<p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, we’re examining the seemingly humble—but absolutely critical—piece of hardware that could accelerate electrification, unlock virtual power plants, and save homeowners thousands of dollars: the electrical panel.</p><br><p>My guest is <strong>Arch Rao</strong>, founder and CEO of <strong>Span</strong>, a company building <strong>smart electrical panels</strong> that replace your old breaker box with real-time power management, whole-home circuit-level visibility, and the ability to electrify <em>without</em> a costly service upgrade.</p><p>If you’ve ever been told you need a new 200-amp panel before installing a heat pump, EV charger, induction stove, or home battery… Span thinks you don’t. And utilities are starting to agree.</p><p><br></p><h3>We get into:</h3><ul><li>Why most of America’s 100-amp homes <em>don’t actually need</em> expensive utility upgrades</li><li>How Span’s digital panel manages loads in real time—throttling certain appliances for a few minutes a year to avoid tripping limits</li><li>What changes when every circuit in your house is visible and controllable (down to the second)</li><li>Span as <strong>grid infrastructure</strong>: how utilities like PG&amp;E see smart panels as a cheaper alternative to billions in grid upgrades</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Links:</h3><ul><li>Span: <a href="https://www.span.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.span.io/</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member for the ad-free version of the show: <a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Everybody in the Pool

Molly Wood

E111: The Span Plan: grid infrastructure in your garage

NOV 14, 202535 MIN
Everybody in the Pool

E111: The Span Plan: grid infrastructure in your garage

NOV 14, 202535 MIN

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<p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, we’re examining the seemingly humble—but absolutely critical—piece of hardware that could accelerate electrification, unlock virtual power plants, and save homeowners thousands of dollars: the electrical panel.</p><br><p>My guest is <strong>Arch Rao</strong>, founder and CEO of <strong>Span</strong>, a company building <strong>smart electrical panels</strong> that replace your old breaker box with real-time power management, whole-home circuit-level visibility, and the ability to electrify <em>without</em> a costly service upgrade.</p><p>If you’ve ever been told you need a new 200-amp panel before installing a heat pump, EV charger, induction stove, or home battery… Span thinks you don’t. And utilities are starting to agree.</p><p><br></p><h3>We get into:</h3><ul><li>Why most of America’s 100-amp homes <em>don’t actually need</em> expensive utility upgrades</li><li>How Span’s digital panel manages loads in real time—throttling certain appliances for a few minutes a year to avoid tripping limits</li><li>What changes when every circuit in your house is visible and controllable (down to the second)</li><li>Span as <strong>grid infrastructure</strong>: how utilities like PG&amp;E see smart panels as a cheaper alternative to billions in grid upgrades</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Links:</h3><ul><li>Span: <a href="https://www.span.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.span.io/</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member for the ad-free version of the show: <a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>