Cisco DeVries's guest appearances

Cisco DeVries

The Energy Show

My Climate Journey

The Nexus Podcast

Consensus in Conversation

Mark Lewis

Kleiner Perkins

John Doerr

Pat Brown

Nathaniel Keohane

Tony Fadell

David Heinemeier Hansson

Todd Allen

Scott Stringer

Ted Nordhaus

Bruce Friedrich

Adam Kaufman

Matt Rogers

Alessandra Biaggi

May Boeve

OwlTail

Cisco DeVries is all about energy. Before jolting OhmConnect to new heights as CEO, Cisco designed a clean energy product called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and later launched Renew Financial, a startup based on the PACE product. With natural disasters and grid problems on the rise, there’s no one better to explain what it all means and how companies are building a more resilient, eco-friendly grid for all.Cisco brings over 20 years of energy industry experience to the table. Join the conversation now: from in-depth breakdowns of the electrical grid to Cisco’s optimistic energy, it’s worth the listen!More from the episode:Website → https://www.ohmconnect.com/ Company LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohmconnect/ Cisco’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/cisco-devries-9a89363/ Conor’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/ Time Stamps!0:00 Introduction2:10 Background5:16 Entrepreneurship, PACE9:35 Renew Financial13:29 OhmConnect 19:33 Electric Grid28:26 Purpose and Profit37:32 Optimism, Motivation41:36 Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cisco DeVries is all about energy. Before jolting OhmConnect to new heights as CEO, Cisco designed a clean energy product called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and later launched Renew Financial, a startup based on the PACE product. With natural disasters and grid problems on the rise, there’s no one better to explain what it all means and how companies are building a more resilient, eco-friendly grid for all.Cisco brings over 20 years of energy industry experience to the table. Join the conversation now: from in-depth breakdowns of the electrical grid to Cisco’s optimistic energy, it’s worth the listen!More from the episode:Website → <a href="https://www.ohmconnect.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ohmconnect.com/</a> Company LinkedIn → <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohmconnect/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohmconnect/</a> Cisco’s LinkedIn → <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cisco-devries-9a89363/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cisco-devries-9a89363/</a> Conor’s LinkedIn → <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/</a> Time Stamps!0:00 Introduction2:10 Background5:16 Entrepreneurship, PACE9:35 Renew Financial13:29 OhmConnect 19:33 Electric Grid28:26 Purpose and Profit37:32 Optimism, Motivation41:36 Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Cisco DeVries: OhmConnect

Today's guest is Cisco DeVries, CEO of OhmConnect.OhmConnect provides home energy management solutions via smart meter analytics and energy market integration. OhmConnect's platform enables residential users to sell their energy reductions directly into energy markets.Before OhmConnect, Cisco co-founded Renew Financial, which became one of the largest dedicated clean energy finance companies in the U.S. As CEO of Renew, he raised over $2 billion in private capital that financed energy efficiency and clean energy projects in nearly 100,000 homes. Previously, Cisco spent five years as the Chief of Staff to Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates. In 1996, President Clinton appointed him to serve as an aide to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, where he held roles at the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cisco has over 20 years of experience in public policy and energy efficiency. He also holds a B.A. in political science from UCSD and a Master's of Public Policy from UC Berkeley. In this episode, Cisco explains what OhmConnect does, how their platform works, and what led him to serve as CEO. He also touches on the relationship between OhmConnect and CA utilities and barriers to large-scale deployment. Plus, we have a lively discussion on pricing carbon and other policies that would address climate change. It was great to have Cisco join me this week, and I'm excited for listeners to learn more about OhmConnect.Enjoy the show!You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded August 13th, 2021For more information about OhmConnect: https://www.ohmconnect.com/For more information about this episode, visit: https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/cisco-devries

Today's guest is Cisco DeVries, CEO of OhmConnect. OhmConnect provides home energy management solutions via smart meter analytics and energy market integration. OhmConnect's platform enables residential users to sell their energy reductions directly into energy markets. Before OhmConnect, Cisco co-founded Renew Financial, which became one of the largest dedicated clean energy finance companies in the U.S. As CEO of Renew, he raised over $2 billion in private capital that financed energy efficiency and clean energy projects in nearly 100,000 homes. Previously, Cisco spent five years as the Chief of Staff to Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates. In 1996, President Clinton appointed him to serve as an aide to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, where he held roles at the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cisco has over 20 years of experience in public policy and energy efficiency. He also holds a B.A. in political science from UCSD and a Master's of Public Policy from UC Berkeley.  In this episode, Cisco explains what OhmConnect does, how their platform works, and what led him to serve as CEO. He also touches on the relationship between OhmConnect and CA utilities and barriers to large-scale deployment. Plus, we have a lively discussion on pricing carbon and other policies that would address climate change. It was great to have Cisco join me this week, and I'm excited for listeners to learn more about OhmConnect. Enjoy the show! You can find me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jjacobs22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jjacobs22</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/mcjpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mcjpod</a> and email at <a href="mailto:info@myclimatejourney.co">info@myclimatejourney.co</a>, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Episode recorded August 13th, 2021 For more information about OhmConnect: <a href="https://www.ohmconnect.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ohmconnect.com/</a> For more information about this episode, visit: <a href="https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/cisco-devries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/cisco-devries</a>

Ep. 173: Cisco DeVries, CEO of OhmConnect

“If you get utility rate payers to act together like a symphony and reduce their energy a little bit at these key times, that net effect is actually remarkable."-Cisco DeVries HighlightsCisco's response to John Oliver's segment on PACE (6:25)What is OhmConnect? (12:38)The two primary problems OhmConnect had to solve: engage consumers on one side and sell their aggregated demand on the other. (17:38)Why grid interaction in California is mostly focused on residential buildings right now. (25:21)The two reasons we need grid interaction and why every building will need to do it (28:15)the public policy side of this and what needs to change to unlock this concept worldwide (45:40) You can find Cisco DeVries on LinkedIn.Watch on YouTube or read on the web.Get full access to Nexus.

<blockquote>“If you get utility rate payers to act together like a symphony and reduce their energy a little bit at these key times, that net effect is actually remarkable."-Cisco DeVries</blockquote> <h3>Highlights</h3><ul><li>Cisco's response to John Oliver's segment on PACE (6:25)</li><li>What is OhmConnect? (12:38)</li><li>The two primary problems OhmConnect had to solve: engage consumers on one side and sell their aggregated demand on the other. (17:38)</li><li>Why grid interaction in California is mostly focused on residential buildings right now. (25:21)</li><li>The two reasons we need grid interaction and why every building will need to do it (28:15)</li><li>the public policy side of this and what needs to change to unlock this concept worldwide (45:40)</li></ul> You can find <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cisco-devries-9a89363/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cisco DeVries</a> on LinkedIn. <a href="https://youtu.be/4TEI-TBsr-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch</a> on YouTube or <a href="nexuslabs.online/episode-59-cisco-devries-on-gamifying-grid-flexibility-and-why-fighting-climate-change-depends-on-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read</a> on the web. Get <a href="https://www.nexuslabs.online/#/portal/signup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full access</a> to Nexus.

🎧 #059 - Cisco DeVries on gamifying grid flexibility and why fighting climate change depends on it