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✨Welcome energy professionals! 🌞If you're looking to stay ahead of the game in solar, wind, and energy storage news and trends, then look no further. Tim Montague and John Weaver, Commercial Solar Guy and PV Magazine journalist, are here to bring you the latest and greatest. 🔋We break down the tools and technologies that are speeding the energy transition and helping us to decarbonize the economy for a healthier future. New episodes drop every Tuesday PLUS⏰tune in LIVE every Thursday at 12 noon EST/9 AM Pacific for our LIVE clean energy news roundup. And please don't forget to rate and review us on Apple or Spotify and subscribe to our Youtube channel. It would mean the world to us! 📩Reach out to us: tim@cleanpowerhour.com | www.CleanPowerHour.com
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When 1,500 MW Vanished: Peter Kelly-Detwiler on the Hidden Crisis Breaking Our Grid

The electric grid faces its biggest transformation in decades. Data center demand is set to triple in five years, capacity prices in PJM just hit $329 per megawatt-day, and grid operators are scrambling to prevent blackouts a...

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When 1,500 MW Vanished: Peter Kelly-Detwiler on the Hidden Crisis Breaking Our Grid
Sept. 16, 2025

When 1,500 MW Vanished: Peter Kelly-Detwiler on the Hidden Crisis Breaking Our Grid

The electric grid faces its biggest transformation in decades. Data center demand is set to triple in five years, capacity prices in PJM just hit $329 per megawatt-day, and grid operators are scrambling to prevent blackouts a...
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How Solar & Wind Are Transforming Texas
Sept. 11, 2025

How Solar & Wind Are Transforming Texas

Texas has quietly become America's renewable energy powerhouse, with solar and wind now generating over 70 gigawatts of capacity. Raina Hornaday, founder and CEO of Caprock Renewables, reveals how this transformation happened and why rural communities are driving the next wave of clean energy growt…
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Things You MUST KNOW About RE+ 2025
Sept. 8, 2025

Things You MUST KNOW About RE+ 2025

The Clean Power Hour LIVE is back with the latest in solar, wind, and storage. Tim Montague and John Weaver dive into the most important stories shaping clean energy today. The hosts also discuss their upcoming RE+ booth visi...
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Why Battery Storage is the Next Big Thing for Solar
Sept. 4, 2025

Why Battery Storage is the Next Big Thing for Solar

Batteries are no longer an afterthought in solar, they are the future. Pete Sarelas, founder and CEO of Source Solar in Chicago, joins Tim Montague to reveal how adding battery storage can eliminate your electric bill entirely and even push it into negative territory. Pete shares his journey from d…
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About the Hosts

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John Weaver

Co-Host

John Weaver, co-host, known as "The Commercial Solar Guy," has over a decade of experience in selling and developing solar power projects - he knows his stuff! John is a writer for PV Magazine USA, where he reports on solar industry data, equipment, manufacturers, trends, legislation, projects, finance and more.

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Tim Montague

Host & Creator

Tim Montague is a solar developer, solar & storage expert, coach, and consultant with over 30 years of experience in technology, sustainability, and triple bottom line business. As President of the Clean Power Consulting Group and host and creator of the Clean Power Hour podcast, Tim has helped dozens of technology entrepreneurs and businesses grow and create a positive impact. His motto is "Let's grow solar & storage!"

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Covers clean energy from A to Z

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Howard Jones | Aug. 9, 2022

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Sustainable Dave | July 26, 2022

Great show, great guests

"Tim’s mission to decarbonize the economy is inspiring. Great show, great guests, and a fun way to keep up with the future of clean energy."

deaconbradley | April 20, 2022

A MUST listen if you’re in the solar space

"Awesome podcast! I learn so much from listening to this podcast every time. They make the episodes entertaining and educational which I appreciate. This is a must listen if you’re in the solar space …"

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