Full-Time
Director – Grid Strategy & Utility Planning
Updated on 8/6/2026
Solar Landscape
201-500 employees
Leases rooftops for community solar
Compensation Overview
$170k - $220k/yr
Asbury Park, NJ, USA
Remote
Bachelor's
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- A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in electric utility planning, transmission or distribution engineering, grid modernization, or distributed energy resource integration.
- Deep understanding of utility planning methodologies, system constraints, reliability, infrastructure development, and capital planning.
- Experience with distributed energy resources, renewable energy, battery energy storage, or advanced grid technologies.
- Strong familiarity with utility planning studies, hosting-capacity analysis, interconnection impacts, and grid-modernization initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to influence utility stakeholders and advance new technical or operational approaches.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex grid issues into actionable business recommendations.
- Engage utility planning and engineering teams to identify and advance opportunities to increase hosting capacity on constrained circuits.
- Build relationships across utility planning, asset management, engineering, operations, regulatory, and innovation teams.
- Develop technically credible, data-driven proposals that align distributed energy deployment with utility reliability and planning objectives.
- Identify, develop, and advance DERMS, dynamic hosting capacity, flexible interconnection, non-wire alternative, and other grid-modernization pilot opportunities.
- Analyze hosting-capacity maps, load forecasts, infrastructure plans, capital programs, and system-planning studies to inform market and siting strategy.
- Interpret integrated distribution plans, integrated resource plans, long-range transmission plans, and other utility planning filings.
- Monitor feeder and substation constraints, system-upgrade programs, load growth, electrification trends, and planned utility investments.
- Identify circuits and substations where targeted operational changes, grid technologies, or infrastructure investments could unlock additional distributed energy resource capacity.
- Provide strategic guidance on integrating distributed solar and battery energy storage systems within utility distribution networks.
- Evaluate how operating requirements, export controls, tariffs, system limitations, and utility planning assumptions affect distributed energy resource deployment.
- Support interpretation of feasibility studies, system-impact studies, facility studies, and related utility planning data.
- Provide input on point-of-interconnection strategy and system-integration considerations.
- Track emerging grid technologies, including ADMS, DERMS, advanced inverters, digital twins, VPPs, microgrids, and grid-enhancing technologies.
- Participate in utility working groups, regulatory forums, industry organizations, and technical conferences related to grid modernization and distributed energy resource integration.
- Support development, interconnection, policy, and New Markets teams with early-stage grid intelligence and utility-planning insight.
- Translate utility planning information into clear recommendations for leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Experience within a major electric utility, ISO/RTO, grid consulting firm, or adjacent energy organization.
- Familiarity with PJM, NYISO, CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, or other major U.S. power markets.
- Experience advancing DERMS, dynamic hosting capacity, flexible interconnection, non-wire alternatives, or related pilots.
- A Professional Engineer license or an advanced degree in power systems, energy policy, or a related discipline.
Solar Landscape develops and operates community solar projects in New Jersey by partnering with commercial real estate owners, municipalities, and non-profits to bring solar energy to local communities. They install large-scale solar systems on rooftops or other available sites and share the generated energy with multiple customers, including renters and households without suitable roofs. The energy is sold to local utilities or through community solar subscriptions, generating revenue from leases and energy sales, with possible incentives and tax credits. Unlike purely residential solar providers, Solar Landscape focuses on a community solar model that makes solar energy accessible to a broader audience by pooling resources and benefits from shared installations. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions, lower energy costs for participants, and expand solar access across New Jersey for commercial, municipal, and non-profit partners and their communities.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$2.1B
Headquarters
Wall Township, New Jersey
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NJBPU expanded New Jersey community solar by 3,000 MW on March 4, 2026.
- ComEd, Solar Landscape, and Public Storage announced 60 Illinois rooftop projects on July 31.
- August 4, 2026 CIP funding added $150 million for roughly 250 MWdc pipeline.
What critics are saying
- New Jersey utilities still face solar interconnection backlogs, delaying 2026 rooftop energizations.
- Illinois community solar faces federal tax-credit deadlines; Ameren queues can strand projects until 2027.
- If rooftop policy incentives weaken, Solar Landscape's lease-and-subsidy model loses economics quickly.
What makes Solar Landscape unique
- Commercial rooftops unlock underused warehouse space across New Jersey and northern Illinois.
