Chris Pawlik - Founder & CEO, EPR^2

YPE Podcast

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/ [e-mail]