#276 Digitizing The Paperwork Layer of the Energy Transition | Hudson Hollister (HData)
Wed Feb 04 2026
00:00 – Intro: Why energy regulation is the "unsexy" bottleneck of the transition.
03:11 – Hudson’s Background: From SEC Attorney to rewriting federal data laws.
05:55 – What HData Does: The platform for rate cases, compliance, and wildfire plans.
06:40 – The Natural Monopoly: Explaining the "Regulator vs. Regulated" conflict.
10:13 – The Rate Case Process: How utilities get paid (and why it takes so much paper).
14:00 – The ROI of AI: Moving from "Control-F" to vertical AI agents.
22:20 – The Urgency: Why grid modernization creates a compliance explosion.
35:00 – Hyperscalers & AI: How data center demand is changing the regulatory game.
46:18 – The Future of Work: Will AI replace regulatory lawyers?
48:00 – Founder Story: The 2022 cash crisis and the "Dark Night of the Soul."
53:00 – Hiring Framework: The 3 motivations Hudson looks for in talent.
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00:00 – Intro: Why energy regulation is the "unsexy" bottleneck of the transition. 03:11 – Hudson’s Background: From SEC Attorney to rewriting federal data laws. 05:55 – What HData Does: The platform for rate cases, compliance, and wildfire plans. 06:40 – The Natural Monopoly: Explaining the "Regulator vs. Regulated" conflict. 10:13 – The Rate Case Process: How utilities get paid (and why it takes so much paper). 14:00 – The ROI of AI: Moving from "Control-F" to vertical AI agents. 22:20 – The Urgency: Why grid modernization creates a compliance explosion. 35:00 – Hyperscalers & AI: How data center demand is changing the regulatory game. 46:18 – The Future of Work: Will AI replace regulatory lawyers? 48:00 – Founder Story: The 2022 cash crisis and the "Dark Night of the Soul." 53:00 – Hiring Framework: The 3 motivations Hudson looks for in talent. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe