Recorded live at the Piper Sandler Energy Conference in Las Vegas, hosts David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with Scott Gromer, President and CEO of Mesa Power Solutions, to discuss how fast‑deploy, distributed power is transforming energy infrastructure.

Scott shares Mesa’s journey from a seven‑person startup to a 900‑plus‑employee company delivering turnkey natural gas power solutions across the oilfield, industrial facilities, utilities, and data centers, shaped by military leadership, strong culture, and disciplined execution.

The conversation dives into today’s surge in electricity demand driven by reshoring, electrification, AI, and data centers, and why constrained grids and turbine supply chains are accelerating the shift toward reciprocating engines, behind‑the‑meter generation, and microgrids. From modular peaker‑style solutions to an “all‑of‑the‑above” power strategy, Scott outlines what it will take to deliver reliable, flexible power for the next generation of energy consumers.

00:00 Why Oil And Gas Matters

00:36 Podcast And Sponsors

01:59 Conference Welcome Banter

03:03 Meet Scott Grimmer

04:25 From Military To Power

05:26 Early Career Lessons

06:34 Mesa Elevator Pitch

07:48 Power Demand Perfect Storm

10:06 Recips And Supply Chain

12:14 Starting Mesa From Zero

14:08 Boone Pickens Origin Story

17:15 Mesa 2.0 Growth Markets

19:55 Data Centers And Infrastructure Reality

21:54 All Of The Above Power

22:34 Supply Chain In House

23:49 Family Work Balance

25:15 Military Leadership Lessons

26:32 Connecting With 900 Employees

28:44 Selling The Business

30:33 Culture And Core Values

32:45 Choosing New Markets

33:58 Coaching And Priorities

35:58 Proudest Military Moment

37:13 Mesa Vision And Global

39:35 Final Wisdom And Wrap