Energy Programs Lead

3 weeks ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Groundswell, Inc. Full time
About the Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, versatile, and detail-oriented problem-solver with a passion for clean energy and social justice. Groundswell's Energy Programs team leads the delivery of the organization's solar, resilience, energy efficiency, and housing equity programs and projects in multiple states.

Key Responsibilities
  • Regional Community Resilience Planning
    • Collaborate with Groundswell's Market Development team to educate customers (local governments, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations) about the concept of resilience hubs and associated benefits to underserved communities across the Heartland region.
    • Recruit representatives from underserved communities to participate in sessions that inform location and services of the Resilience Hub program in each jurisdiction.
    • Design and facilitate workshops to guide representatives of underserved communities in identifying priority locations and services for Resilience Hubs.
    • Analyze workshop results and prepare summary reports and recommendations for informing future resilience investments.
    • Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to create outreach materials, website content, and articles to spread the word about the Resilience Hub program.
    • Conduct initial analysis to determine basic parameters for potential solar and battery installations (utility bill analysis, zoning research, business/corporation information, etc.).
    • Establish relationships and vet prospective new implementation partners.
    • Support applications for funding.
  • Community Engagement and Customer Support
    • Lead community and customer engagement and coordination efforts for Heartland-based projects and programs.
    • Receive, manage, and respond to customer inquiries regarding Direct/Elective Pay and tax credit bonus adders, seeking technical guidance from team members as needed.
    • Work with prospective project hosts and owners to execute initial project agreements, including Letters of Intent, Access Agreements, and/or Memoranda of Understanding, working closely with the Director of Solar & Resilience Project Development and the Market Development team.
    • Manage customer relationships during development and construction of solar and resilience projects.
    • Communicate effectively and accurately with current and prospective future solar & resilience host sites about project status and schedule.
    • Participate in internal and external team meetings to assess ongoing project development processes and timelines; maintain knowledge of status for ongoing projects and programs.
    • Respond to emergent customer concerns and recommend viable solutions by coordinating with Director of Solar & Resiliency Project Development, VP of Energy Programs, and other relevant Groundswell team members.
    • Support the Director of Solar & Resiliency Project Development with contractor management during project implementation.
    • Serve as Groundswell's representative for a variety of partnerships and coalition meetings that advance energy equity.
  • Revenue Development
    • Help identify and evaluate new funding opportunities, provide reporting information for existing funders, and support Groundswell's efforts to cultivate new prospective funders for the organization's projects and programs.
    • Adhere to timelines for shepherding solar and resilience projects through the construction process, earning developer fees for Groundwell in accordance with revenue forecasts.
    • Identify engagement and revenue opportunities for Groundswell through GGRF-funded Solar For All initiatives in Illinois, Indiana, and other states in the region.
  • Other Responsibilities
    • Stay abreast of current and emergent laws, policies, and regulations across the Heartland region (e.g., Illinois Solar For All guidelines) to inform Groundswell's approach to project and program deployment.
    • Support the development of Groundswell's programs within and outside of business line responsibilities.
    • Seek opportunities to drive continuous improvement in Groundswell programs, processes, and procedures.
    • Build and maintain awareness of local policy and regulatory environments that impact clean energy initiatives in the region.
    • Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team to create outreach materials, website content, and articles to spread the word about the Groundswell's energy programs.
    • Maintain data on projects and partners in Salesforce for tracking and reporting purposes.
    • Develop and maintain knowledge of Groundswell's other programs.
    • Support applications for funding.
    • Represent Groundswell at events, speaking about solar, resilience, and energy efficiency programming.
    • Demonstrate prudent management of Groundswell assets and resources.

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