Last December, we highlighted Amber as one of our newest team members and over the last 12 months, she has continued to drive innovative and exciting initiatives for the company with several noteworthy accomplishments.
Recently she received her Vermont state electrical journey worker S-type license after completing four years of night classes and a successful apprenticeship program. This summer she achieved her NABCEP PV Installation Certification.
Encore News
Team Member Highlight – Owen Dartley
Owen is Encore’s newest team member. He joins the business development team as a Geospatial and Market Analysis intern for the fall. He is currently a senior at the University of Vermont, majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Community Entrepreneurship
Join us at ACEC/VT’s 6th ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
Join us and our partners at VHB at ACEC of Vermont’s 6th Annual Environmental Protection Technical Workshop. Encore’s Kate Desrochers will join VHB’s Tim Upton and Lydia Lee to discuss the transformation of former junkyard fields that once contained solid waste, salvaged materials, tires, drums, tanks, and contaminated soil into a 2.1-megawatt (MW) community solar array known as Salvage Yard Solar.
Encore CEO discusses the rise of solar development on brownfields
Land-lease brownfield development has been part of Encore’s bread and butter since its founding in 2007. Our CEO Chad Farrell recently connected with Andrew Burnes at New Project Media to discuss his background in assessing and organizing cleanups of hazardous waste sites in the Northeast before launching Encore Renewable Energy and our ongoing efforts to turn brownfields to brightfields.
Members of Encore Renewable Energy attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Bucknell solar project
Encore team members Chad Farrell, Blake Sturcke and Caity Hines traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania for a groundbreaking ceremony on October 28, 2021 to celebrate the initiation of construction for a 1.6MW on-campus solar array that will serve as the initial piece of Bucknell’s long term decarbonization plan.
Phillip Foy speaks at VLS Energy and Law Symposium
Phillip was recently a panelist at the VLS Energy and Law Symposium where a trio of energy professionals addressed the impact of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plans for green infrastructure investment and clean energy policy leadership. Panelists also discussed federal vs local […]
Team Member Highlight: Cameron Reaves
Cameron is Encore’s newest team member. He joins Encore’s growing Business Development team this month full-time as a Business Development Associate.
Encore is proud to support Vermont Works For Women Trailblazers
Vermont Works for Women’s Trailblazers is a training program to support the entry and success of women and gender non-conforming individuals in careers in construction and the trades. Participants in the program have the opportunity to obtain or increase skills and certifications for jobs that are in high demand.
Team Member Highlight: Meet Lilly Kuhn
Lilly Kuhn is Encore’s Solar and Energy Storage Analysis Intern. She is supporting our work by constructing models of potential solar and energy storage systems, using GIS to evaluate project viability, and researching new markets.
Team Member Highlight: Meet Rob Greer
Rob Greer joined the Encore team in May 2021 as the Director of Clean Energy Solutions. Prior to joining Encore, Rob worked as a residential solar sales leader in both the Massachusetts and Arizona markets.
SEIA Solar+Storage Focus Group
Encore’s CEO Chad Farrell participated in a June 9, 2021 exclusive focus group session to assist the solar industry’s strategic, long-term planning in imagining what is possible for the future of solar in America as we navigate a new political environment and post-pandemic economy.
Transitioning to a 21st Century Clean Energy Economy
If the weather where you are is anything like the weather that we have been experiencing here in Vermont, summer is definitely heating up. Last week we had record high temperatures for the region, and Burlington was the hottest city […]
Team Member Highlight: Meet Ryan McKeown
Ryan McKeown has been at Encore since last fall as the company’s Geospatial and Market Analysis intern. He is currently in his junior year at the University of Vermont pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. […]
Encore CEO Chad Farrell presents at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Annual Conference
Encore’s Chad Farrell was invited to be a panelist for a session at then 2021 Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility’s annual conference. The discussion centered around how VBSR businesses can bring their companies to the next level of environmental and social regeneration and covered the significant advancements in clean energy technology and the control systems tying everything together.
