Miranda Ballentine's guest appearances

Miranda Ballentine

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Derek Walker

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Despite the pandemic, the amount of renewable energy deals announced by large-scale buyers set a record in 2020. Miranda Ballentine, CEO of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), join the show to talk about how corporations are reshaping the large-scale energy procurement market. Ballentine talks about the new kinds of corporate buyers that are entering the market (9:02), how firms have shifted their goal from merely investing in renewable energy to decarbonizing the power system (12:20) and shares her reaction to the renewable energy proposals coming from the Biden administration (20:20). In light of the Colonial pipeline attack, Ballentine also highlights the importance of grid cybersecurity and resiliency (26:13).  Ballentine also outlines the types of energy deals that are trending in the market and reveals some of the leadership tactics she uses (49:38) to guide an organization that is full of so many big-name brands.The PodBrief in this episode focuses on how additional  efforts from REBA members like Google and Microsoft stand to change the everyday lives of consumers (52:39). More resources:Salesforce Best Practice Paper: "More Than a Megawatt" Sign up for Renewable Energy SmartBriefInfor Designed for ProgressDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefFollow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod

Despite the pandemic, the amount of renewable energy deals announced by large-scale buyers set a record in 2020. Miranda Ballentine, CEO of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), join the show to talk about how corporations are reshaping the large-scale energy procurement market. Ballentine talks about the new kinds of corporate buyers that are entering the market (9:02), how firms have shifted their goal from merely investing in renewable energy to decarbonizing the power system (12:20) and shares her reaction to the renewable energy proposals coming from the Biden administration (20:20). In light of the Colonial pipeline attack, Ballentine also highlights the importance of grid cybersecurity and resiliency (26:13).  Ballentine also outlines the types of energy deals that are trending in the market and reveals some of the leadership tactics she uses (49:38) to guide an organization that is full of so many big-name brands. The PodBrief in this episode focuses on how additional  efforts from REBA members like Google and Microsoft stand to change the everyday lives of consumers (52:39). More resources: Salesforce Best Practice Paper: <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/content/dam/web/en_us/www/assets/pdf/sustainability/sustainability-more-than-megawatt.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"More Than a Megawatt"</a> Sign up for <a href="https://www2.smartbrief.com/getLast.action?mode=last&amp;b=RESB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renewable Energy SmartBrief</a><a href="https://www.infor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infor</a> Designed for Progress Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. <a href="https://www2.smartbrief.com/getLast.action?mode=last&amp;b=RESB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/renewablespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod</a>

Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance CEO Miranda Ballentine

This week on the pod, we speak with Miranda Ballentine, CEO of the Renewable Energy Buyers’ Alliance (REBA). REBA works with businesses and organizations—Google, Facebook, and GM among them—seeking to procure renewable energy across the US. Our conversation centers on how the buying power of these large energy consumers is changing energy markets and driving America’s shift to clean energy economy.

Episode 52: Miranda Ballentine