VX News is the editorial voice of the annual VerdeXchange Conference, featuring in-depth interviews with industry leaders and policymakers driving innovation in clean energy, water, transportation, and climate policy.
VX2026 Panel: What's Taking So Damn Long?
Moderator Jim Kelly of S&C Electric begins the "What's Taking So Damn Long? Fixing Energy Project Permitting" VX2026 panel by naming the stakes plainly: California is trying to build electrical infrastructure fast enough to meet record demand growth while the state already carries the highest electricity rates in the continental U.S. The panel brought together CEC Commissioner Noemí Gallardo, CPUC Commissioner Christine Harada, Stantec Senior Principal Brianna Pilkinton, and LADWP Interim COO Jason Rondou. To check out the full panel click here.
Inside ReMo Homes: Founder Vamsi Kumar Kotla’s Supply-Side Housing Play for California
As California confronts overlapping wildfire rebuilding pressures, housing shortages, and climate adaptation challenges, standardized off-site construction is gaining renewed policy and market attention. In conversation, ReMo Homes Founder & CEO Vamsi Kumar Kotla discusses the statewide approval of SupReMo™, a pre-engineered housing model designed to streamline permitting, reduce soft costs, and accelerate scalable housing delivery.
Plant Prefab’s Steve Glenn: Benefits of Prefab & Modular Design in Expediting Reconstruction After Disaster
With Plant Prefab’s new automated facility operating in Tejon Ranch with capacity to build up to 2,000 homes in a year, TPR checked in with Steve Glenn, founder of Plant Prefab, to elaborate on the benefits of custom designed prefabricated and modular homes could offer for expediting rebuilding efforts.
