Managing Partner, Energy Infrastructure Specialist
Current• Responsible for permit, finance, land lease, and planning processes for utility-scale energy developments in the Western United States (Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Alaska)• Worked closely with multiple federal, state, public, and private stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial solutions for development• Facilitated site selection, right of way, environment (including protected species), transmission interconnection, and view-shed research programs for initial development stages• Served as Public Outreach Advocate for the U.S. Wind Industry at the Idaho National Laboratories • Led market research to analyze consumer demand, infrastructure capacity, and federal incentives, to establish pricing for go-to-market financial statements• United ranchers, farmers, conservation, reclamation, elected officials, and other stakeholders through public outreach to address ongoing land development processes• Project managed permit and land-lease processes for Seven Mile Hill (115MW) and Belvoir Ranch (300MW) wind developments• Initiated multiple inter-state studies with Infrastructure Authorities, General Electric, and University Research Programs to assess natural gas firming potential at altitude• Negotiated and worked with State Land Officials and Private Investment Offices to establish the first natural gas firming facility in the American Intermountain West• Provided ongoing guidance and supportive research to explore and influence the relocation of the TOT3 Intertie (100-mile multi-state transmission line)• Served as a consultant to Anshuetz Corporation resulting in the Trans West Express Development• Guest University Lecturer: Energy Development Process