Arcus Power Corp on Oil and Gas Startups

Collin sits down with Daniel Erhardt, CEO of Arcus Power Corp, to dig into the world of energy tech and the secrets to avoiding those costly power mistakes. Daniel’s team has saved big-time power users around $250 million—yep, you read that right—while also cutting down on CO2 emissions. They’re using AI to make energy management smarter and more accessible, bringing data and expertise together to shake up the industry. From his start in oil and gas trading to pioneering predictive AI, Daniel shares how he turned the challenges of the 2016 oil downturn into a massive opportunity, building Arcus into a North American leader in energy tech. It’s all about making energy work harder, not just expanding blindly—don’t miss it!

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Click here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro00:20 - What is Arcus Power?03:00 - Dan's Background and Experience06:57 - Energy Management as a Service08:59 - AI Tools in Energy Management10:23 - Thinking About AI in Energy12:44 - Inception of Arcus Power16:44 - Bootstrapping Arcus Power19:02 - Arcus Clients and Software Utilization23:55 - Addressing Energy Poverty28:55 - Alberta’s Energy Emergency Alert System31:18 - PG&E and Tesla Battery Program35:11 - Where to Find Arcus Power

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