NEWS: Solas Energy® Awarded Owner’s Representative Services Contract for Crossover Wind Project in Arkansas

Solas Energy® manages construction and oversight for Arkansas’s first utility-scale wind project.

FORT COLLINS, Colorado – Solas Energy®, a leader in renewable energy consulting services to support the energy transition, today announced its contract with Cordelio Power to provide Owner’s representative project and construction management services for Cordelio Power’s 135 MW Crossover wind project, sited in Cross County, Arkansas. The Crossover project is the first wind project to advance into active construction in Arkansas, and is part of Cordelio Power’s growing pipeline of renewable energy projects. Solas Energy also provided Owner’s representative and construction management services for the company’s Moraine Sands 165 MW wind project in Mason County, Illinois, which recently advanced into commercial operations. Solas Energy’s role in both projects includes field oversight of the construction contractor and turbine supplier, as well as project management for the full project’s contractual obligations, including county permits, design reviews, financing obligations, interconnection obligations, and other project aspects.

Evelyn Carpenter, President and CEO of Solas Energy, stated, “The Crossover wind project is a great example of how we build trust with our clients by delivering on our client commitments. This follow-on project with Cordelio Power is a testament to the excellence Solas Energy brings to the projects we support. The successful execution of complex renewable energy projects is all about creating a financeable structure that allocates project risk to the party best suited to mitigate that risk. Solas Energy has executed on over 115 GW of renewable energy projects over the course of 15 years, and has built a strong framework and proven methodology for successful execution of complex projects. We are pleased to add this first-of-its kind project in Arkansas to the growing list of utility-scale renewable energy projects Solas Energy has successfully supported.”

Paul Rapp, Chief Operating Officer of Cordelio Power, shared, “Solas Energy is a proven partner for driving our projects to success, as seen with our newly operational Moraine Sands wind project. It is a pleasure to once again collaborate with the Solas Energy team on the Crossover wind project, as they work diligently to bring this milestone project to completion safely, on time, and within budget.”

Solas Energy’s Project and Construction Management Division provides comprehensive solutions to support the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage systems throughout the US. The company has supported the development of more than 115 GW of renewable energy projects to-date, including gigawatt-plus installations.

About Solas Energy
Solas Energy, headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a US-based consulting firm specializing in energy projects across renewables, data centers, storage, high-voltage projects, and conventional generation infrastructure. With 16 years of experience on more than 100 gigawatts of projects, Solas Energy provides services including owner’s engineering, project and construction management, and development support. The company is focused on US opportunities, supporting clients with proven expertise and future-focused solutions. Learn more at www.solasenergyus.com or follow us at www.linkedin.com/company/solasenergy-us.

About Cordelio Power
Cordelio Power is an independent renewable power producer that develops, owns, and manages renewable power facilities across the United States and Canada. Cordelio strives to work with all of our stakeholders in an efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible manner. With over 1,400 MW of operating assets under management, Cordelio also oversees a growth pipeline of over 20,000 MW of wind, solar and energy storage projects. Cordelio is wholly owned by CPP Investments.

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President & CEO

Evelyn Carpenter

Evelyn Carpenter is the founder, President and CEO of Invera Energy™. Ms. Carpenter is an entrepreneur and pioneer in the American renewable energy industry, having built a highly successful consulting company, Solas Energy®. Since 2009, Solas Energy has worked on over 100 GW of renewable energy and energy storage projects in the United States, delivering expert consulting, due diligence, and project and construction management services to project owners and operators. The consulting services model offers access to senior-level project development and project management expertise on an outsourced basis, allowing clients to scale their businesses, manage growth, and mitigate risk in the evolving American energy industry.

Invera Energy will carry that success forward, bringing proven expertise to new clients and markets through a broader service offering. Invera Energy’s focus will be on grid reliability, generation and storage deployment, and data center support.

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Vice President of Project & Construction Management

Felipe Uscátegui

Felipe brings over 40 years of energy industry experience to his leadership role. His experience includes construction planning, engineering, and project management for the development and execution of more than 4 GW of utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, and biomass generation facilities. Felipe’s conventional generation experience encompasses oil, gas, and biomass-fired power plants, and EPC BOP execution of simple cycle and combined cycle gas turbine power plants. His responsibilities extend to EPC proposal estimates, contract negotiation, scheduling, direct and subcontracted labor management, procurement, and overall project management throughout North America. He also brings a strong background in global management to his role, and fluency in English, Spanish, French, and Italian.

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Senior Associate and Interim Director of Consulting Services

Terri Denning

Terri Denning is a Senior Associate and Interim Director of Consulting Services. She is an expert procurement, contracting and risk management specialist with over 26 years of financing, deal structuring, and business development expertise in the energy storage and renewable energy industry. Terri most recently ran the risk management and contracting department for a global battery energy storage manufacturer. Prior to that, she led business development and contracting for a wind turbine manufacturer where she managed turbine sales, contracting, business development, M&A negotiation and due diligence. Terri’s prior positions included commodity structuring, deal management, risk management, and project finance for gas fired co-generation plants for a global energy company.

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Business Development & Land Strategy Manager

Michelle Nicholson

Michelle Nicholson is an experienced land and stakeholder consultation specialist with a demonstrated history of success in the energy sector, overseeing land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and community sentiment initiatives for over 5 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage projects. Her expertise encompasses environmental consulting, due diligence, land control, and title review. She has a particular interest in stakeholder management, analyzing and designing effective communication strategies to assist in the permitting of projects. Michelle also supports business development and client engagement to ensure successful project delivery.

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Director of Project Management

Melody-Ann Cote

Melody-Ann Cote has over 30 years of project and contract management experience, 15 of which have been focused on the delivery of renewable energy and energy storage construction projects. She is an expert project manager, overseeing owner’s obligations under construction agreements, supply agreements, financing agreements, interconnection, and power purchase agreements, regulatory permits, and land agreements. She has successfully managed construction for more than 2 GW of wind and solar (PV) energy and 3 GWh of utility-scale energy storage projects. Her expertise includes budget management, with experience managing over $5 billion in construction budgets to-date. Melody-Ann provides clients with independent engineering (IE) review process management and financial management review services to support project construction.

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Vice President of Marketing & Business Development

Jami Wong

Jami Wong brings more than 25 years of experience in developing new market entry strategies, building brands, and leading sales and marketing efforts in multiple industries, including renewable energy, semiconductors, software, robotics, broadcast media, and consumer electronics. She is responsible for Invera Energy’s new market entry strategy as it leverages its renewable energy roots into energy storage, conventional generation, data centers, and high voltage work. Jami also provides key stakeholder and community-targeted communication strategies for Invera Energy clients. Jami holds an international MBA and is multi-lingual. She has supported organizations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australasia.

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