Can’t say it better than Craig Gordon…
Kudos to the leadership of MACRUC for offering a thoughtful agenda this week. Upon reflection, there are several observations that can help inform a new solution to the energy dilemma facing the region and country. - Our economic growth engine hinges on data. We need data for everything we do from advances in manufacturing to improvements in the service industry. And we can’t cut growth. - It's much harder and more expensive to connect new loads, especially as load is coming in faster and in bigger chunks than ever before. - The energy supply stack continues its continental drift towards intermittency despite the valiant reinforcements of battery storage. - Interregional transmission continues to be elusive. - There’s renewed interest in massive new gas plants to balance the grid, but that raises the question of how much pipeline capacity there is to deliver it, nevermind getting it when you need it. - Regulators are very concerned about new types of stranded costs, inequitable rates, and just keeping the lights on. The observations above yield a new solution just by rethinking our approach. Mainspring Energy's advanced technology provides a fast, affordable, equitable, and clean way to keep the pedal on growth, maintain reliability, and create optionality. With data centers in mind, our tech is uniquely suited to create a local clean capacity solution using: (1) non-firm gas, (2) non-firm electric, (3) dynamic fuel-switching, and (4) multi-day on-site fuel storage (hydrogen, ammonia, biogas, etc.). Only Mainspring has a dispatchable and highly-efficient technology that can run on 100% gas, 100% hydrogen, and 100% ammonia in the same generator, interchangeably. That’s robust flexibility and optionality. Mainspring’s tech provides an ideal solution for utilities, data centers, and regulators: The solution defers the need for major infrastructure investments, accelerates interconnection of data center load (while reducing capacity requirements), and keeps utility rates in check. This is yet another example where the old adage hits home: think globally, act locally! A big thanks to John Igo for his contribution to this conversation at MACRUC and to all the folks who made it possible! You know who you are. Let us know if you'd like to learn more.
