Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast

GridRails AI with Michael Grasso, founder and CEO

September 2, 2026·36 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Grid Rails founder and CEO Michael Grasso explains how real-time settlement and device-level orchestration can unlock the untapped capacity of distributed energy resources including electric vehicles, home batteries, and solar systems. The discussion covers virtual power plants, the duck curve, bidirectional charging, FERC 2222 requirements, and the financial incentives needed to engage consumers as active grid participants.   Topics Covered Real-Time Settlement Grid Orchestration Duck Curve Bidirectional Charging FERC 2222 Requirements                                                                                                                     Consumer Grid Participation Grid Capacity Utilization Data Center Demand Battery Lifecycle Performance Consumer Privacy Protection DERs = Distributed Energy Resources VPP = Virtual Power Plant   Reach out to Michael Grasso here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpgrasso/ Website: www.gridrails.ai/ Email: michael@gridrails.ai Podcast with John Berger Apple Podcast YouTube Spotify Pandora Podbean   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/esip

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