Episode 3: Jonah Asks Karsten (On Energy, Solar Obstacles, Market Forces and Government Subsidies and Maintaining Optimism)
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Episode 3: Jonah Asks Karsten (On Energy, Solar Obstacles, Market Forces and Government Subsidies and Maintaining Optimism)
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Welcome back to Jonah Asks!
Recorded: 6/12/26
Karsten works as a director of policy and regulatory strategy in the electric and gas utility business. Karsten has helped lead clean energy innovation in the utility industry for 12 years, developing launching new initiatives in electric transportation, grid modernization, distributed generation, building decarbonization and the future of gas.
15m
Solar at Home - Obstacles
Distributed energy sources (EVs, Solar for homes) - Obstacles - cost, roof replacements, shared buildings
El Cerrito, California houses - 1920s
Houses built in 1920s around development of Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond.
21m
Policy Issues
How policy interacts with physical world, policy, economics:
Policy vs Actionable Plans - From Policy to Reality
Can public utilities genuinely serve the public?
28m
Investor-run Utility Model
Karsten reiterates that % of household income spent on electricity has generally stayed the same over the last 30 years. But...the burden on lower-income families is far-greater than middle and upper-middle class groups.
In his work, Karsten has advocated for more support for lower-income communities. In 2023, DPU increased energy assistance programs from a flat 32% for eligible customers to a sliding scale up to 70% off of energy bills for customers in the lowest income tiers.
To see these charts on electricity costs over the last forty-five years, more detailed show notes and info here.
48m
Will we be using nuclear energy in the future?
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Clean energy initiatives
Clean Air Task Force (CATF): Science-backed advocacy, pushing for carbon capture, advanced nuclear, and zero-emissions tech deployment in the U.S. and globally.
GRID Alternatives: Perfect for a localized impact, solar power for low-income communities.
Earthjustice: The premier environmental law organization, using litigation to enforce policies that accelerate the transition to clean energy and defend frontline communities from pollution.