Pine Gate Renewables

To cap off Women’s History Month, Pine Gate's Women’s Employee Resource Group had the privilege of hosting Ginger Frank, founder of Asheville-based Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn, for an inspiring and candid conversation on entrepreneurship, motherhood, and the power of community.   With honesty and humor, Ginger shared her journey of how she built a thriving company to create a life that worked for her as a mom, the challenges of running a business while raising children, and the importance of lifting others up along the way. Her authenticity sparked meaningful discussion about balancing ambition with family and how grit, creativity, collaboration, and ownership shape both a successful business and fulfilling life -- values we embrace at PGR.   From leading Poppy’s growth to spearheading community initiatives like WE Are: The Women Entrepreneurs Asheville Recovery Endeavor (https://lnkd.in/e5363i_z), Ginger embodies resilience, generosity, and the true spirit of Asheville.   Thank you, Ginger, for your wisdom, candor, and inspiration!

We're excited to announce a new $300 million loan facility from Brookfield, best described by Meghan Comiskey: “This new partnership with Brookfield exemplifies our superior ability to attract and deploy capital from top-tier organizations.” At Pine Gate, we don't just create value, we deliver it through a better clean energy experience. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eiiCQZA5

In honor of Women's History Month, I'm excited to share an article about how Pine Gate Renewables fosters a supportive environment for women at all stages of their careers. I’ve been proud to partner with our organizational leaders to champion flexible work schedules, enhanced benefits, and a community for women to gather and share insights and experiences. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g44Q8a59

Building the best team in renewables means putting industry all-stars together to create a world-class leadership team. Read the bios of these pros – they’re the best-of-the-best in safety, construction, and renewable energy asset operations. Here’s today’s release on these notable additions to the Pine Gate team: https://lnkd.in/eshQ5prT 

Check out Pine Gate's Amanda Smith featured in a recent television segment about career growth in the renewable energy industry. Amanda pursued a secondary education in her early 30s and then transitioned to the renewable energy industry - she's now our Senior Director of Operations. Proud to call you a colleague, Amanda! More on her story and other insights here: https://lnkd.in/etGMgyU2

At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Pine Gate's own David Groleau highlighted the urgent need to scale renewable energy as global power demand rises. By uniting leaders, businesses, and policymakers, we can drive innovation and execute on our goal to capture the benefits of decarbonization. Echoing one of our company's core values, collaboration is needed between the private sector, institutions, and governments to secure the necessary investments and regulatory advancements. By participating in global platforms like the World Economic Forum, we can align our efforts and pledge resources to solve global energy challenges. Together, we can make a meaningful impact on our communities and the global economy. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eMRBCVYS

The solar industry is ever-changing, and our annual all company gathering, Pine Gate Academy, is a time for us to look to the future together and stay a step ahead. At this Academy, we took deep dives across departments, collaborated with our ACT Power Services partners to ensure the long-term value of our projects, and connected in person with a team that now spans 38 states. Thanks for the conversations, the teamwork, the high fives! 

At Pine Gate, we acknowledge that the energy industry is inherently connected to policy and regulatory activities. Two weeks ago, we had the privilege of hosting North Carolina Governor Josh Stein at our annual company gathering, Pine Gate Academy. Governor Stein joined Ben Catt and Maggie Sasser in a candid conversation about his career and history as a clean energy supporter, his priorities as Governor, and a deep dive into Hurricane Helene recovery efforts – an issue close to home for so many of our colleagues. Thank you, Governor Stein, for joining us! 

We are thrilled to announce an impactful grant from Pine Gate Renewables to support our Hurricane Helene relief efforts! 🌟 Pine Gate Renewables' commitment to our community extends far beyond renewable energy – they're investing in the resilience and recovery of our region. With 100 employees calling Asheville home, their support demonstrates how local businesses can create meaningful change. This grant will help us to continue to support recovery across our county and ensure our students and families have everything they need to rebuilt. We're grateful for partners like Pine Gate Renewables who step up when our community needs it most.💚 #UnitedWeAreBuilingCommunity #PineGateRenewables #CommunityPartnership #AshevilleStrong #HurricaneRelief

New year, new hire announcement! Meet Monica Lamb, Pine Gate’s new Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Finance. Monica comes to Pine Gate with over 20 years of experience in legal private practice, government, and clean energy project development. She will play an integral role advising the company’s finance teams as Pine Gate’s development work continues to accelerate. Monica is based in Washington, DC where she spends her free time enjoying the natural and cultural aspects of our nation’s capital.    Please connect with Monica and welcome her to the Pine Gate team.