Silicon Ranch Radio

Memorial Day is a beloved holiday across America. But how many people truly know and understand the meaning behind this patriotic day of honor? And how is it different from holidays such as Veterans Day and Independence Day? In today's special episode of Silicon Ranch Radio, Jim Bausell talks with three individuals from some of the communities Silicon Ranch serves. Listen in as our colleagues, partners, and neighbors reflect on Memorial Day and share its personal significance to them.

In this episode, Jim sits down with Gil Hough, the Executive Director for the Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA). Gil has been a leader, a consensus builder, and a true champion of the solar energy efforts within the Tennessee Valley. Jim and Gil discuss the power of partnerships and how it draws all of us together to make solar do more. So, listen in and be inspired as we explore how joining together helps us all to accomplish great things within the solar industry.

We are re-joined by Director of Regenerative Energy and Land Management, Michael Baute. Since being on the show this past Fall, Michael has been responsible for a new website which contains the Regenerative Energy Standard. He also built his team to oversee our innovative holistic land management platform while increasing the number of solar farms implementing it. Also tune in to find out what 'agrivoltaics' is and how we are using it to make solar do more for local communities, American agriculture, and the land we are fortunate to steward.

In this episode, Jim sits down with Keith Dennis, Vice President of Consumer Member Engagement at NRECA, the national association that represents 900 plus electric cooperatives serving the daily electricity needs of consumers in 48 states. We'll take a deep dive into the new 'Beneficial Electrification World' Keith first described in his 2015 white paper titled Environmentally Beneficial Electrification and discuss the important role clean renewable energy will play in this far-reaching energy transition.

In this episode, Jim Bausell is joined by Silicon Ranch's Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Matt Kisber. Matt is an innovator, entrepreneur, and community and economic development leader with a fascinating background — from the Tennessee state legislature to serving as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic Development under Governor Phil Bredesen. In their conversation, Matt shares with Jim the journey he took with his partners in making a solar dream come true.

In this episode, our host Jim Bausell is joined by Silicon Ranch's Senior Vice President of Technology and Asset Management, Nick de Vries. Nick is a problem solver, inventor, and veteran. In their conversation, Nick speaks with Jim about how he arrived at Silicon Ranch and what goes into his team's work to manage our portfolio of more than 140 solar power plants across 14 states coast to coast...Here's a hint: DATA!

Our fifth episode features Mark Cayce, President and CEO of Ouachita Electric Cooperative, an electric cooperative headquartered in Camden, Arkansas. This episode wraps up a three-part series, Local Power, Solar Power, which takes a look at how local solar farming and strategic partnerships can light up your community. Mark brings decades of real-time, real-world experiences that all of us can learn from, so you won't want to miss this episode.

Our fourth episode features Jeff Dykes, President and CEO of BrightRidge, a public utility headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee. The second installment in our series "Local Power, Solar Power," this episode takes a look at how local solar farming and strategic partnerships are lighting up communities. By providing clean energy options, Silicon Ranch is working to help improve quality of life, create new business and jobs, and power the next generation.

Our third episode features Silicon Ranch Corporation's Vice President of Business Development, Matt Brown. This episode begins our series "Local Power, Solar Power," which takes a look at how local solar farming lights up your community. By providing you with clean energy options, Silicon Ranch is working to improve your quality of life, create new business and jobs in your area, and power the next generation.

Our second episode features Michael Baute, our Director of Regenerative Energy and Land Management. He shares his thoughts on Silicon Ranch's efforts in co-locating regenerative farming practices and solar energy generation - a process that we call Regenerative Energy. Our innovative process compounds the already positive impact of solar facilities to provide further environmental, economic, and community benefits. Join us to learn more!