In this episode of No Priors, Elad interviews Zach Dell, the founder and CEO of Base Power, about his company's mission to lower the cost of electricity and create energy abundance. Zach discusses Base Power's recent $1 billion fundraise and how the capital will be used to accelerate vertical integration, including designing, manufacturing, installing, owning, and operating batteries to sell power directly to homeowners. He shares his background in finance and what inspired him to start Base Power, emphasizing the importance of building a technology-focused, engineering-led company in the energy sector. Zach also highlights the company's multidisciplinary team and its culture, the future of energy demand, the potential of solar and storage, and the regulatory challenges in the energy industry.
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