#111 - Neha Palmer | Terawatt – Scaling Commercial EV Charging Infrastructure

Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a company that’s focused on scaling commercial EV charging infrastructure across the U.S.

Key topics in this conversation include:

• The biggest challenges that need to be overcome while scaling commercial EV charging
• Neha’s learnings from her previous role as Head of Energy Strategy at Google
• The complexity of integrated renewables into the grid
• How to design a reliable and sustainable charging hub
• Commons misconceptions about charging networks

Links:

• Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/NehaPalmer
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-palmer/
• www.terawattinfrastructure.com

Neha's bio:

Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a company that’s focused on scaling commercial EV charging infrastructure across the U.S. Neha previously served at the Head of Energy Strategy at Google where she led the development of electric infrastructure and electricity procurement for the global data center fleet, helping to make Google the first company of its size to achieve 100% renewable energy for operations. Previously, Neha held leadership roles at Pacific Gas and Electric, and worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Neha holds an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

About Terawatt

TeraWatt Infrastructure provides permanent, durable solutions for the future of fleet transportation. The company designs, operates and owns electric vehicle charging hubs for fleet operations leveraging a robust combination of property assets, financing capabilities and deep energy expertise. With a business model based on well-established economics of renewable energy project development and a proven real estate strategy, Terawatt was founded, in the absence of anything like it, to be the nation’s reliable, long-term partner in the inevitable transition to all-electric transportation.

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