Is nuclear energy poised to power America's next industrial revolution?

In this thought-provoking episode of The Energy Insider, host Jack Doueck sits down with Jake Jurewicz, Founder and CEO of Blue Energy, to explore one of the most exciting—and misunderstood—opportunities shaping the future of energy.

A graduate of MIT with degrees in nuclear engineering and physics and a former strategist at Exelon Corporation, Jake is challenging conventional wisdom about nuclear power. His belief is simple but transformative: the nuclear industry doesn't have a technology problem—it has a construction problem.

Rather than reinventing the reactor itself, Blue Energy is reinventing how nuclear power plants are built. By applying advanced shipyard manufacturing and off-site prefabrication techniques, the company aims to reduce construction timelines from 10 to 15 years to as little as 36 months—dramatically lowering costs and making nuclear energy more financeable and scalable than ever before.

Jack and Jake discuss Blue Energy's groundbreaking projects, including its development efforts in Port Victoria, Texas, and examine how nuclear power can thrive in both competitive electricity markets and traditionally regulated utility environments.

The conversation also explores the powerful trends driving renewed interest in nuclear energy: explosive growth in AI data centers, electrification of the economy, reshoring of American manufacturing, the retirement of coal-fired generation, and the increasing demand for reliable, carbon-free, 24/7 electricity. While renewable resources continue to expand, Jake explains why firm baseload generation will remain essential to achieving true energy abundance.

More than just the leader of a nuclear startup, Jake Jurewicz is working to reinvent the business model of nuclear power itself. His vision extends beyond reactor technology to construction, financing, and deployment—an approach that could fundamentally reshape America's energy future.

Whether you're an energy executive, policymaker, investor, student, or simply curious about where America's electricity will come from in the decades ahead, this episode offers a fascinating look at one of the most important conversations in energy today.

Don't miss this compelling discussion about innovation, energy security, and how nuclear power could help fuel America's next generation of economic growth.

What separates the energy companies that scale… from theones that stall?

In this episode, Jack Doueck sits down with TommyRichardson, Head of Strategic Partnerships at EnergyBot, for a no-filterconversation on what it really takes to build, survive, and win in theretail energy business over decades.

Tommy isn’t just a veteran—he’s been in the room buildingthe playbook since the early days of deregulation. From launchingcompetitive supply with TXU Energy in 2000 to helping shape modern brokerageand pricing models, his fingerprints are all over the industry.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How the earliest competitive supply businesses were actually built—and what most people today still misunderstand.
• What it takes to scale indirectsales organizations that last (lessons from Strategic Energy and FirstChoice Power)
• The origin story behind “MatrixPricing,” and why pricing strategy is still misunderstood
• How one of the first fullyintegrated supplier tech platforms transformed forecasting, procurement,and customer operations
• What he learned leading andbuilding teams at First Choice Power, APG&E, and beyond
• Why “PPP” (People, Processes,and Partnerships) is the ultimate competitive advantage (and why mostcompanies get it wrong)
• The hard truth about longevity inenergy: why adaptability, not intelligence or scale, is what determines whosurvives
• How top players quietly builtrenewal engines and retention strategies that others still haven’t figured out
• What it really takes to operateand scale modern platforms like EnergyBot and Power HQ in today’s market

This isn’t theory. It’s 25+ years of real-world execution,failures, pivots, and breakthroughs—compressed into one conversation.

If you’re in retail energy and still thinking this businessis just about “rates,” you’re already behind.

Listen now and rethink how you build, price, and scale inthis industry.

In this episode of The Energy Insider, Jack Douecksits down with Neville Ravji, CEO of Budget Power, for a candid and insightful conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, and long-term success in thecompetitive energy industry.

With more than three decades of experience, Neville hasbuilt four retail energy suppliers in Texas from the ground up and successfully sold three of them to larger public companies. Few professionals in the industry have demonstrated the level of discipline, resilience, and strategic thinking required to repeatedly build, grow, and exit successful energy businesses. In this episode, he shares the lessons, principles, and mindset that have guided his remarkable journey.

Whether you are a seasoned industry veteran, anentrepreneur, or someone just beginning a career in energy, this episode offers practical wisdom, hard-earned lessons, and inspiration from one of the industry's most accomplished builders.

If you care about building a business that lasts — andknowing when the right time is to sell — this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Filmed live at EMC25 in Houston, this episode spotlights atrue industry innovator.

Frank McGovern shares his unconventional path from telecomto building a global energy supplier—expanding across Texas, the Northeast, and even into Spain—by staying relentlessly focused on customers and growth.

But the journey hasn’t been easy. Frank opens up aboutpersonal adversity, including losing his home to a tornado in Dallas, and how resilience and mindset helped him come back stronger than ever.

At the core of his success? Innovation. Frank explains whyit’s the ultimate differentiator in retail energy—and how Clearview is leading the charge with forward-thinking strategies like incentivizing EV charging during off-peak hours, in some cases bringing costs close to zero for customers while helping balance grid demand.

You’ll also hear how he builds lasting customer loyalty,embraces change, and takes calculated risks to drive both business success and broader societal impact.

If you want insights from one of the most forward-thinkingleaders in retail energy, and a real-world playbook on growth, innovation, and resilience — this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

In this insightful episode of The Energy Insider, Jack Doueck sits down with Josiah Neeley of the R Street Institute toexplore the evolving landscape of consumer energy choice and competitive retail markets across the United States.