Late Spring Encore Update
We are also now officially at the close of the Biden Administration’s first 100 days in office. In his first 100 days, President Biden has taken a bold proactive approach to address the climate crisis
Team Member Highlight: Meet Habib Salehzadeh
Habib joined Encore in early 2021, as a Financial Analyst in the Business Development area. In this position, he will lead the company’s financial modeling with respect to project finance and business development activities. Prior to Encore, Habib worked in […]
Encore CEO Chad Farrell serves on a panel for the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and the Nature Conservancy regarding the Vermont Climate Council
Encore’s Chad Farrell was invited to serve as a panelist for a webinar on April 14, 2021 entitled “Your Vermont Climate Council: Economic Impacts, Stories, & Solutions.”
Encore’s women-led construction team supports Vermont Works for Women
Vermont Works for Women helps women and girls recognize their potential and explore, pursue, and excel in work that leads to economic independence. On April 5-9th we participated in the Woman Can Do Virtual Expo to highlight the opportunity for […]
Encore CEO testifies in support of S.119
Encore CEO Chad Farrell provided testimony in support of S.119, a bill that has recently been introduced to complement Vermont’s existing net metering statute to allow for lower-priced renewable energy projects due to a larger scale. In response to demand […]
Encore CEO Chad Farrell provides presentation for Vermont Electrical Power Company (VELCO)
Encore CEO Chad Farrell served as Guest Speaker for VELCO’s monthly full team meeting on April 2, 2021.
Chad Farrell talks turning Brownfields to Brightfields at Virginia Solar Summit
Encore CEO Chad Farrell participated in two sessions at the recent Virginia Solar Summit, which was held virtually between March 16 and 18, 2021.
Team Member Highlight: Meet Rohan Pradhan
Rohan joined Encore in early 2021 in the role of Corporate Financial Analyst. In this position, he will lead the company’s financial modeling, reporting, and forecasting along with driving process improvements throughout the project and corporate operations. Rohan is also […]
Building a resilient future
The cold weather in Texas, ironically yet another example of global warming, and resulting grid failures shine a light on how insufficient our current energy systems are in the face of a changing climate. As we move forward, it’s incumbent […]
Chad Farrell presents at EUCI’s Virtual Brownfield Conference
Encore CEO Chad Farrell participated in two sessions at EUCI’s recent national conference: Solar Development on Landfills, Impoundments, Brownfields and Utility Contaminated Sites. Chad spoke on the importance of establishing public-private collaborations for these complicated and time-intensive projects, and participated […]
Team Member Highlight: Meet Joshua Dansie
Joshua Dansie currently fills the role of Project Development Associate with Encore Renewable Energy. He started at Encore as a Business Development Intern during his senior year at the University of Vermont. Josh graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering […]
Encore signs the Solar Industry Forced Labor Prevention Pledge
Encore remains proactive in our opposition to forced labor and has joined more than 115 solar companies signed the Solar Industry Forced Labor Prevention Pledge.
Spencer Egan speaks with future engineers at Hebron Academy
At the end of the Fall Semester, Spencer Egan spoke to two engineering classes at Hebron Academy in Maine. These classes have been learning about how solar panels work with different semiconductors and dopants, and how to optimize solar cell […]
Team Member Highlight: Meet Amber Lessard
Amber is one of Encore’s newest staff members. Serving as Project Manager – Field Services, she comes to Encore with a wide variety of experience in the Vermont solar industry. She has worked as a residential PV installer and service […]
Chad Farrell Moderates REV2020 Keynote Session with Kelly Speakes-Bachman of Energy Storage Association
Encore Renewable Energy Founder and CEO Chad Farrell served as moderator for the keynote at REV2020 address by U.S. Energy Storage Association CEO Kelly Speakes-Bachman for the second session of annual Renewable Energy Vermont REV2020 conference. Ms. Speakes-Bachman provided a […]
Team Member Highlight: Meet Sonia Johnson
Sonia Johnson is the Director of Construction for Encore Renewable Energy.
The team at Encore Renewable Energy® is proud to be certified as a B Corp, joining over 3,500 other businesses worldwide who also share a commitment to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.