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E99: Turning homes into grid powerhouses | Vinnie Campo, CEO of Haven Energy
In this episode of Climate Positive, Kenny Gayles talks with Vinnie Campo, CEO and co-founder of Haven Energy, about their unique batteries-as-a-service approach that reduces barriers to affordable, reliable backup power by integrating home storage into virtual power plants (VPPs) to support the electric grid.
Vinnie shares Haven’s journey as a rapidly growing operator of distributed energy assets. He discusses the effects of California’s policy impacts on battery adoption, the influence of electrification and AI-driven demand on utilities, and why batteries are vital for grid resilience. He also discusses regulatory and market trends transforming residential energy, and what it takes to scale integrated energy infrastructure solutions.
Links:
- Haven Website
- Vinnie Campo on LinkedIn
- Haven Blog: “Raising New Funds to Speed Distributed Power”
- LADWP Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
Episode recorded on November 17, 2025
