The near-immortal in energy private equity fundraising, Gary Sernovitz, drops into the podcast, likely questioning his life choices. He and Chuck dive deep into the sultry world of energy private equity's history and current state—because who knew finance could smolder like this? It's a thrilling stroll down Wall Street. And Gary? He's pitching his new novel, "The Counting House," focused on... a CIO at a mid-tier university endowment. Now that's a unique twist! Buckle up for a rollercoaster of financial wit and whimsy.

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In this special episode, Chuck drags in Mark Meyer, who's inexplicably still tethered to Chuck on "Big Digital Energy", and Derek Brower, who's decided DC politics might be a tad less murky than oil at the Financial Times. Can Meyers shed light on his questionable life choices? Will Brower confirm if Capitol Hill's mess beats the oil spill? Listen in for energy talk, snide remarks, political potshots, and the enduring mystery of Chuck's job hunt.

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Hold onto your hats as Chuck grills Rory Johnston of Commodity Context on the oh-so-slippery oil market escapades from Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China. Dive in for some juicy gossip and see if Rory's oil price prediction leaves him a soothsayer or just sorely mistaken. Tune in for a snark-fest and remember, no crystal balls were harmed in the making.

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Get ready to rock your geological socks off with Nicole Gonzalez, the dynamite young geologist! She spills the dirt on Houston's Image Conference, where brainy earth nerds unite. From fancy keynote speakers to tackling Earth's pesky problems, it's gonna be a rockin' ride. And don't worry, they won't be digging up any rom-coms, but they might just unearth a few Hollywood geology myths. Stay tuned for geology like you've never imagined!

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Chuck bought 100 shares of AMPD, the electricity ETF that’s publicly traded on the NYSE. Having no idea what AMPD is or does, Chuck decided to have the creator explain it to him.  Turns out it’s a pretty interesting, unique investment product that allows for a future bet on US carbon-neutral power prices.

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Chuck and Josh talk all things fundraising for energy investments - the role of content, connecting on an emotional level, ESG headwinds, and why Chuck’s girlfriend made him go clothes shopping before meeting her parents.

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Chuck and Anne chat about a wide range of issues facing America’s largest independent oil and gas producers - educating politicians, guerrilla warfare tactics from the “other side”, Obama actually celebrating the Shale Revolution, and more.

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Chuck and Campbell wonk out on the ERCOT grid. Do we hook to the rest of the US? Stay solo? It’s a complicated engineering, political and expensive proposition.

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00:00 - Ironsight
01:25 - Introduction to the Episode
01:40 - Welcome Back Campbell Faulkner
03:02 - Understanding ERCOT
10:20 - Episode Conclusion
13:45 - Connecting Texas to the U.S. Grid
16:50 - Engineering Challenges in Texas Connectivity
19:20 - Scale of the Engineering Problem
22:55 - Economic Viability of Grid Interconnection
28:59 - Limitations of Interconnecting Grids
30:30 - Upgrading the Electrical Grid
32:40 - Solutions to Grid Challenges
34:30 - The Need for Engineer Input
41:06 - Recommendations for Action
43:17 - Immediate Practical Steps
46:14 - Demand Response and Energy Efficiency
47:44 - Overview of Capacity Markets
54:17 - Summary of Capacity Market Concepts
56:19 - Key Requirements for Texas

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Your weekly dose of energy news with Chuck Yates, Collin McLelland, Mark Myer, and Kirk Coburn: we talked about Joe Rogan, Norway's energy sustainability, IEA energy predictions, Steve Nicks, and of course the finger of the week.

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Chuck has a wide-ranging chat with Russell Gold, who before joining Texas Monthly covered energy for the Wall Street Journal for twenty years. They talk about Russell’s most recent article about the Craddick family (owning while regulating oil and gas interests and getting rich), Texas politics, the importance of storytelling, and the future of energy.

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