The Energy Show

This week on The Energy Show, we’re talking about solar + battery systems not just the equipment, but the customer service and troubleshooting that keeps these systems performing year after year.

Traditional “solar-only” systems can be wonderfully simple and reliable. But when you add batteries (plus transfer switches, CTs, load management, apps, and firmware), you also add more moving parts and that means it’s helpful to know what’s normal, what’s fixable, and what’s worth upgrading.

Barry is joined by the Cinnamon Energy Systems service team Frank Teague, Lucas Cordero, Lily Cinnamon, and Yvette Res for a practical, real-world conversation on what we see in the field and what homeowners can do to stay ahead of issues.

In this episode:
• Why batteries add complexity (hardware + software + communication)
• The truth about warranties (what’s covered and what usually isn’t)
• The most common “no production” scenario: it’s often monitoring/communication
• Why we often recommend waiting 48-72 hours before assuming the worst
• Firmware updates: why they matter and why they can be tricky
• Roof leaks, critters, and prevention tips
• When older systems (15+ years) may be better replaced than “patched”
• Cleaning + shade + winter production: what “normal” looks like seasonally
• VPPs + battery calibration cycles: why batteries sometimes discharge unexpectedly

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Rooftop solar, net metering, and clean energy policies are being dismantled across the U.S. From the effective cancellation of the Inflation Reduction Act to broken contracts and financial clawbacks, fossil-fuel interests are pushing hard to regain control of our energy system.

This week on The Energy Show, Barry Cinnamon is joined by Bernadette Del Chiaro, Senior Vice President at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and former Executive Director of CALSSA, for a powerful, no-nonsense conversation about what’s really happening—and how consumers can push back.

• Why utilities are attacking rooftop solar and net metering
• The truth behind the “cost-shift” myth
• EWG’s landmark lawsuit against the California Public Utilities Commission
• How bad utility policy drove 17,000+ solar job losses
• The rise of balcony solar / plug-in solar and why utilities fear it
• Why decentralized energy = cheaper, safer, more reliable power
• What California (and the rest of the country) must do next

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On this week’s episode of The Energy Show, Barry Cinnamon is joined by Carl Guardino, a longtime leader in government affairs and public policy, to explain how smart advocacy, trust, and relationships shape the laws and regulations that impact our energy future.

Carl has helped guide policy from every angle — from leading the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, to expanding clean-energy markets at Bloom Energy, to bringing high-speed broadband to underserved communities at Tarana Wireless.

Barry and Carl explore:
• Why good policy takes more than great technology
• How businesses can effectively advocate without “pay-to-play” politics
• The biggest mistakes companies make when dealing with policymakers
• Why broadband is now as essential as electricity and water
• How clean energy and telecom can win in challenging political environments

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Nietzsche must have been referring to clean energy. Not even Nostradamus could have predicted this much turmoil in the energy sector in 2025. Nevertheless, Barry predicts steady clean energy progress due to lower solar, battery and heat pump costs.

1) Bad news - expect a record number of clean energy bankruptcies in 2026
2) AC2HP reach codes for homes will take off
3) Utilities will lie every time they say that the data center buildout will not cause electric rates to skyrocket
4) Battery storage costs will continue to decline rapidly
5) Cheap batteries + solar will threaten all other grid energy sources
6) Top tier battery system manufacturers will gain share
7) More rooftop solar MCIs, fewer MLPEs
8) Residential solar financing demand will exceed supply of compliant modules and batteries
9) Plug-in solar hype will eventually crack the utility interconnection monopoly
10) Automakers will fail with V2G but succeed with V2H

Tune into this week’s Energy Show for details on these predictions, as well as a translation of this new slew of clean energy acronyms (AC2HP, MCI, MLPE, V2G, V2H, ETC).

AI and data centers are driving unprecedented demand for power. At the same time, federal clean-energy support is being rolled back, leaving households and businesses exposed to higher costs and grid instability.

So where does that leave us?

In this episode of The Energy Show, Barry Cinnamon is joined by Sachu Constantine, Executive Director of Vote Solar, to break down what’s really happening behind the scenes — and why state-level solar and storage policy may be the most powerful lever left to protect affordability, reliability, and clean energy growth. Sachu breaks down:

• The growing federal backlash against solar and clean energy
• Why electricity prices are rising — and why it’s not going to stop
• How AI and data centers are pushing the grid to its breaking point
• Why solar + batteries are now the fastest, cheapest grid solution

Please tune in to this week’s Energy Show at www.energyshow.biz to understand how the fight for clean energy has moved to the states as the federal government returns to the expensive and polluting policies of the past.

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