Chris Pawlik - Founder & CEO, EPR^2 - a podcast by Young Professionals in Energy

Chris Pawlik is the founder & CEO of Energy-Producing Retail Realty, Inc. (EPR^2), which owns and operates solar and other energy-producing solutions on behalf of building owners and tenants across California. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, Chris joins hosts Mark Hinaman and Saxon McKinven to discuss the importance of energy rights and what factors he evaluates when pursuing a new project.

Show notes:
00:57 Chris's background & growing up in eastern Europe
04:49 Getting into the energy industry & finding commercially viable energy-producing real estate projects
12:51 Reflecting on the 2021 D5 Momentum energy conference; current backlogs on capital expenditure projects to upgrade electric service
19:25 What factors Chris looks for when deciding to pursue a valuable project
24:49 Founding distributed energy solutions company EPR^2; explaining the importance of energy rights
33:02 Guaging the appetite for real estate owners to own energy assets; quantifying the opportunities for energy rights in the commercial real estate space
41:50 How legislative changes would affect the EPR^2 business model
44:21 What scares Chris in the energy sector; Chris's advice for young professionals in energy

Connect with Chris:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispawlik/
chris.pawlik@eprsquared.com

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