Encore Renewable Energy

Project Overview

Whitcomb Farm Solar

Project Details:

Commissioned:
November 2014
Location:
Essex Junction, VT
Project Size:
3.6MWp

Encore developed what was until 2016 the largest operational solar project in the State of Vermont. Encore was responsible for end-to-end management of this project including permitting, engineering, and financing. In conjunction with an easement from the Vermont Land Trust, the solar array will provide lease revenue to the farmers that will assist in keeping the farm in active agricultural use for generations to come.

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Project Testimonial(s):

“Encore led the engineering, permitting, and community-relations aspects of the 3.6 MW Whitcomb Farm Solar project in Essex Junction, currently the largest solar project in Vermont. I basically originated the project and Encore did all the heavy lifting. Their working relationships with state regulators proved to be very strong, their forecasts on each step of the process were accurate, and their work was spectacularly good. They consistently under-promised and over-performed. Bottom line, they did great work and I trust Encore implicitly.”

– Charlie Smith, Charles P. Smith Consulting

"I was very pleased with the outcome of my investment with Encore, which was used to facilitate the development of a number of important and exciting early solar energy projects in my home state of Vermont. The team at Encore carefully managed my investment and provided me with consistent updates to ensure that I was kept abreast of all developments."

– Jerry Greenfield, Founder, Ben and Jerry’s

“We were thrilled with the outcome of our work with Encore on the siting of a solar array on our active dairy farm in Essex Junction, Vermont. Encore’s work resulted in an annual lease payment that provides us with the opportunity to improve our farmstead while preserving topsoil integrity. Farming has always involved land, sunlight, and water to produce value; we are pleased to be able to diversify our farming operations to include renewable electricity generation in addition to forage crops and dairy.”

– Meg Armstrong, Owner, Whitcomb Farm

“We partnered with Encore on a C&I solar PV investment opportunity and were extremely satisfied with the process and the outcome of the partnership. Encore consistently managed all risks associated with the project, and delivered on their scope of services in a timely and effective manner — ultimately resulting in a strong return on investment for Walden. We look forward to working with Encore again in the near future.”

– Henry Weitzner, Founder, Walden Renewables

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Chad Farrell served as a lead facilitator in discussions with other mission-driven CEOs affiliated with Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) with Vermont’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tempore Phillip Baruth. The discussions were part of VBSR’s 2023 Climate Action Day and were focused around new legislation intended to strengthen Vermont’s renewable energy standard (RES).

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Encore team talks solar and climate justice with Burlington City & Lake Semester students

In February, the students from Burlington City & Lake (BCL) Semester program at Burlington High School had a residency at Hula Lakeside to meet with businesses focused on climate justice. Kelsey Applegate and Taegen Kopfler, alongside Abi Gruvman from 350.org, sat down with the students and their teachers to talk about their work and hear the student’s perspectives on climate justice.

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Encore Renewable Energy announces Blake Sturcke as CEO joining Chad Farrell to expand the company 

Encore Renewable Energy, a leading full-service community-scale renewable energy development company, announced today that Blake Sturcke is now CEO, joining Encore’s Founder and CEO, Chad Farrell, to jointly lead the company’s expansion and accelerated deployment of solar and energy storage projects. Blake has been with Encore since 2015. In addition to having served in several leadership positions in the clean energy industry, Blake has a wealth of experience in corporate and project finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions gained over a 15-year career as an investment banking executive prior to joining the clean energy workforce.

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