In the fourth episode of Navigating to Net Zero, host Rebecca Darst talks with Robert “Robbie” R. LaBorde, Jr. and Sybil Montegut of Cleco and Scott Ryan and Gina Pavlovic of Endeavour Energy about how the two Macquarie-backed companies are keeping the lights on in their respective regions while making electric grids more sustainable and reducing reliance on coal – all while ensuring electricity remains affordable and reliable.  

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why Louisiana is the US state with the most to gain – or lose – from the transition to low-carbon energy and what the transition could mean for lower-income households.
• The effect of electricity costs on customer choices and what can be done to make everything from solar power to electric vehicles more affordable.
• The decarbonisation opportunities for companies such as Cleco and how the Inflation Reduction Act has given those opportunities a boost.
• Some of the biggest challenges of switching to renewable power generation in Australia and how customers are adapting to the change.
• How the Black Summer bush fires affected Endeavour’s service area and how they factored into the company’s net zero goals.

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