break down what Batch Zero actually is and why it matters for Texas's grid.Topics covered: • Base Load, Studied Load, and Excluded Load• Key dates to watch• WLPUNs and "bring your own generation"• Gridmatic's roleChapters00:06 Introduction00:58 What is Batch Zero and why it matters02:07 Developer requirements03:56 Categories of projects: Base Load, Studied Load, Excluded Load06:46 Key dates08:29 PCLR and WLPUN12:47 Gridmatic's role14:37 Future outlook17:08 Closing remarks