- Solar Landscape has deployed 500-plus projects totaling 750 MWdc, proving repeatable execution.
- Its financing stack spans CIP, First Citizens, M&T, Nuveen, and banks.
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↑ 28%Solar Landscape has secured up to $150 million in development financing from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its Green Credit Fund II. The facility will initially support approximately 250 MWdc of distributed solar projects, enabling faster equipment procurement, interconnection, and pre-construction activities. The financing accelerates Solar Landscape's ability to bring distributed energy infrastructure online more quickly to meet growing US electricity demand. This follows recent capital raises including a $600 million senior debt facility, a $125 million revolving credit facility, and a $117 million preferred equity investment, bringing total capital raised over three years to more than $2.2 billion. Solar Landscape develops solar and storage projects on commercial real estate, partnering with over 170 property owners and utilities. The company has deployed more than 500 projects representing over 750 MWdc of generation.
ComEd, partners plan to develop 60 rooftop community solar projects in Illinois. ComEd is joining with commercial rooftop solar developer Solar Landscape and U.S. self-storage operator Public Storage to jointly develop 60 rooftop community solar projects across northern Illinois in the next two years, the companies said July 30. Together, the projects will deliver 44 megawatts (MW) of community solar energy to boost grid capacity and create opportunities for customers to lower their energy costs, according to ComEd President and CEO Gil Quiniones. "With demand for power rising faster than supply, community solar sites like this one offer a clean energy solution that can help close the supply gap and offer bill savings for customers," Quiniones said. "By year end, we expect to have some 400 community solar installations across ComEd's northern Illinois territory, making this region a national leader in developing a renewable resource that has a key role to play in delivering clean, affordable power over the long term." Once completed, the projects are expected to generate enough electricity each year to power approximately 6,150 households while delivering an estimated $750,000 in annual electricity bill savings for subscribers, more than $36 million over the life of the projects. The average residential subscriber is expected to save approximately $120 annually on electricity costs, said ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corp. The partnership plans to convert underutilized storage facility rooftops into energy-producing assets that deliver affordable electricity savings to households. The Illinois portfolio covers approximately five-million-square-feet of rooftop space. "Commercial rooftops represent one of the fastest, most scalable opportunities to expand the electric grid using infrastructure that already exists," said Shaun Keegan, CEO of Solar Landscape. "By partnering with ComEd and Public Storage, Daily Energy Insider is transforming underutilized real estate into energy infrastructure that lowers electricity costs for Illinois families while helping meet the region's growing demand for power. "This portfolio demonstrates how utilities, property owners and private capital can work together to deploy clean energy at a meaningful scale," Keegan added. "We're proud to partner with ComEd and Solar Landscape to demonstrate how commercial properties can deliver maximum value as community assets," said Nathan Vitan, chief legal officer and executive sponsor for sustainability at Public Storage. As Illinois experiences increasing electricity demand driven by economic growth, electrification, and new technologies, ComEd said it is upgrading the grid to accommodate the rapid expansion of distributed energy resources. The utility's investments will enable more renewable energy projects to come online, strengthen grid reliability, and help deliver affordable energy options to customers across northern Illinois, said ComEd. The projects will also create local jobs and expand career opportunities, with construction expected to support approximately 300 jobs.
