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Energy Storage with Doug Houseman

By April 4, 2021September 9th, 2021Energy Rant
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In this week’s Energy Rant, Jeff Ihnen (CEO at Michaels Energy) interviews Doug Houseman (Principal Consultant at Burns & McDonnell) about energy storage. Doug is a leader and visionary in grid and utility modernization. You’ll quickly get a sense of his wealth of knowledge as we take you through our interview-style conversation.

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