Recorded live at EMC25 in Houston, this conversation offers a thoughtful and candid look at the policy, economics, andreal-world implications shaping the future of the energy industry.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how competitive markets drive innovation, improve customeroutcomes, and influence regulatory decision-making at both the state and national levels.

In this episode, you will:

- Discover how Josiah transitioned from practicing attorney to becoming a leading voice at the R Street Institute, helping guide the organization’s remarkable growth andinfluence

- Learn how R Street advocates for consumer energy choice and the expansion of open, competitive energy markets

- Understand why some states have more effective competitive structures than others and why those differences matter for customers, suppliers, and policymakers

- Hear Josiah's perspective on the "Price-to- Compare" and why he believes it can create misleading comparisons in markets where utilities and competitive suppliers operate side by side

- Explore why consumer energy choice is critical for fostering innovation, enhancing customer service, and maintaining long-term cost discipline- Gain insight into the history of the R Street Institute and the rigorous research and policy analysis they provide to the energy sector- Learn about R Street’s state-by-state energy scorecard and market evaluations and how industry stakeholders use this data to assess market performance- Hear Josiah’s outlook on the future of retail energy and the opportunities ahead for states considering competitive market modelsWhether you are an energy supplier, utility professional, policymaker, regulator, or industry stakeholder, this episode delivers valuable perspectives on the forces shaping the nextgeneration of energy markets.

In this dynamic episode of The Energy Insider, Jack Doueck sits down with PJ Popovic, CEO of Rhythm, to explore how technology, innovation, and disciplined execution can transform a startup into a major force in the retailenergy market.

Recorded live at EMC25 in Houston, PJ shares the remarkable story of building a mass-market energy supplier from zero to more than 300,000 customersin just five years—entirely through digital channels, without relying on traditional telesales or door-to-door marketing.

This conversation offers valuable insights for energyexecutives, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals seeking to understand how technology-driven strategies, customer-centric design, and distributed energy solutions are reshaping the competitive landscape.

If you are an energy executive—or aspire to become one—thisepisode delivers practical lessons, strategic insights, and forward-looking perspectives from one of the industry’s most innovative leaders.

The Energy Insider Podcast – Episode#19: “Giving Back to theCommunities We Serve” with specialgGuest: Mr. Jay Harpole, CEO of APG&E

Recorded live at the Energy Marketing Conference in Houston, this episode delivers a powerful look inside one of retail energy’s most resilient leaders.

Jay Harpole shares with Jack Doueck how he went from Exxon and ENGIE to transforming APG&E into a 7-state powerhouse—while navigating crises that could have ended it all. From surviving Winter Storm Uri to managing through a PJM capacity auction where prices skyrocketed nearlyninefold, Jay reveals the high-stakes decisions that defined his leadership.

You’ll hear how a disciplined, risk-focused CEO hedgesbeyond just energy—covering ancillaries and capacity—to protect both customers and the business in volatile markets.

But this story goes beyond strategy. Jay explains howAPG&E built a culture strong enough to earn “Best and Brightest Companies Place to Work For” honors in Houston and nationally for ten eight consecutive years—driven by exceptional customer experience and a deep commitment to giving back, including impactful work with the HoustonFood Bank, Kids Meal Inc., Good Knights of Lorain County in Ohio and other community organizations.

He also shares candid insights on the biggest challenges inretail energy today, the realities of an increasingly tough regulatory environment, and the timeless principles that separate good companies from great ones.

If you want a real-world blueprint for leadership,resilience, and growth in the energy industry—this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.

In this episode of The Energy Insider, host JackDoueck sits down with Brendan Manzie, CEO, and Jay Divakar, Head of Business Development at Kinergy (an Origin Energy company), for a sharp, forward-looking conversation on one of the most consequential shifts in global energy: the integration of flexibility into energy portfolio optimization and risk management as the new competitive edge.

From Origin Energy’s evolution in Australia to Kinergy’s emergence as a global platform, this discussion unpacks how energy companies can move beyond commoditized supply and into a higher-value, differentiated future.

At the center of that transformation is a powerful idea: retailers don’t need to own generation to behave like “Gentailers.”

Instead, they can orchestrate distributed energy resources, unlock flexibility, and build entirely new revenue streams—while strengthening customer relationships in the process.

Manzie and Divakar explain how Kinergy enables utilities and competitive suppliers to aggregate customer assets into Virtual Power Plants, turning flexibility into a scalable, monetizable advantage. The implications are significant: improved retention, deeper customer engagement, and access to value pools that many retailers have yet to fully capture.

The conversation goes beyond theory and into execution.What’s actually changing in competitive retail energy today—for both residential and C&I customers? Where are the real pressures, and where are the underappreciated opportunities?

And perhaps most critically: why is energy flexibility emerging as the defining battleground for retailers?

A major focus is Texas and ERCOT, where volatility, grid constraints, and market structure are accelerating the need for smarter, more dynamic solutions.

Through Kinergy’s partnership with Rhythm Energy, the episode explores how flexibility is already being deployed in-market—and where the true value lies. Is it customer savings? Wholesale arbitrage? Grid services? Or the convergence of all three?

This episode also challenges traditional thinking about the role of the retailer.

As DER orchestration and flexibility scale, retailers are no longer just suppliers of electrons—they become portfolio optimizers, risk managers, and customer experience leaders. The winners in this next phase of the industry will be those who can integrate these capabilities quickly and effectively.

For energy executives navigating margin pressure, customer churn, and an increasingly complex market landscape, this conversation offers both a wake-up call and a roadmap.

The question is no longer whether flexibility matters. It’s who will capture its value—and who will be left behind.