<p>Recorded live at the Piper Sandler Energy Conference in Las Vegas, hosts David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with Scott Gromer, President and CEO of Mesa Power Solutions, to discuss how fast‑deploy, distributed power is transforming energy infrastructure.</p><p><br></p><p>Scott shares Mesa’s journey from a seven‑person startup to a 900‑plus‑employee company delivering turnkey natural gas power solutions across the oilfield, industrial facilities, utilities, and data centers, shaped by military leadership, strong culture, and disciplined execution.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation dives into today’s surge in electricity demand driven by reshoring, electrification, AI, and data centers, and why constrained grids and turbine supply chains are accelerating the shift toward reciprocating engines, behind‑the‑meter generation, and microgrids. From modular peaker‑style solutions to an “all‑of‑the‑above” power strategy, Scott outlines what it will take to deliver reliable, flexible power for the next generation of energy consumers.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Why Oil And Gas Matters</p><p>00:36 Podcast And Sponsors</p><p>01:59 Conference Welcome Banter</p><p>03:03 Meet Scott Grimmer</p><p>04:25 From Military To Power</p><p>05:26 Early Career Lessons</p><p>06:34 Mesa Elevator Pitch</p><p>07:48 Power Demand Perfect Storm</p><p>10:06 Recips And Supply Chain</p><p>12:14 Starting Mesa From Zero</p><p>14:08 Boone Pickens Origin Story</p><p>17:15 Mesa 2.0 Growth Markets</p><p>19:55 Data Centers And Infrastructure Reality</p><p>21:54 All Of The Above Power</p><p>22:34 Supply Chain In House</p><p>23:49 Family Work Balance</p><p>25:15 Military Leadership Lessons</p><p>26:32 Connecting With 900 Employees</p><p>28:44 Selling The Business</p><p>30:33 Culture And Core Values</p><p>32:45 Choosing New Markets</p><p>33:58 Coaching And Priorities</p><p>35:58 Proudest Military Moment</p><p>37:13 Mesa Vision And Global</p><p>39:35 Final Wisdom And Wrap</p><p><br></p>