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May 7, 2026
Large Accounts, Strong Partnerships | Episode 42
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1:43Scott BialekHOST
So what factors is Costco prioritizing right now? Cost, redundancy, stability, others?
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2:02Shay ReedGUEST
We wanna maintain our cost as much as possible so we can drive a value for our members, and I think accessibility and resilience are things that are top of mind right now.
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2:14Shay ReedGUEST
We, we wanna ensure we have uninterrupted power for perishable goods and essential services for members, just like a cooperative does.
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2:22Shay ReedGUEST
We know we, we offer fuel, we have pharmacy, we have, um, food and emergency supplies, and we wanna make sure that we're in business to be able to serve the community.
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2:51Scott BialekHOST
Um, from your conversations with energy managers in similar or different industry sectors, are you seeing increased interest in things like on-site generation, storage, demand response?