Solar Landscape named No. 1 Commercial Rooftop Solar Developer for second consecutive year. Recognition reinforces the company's leadership in transforming commercial real estate into distributed energy infrastructure that delivers power where it's needed most. ASBURY PARK, N.J. July 22, 2026 - Solar Landscape has been named the No. 1 National Commercial Rooftop Solar Developer on Solar Power World's 2026 Top Solar Contractors List, marking the second consecutive year the company has earned the category's top ranking. The recognition comes as utilities, policymakers, commercial real estate owners, and large electricity users such as data centers face an increasingly urgent challenge: bringing new power online faster to meet rapidly growing electricity demand. Solar Landscape has built the nation's leading platform for doing exactly that - transforming commercial rooftops into distributed energy infrastructure that can be deployed in a fraction of the time required for traditional generation. "Commercial real estate has become one of the fastest paths to building new energy infrastructure," said Shaun Keegan, Co-Founder and CEO of Solar Landscape. "This recognition reflects the trust our commercial real estate partners place in us, the strength of our team, and our ability to consistently deliver projects at scale. Every rooftop we develop represents new power for the grid, new value for property owners, and a faster path to meeting America's growing energy needs." Solar Landscape partners with many of the nation's leading commercial real estate owners to lease underutilized rooftops and transform them into long-term energy assets. The company develops, finances, builds, owns, and operates every project, allowing property owners to generate predictable long-term income without investing capital or managing complex energy infrastructure. Today, Solar Landscape has built one of the largest distributed energy platforms in the country, combining commercial real estate partnerships, proprietary technology, project finance, utility expertise, and vertically integrated development to accelerate deployment at national scale. As electricity demand continues to grow, driven by data centers, electrification, and economic expansion, the company is expanding beyond rooftop solar to help utilities, policymakers, and commercial property owners unlock additional distributed energy resources, including battery storage. "Our industry has reached an important inflection point," said Mark Schottinger, President of Solar Landscape. "The conversation is no longer simply about installing more solar panels. It's about delivering reliable generation and capacity faster, strengthening the grid, and building the energy infrastructure our economy requires. Commercial real estate is uniquely positioned to help solve that challenge." Founded in 2012, Solar Landscape pioneered the commercial rooftop solar development model and has grown into the nation's leading commercial rooftop solar developer through disciplined execution, long-term partnerships, and continuous innovation. The company now works with more than 170 commercial real estate partners across multiple states and has deployed billions of dollars of capital to accelerate distributed energy development nationwide. The annual Solar Power World Top Solar Contractors List recognizes the country's highest-performing solar companies based on installed capacity, project execution, and market leadership. About Solar Landscape Solar Landscape is the nation's leading distributed energy infrastructure company, transforming commercial real estate into a source of new power by deploying solar and storage at scale. Partnering with more than 170+ commercial real estate owners and utilities, the company develops, builds, owns, and operates distributed energy projects that deliver new capacity to the grid in as little as 12 months while generating long-term income for commercial and industrial property owners. Recognized by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. and ranked the #1 commercial rooftop solar developer by Solar Power World, Solar Landscape combines real estate expertise with proprietary technology and vertically integrated execution to deploy infrastructure with speed and certainty. Headquartered in Asbury Park, New Jersey, with offices in New York City, Chicago, and Baltimore, the company has deployed more than 500 projects representing over 750 MWdc of generation. About Solar Power World Solar Power World is the premier media outlet covering the U.S. solar installation, development, and EPC industries. Its annual Top Solar Contractors List recognizes the leading companies driving solar deployment and innovation across the country. Are you a commercial property owner interested in a rooftop solar lease?
Solar Landscape sees closing of oversubscribed $125M revolving credit facility. ROI-NJ Staff(Asbury Park) June 24, 2026 Asbury Park-based Solar Landscape, the nation's leading platform for distributed energy infrastructure built on commercial real estate, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $125 million revolving credit facility led by M&T Bank, with participation from Flagstar Bank, Atlantic Union Bank and Valley Bank. The facility expands the existing relationship between Solar Landscape and M&T Bank, which originally provided the company with its revolving working capital line. As Solar Landscape's project pipeline and development activity continued to grow, M&T Bank successfully syndicated the facility, increasing available capital to support the company's accelerating development efforts across its core markets. The revolving credit facility provides flexible working capital that supports project throughput and execution across Solar Landscape's growing development pipeline. By funding critical development activities, the facility enables projects to advance more efficiently from origination to construction readiness while maintaining capital deployment across its portfolio. "Speed-to-power has become one of the defining challenges facing the energy industry," said Clayton Avent, chief financial officer of Solar Landscape. This partnership, led by M&T Bank, is an important piece of its ability to enable its scale and increase throughput in its core markets. "The facility strengthens our development platform, supports predictable execution across our pipeline and allows us to bring new megawatts online faster at a time when demand for electricity continues to accelerate." The financing complements Solar Landscape's broader capital strategy and existing project financing facilities, creating a comprehensive funding structure that supports projects from early-stage development through construction and operation. The expanded facility further strengthens Solar Landscape's ability to advance a growing pipeline of distributed energy projects while maintaining the operational flexibility required to meet increasing demand from commercial real estate owners, utilities and energy consumers. The financing also supports the company's continued year-over-year EBITDA growth by providing efficient access to development capital, accelerating project execution and deployment. June 23, 2026 June 24, 2026 June 23, 2026
Solar Landscape, a New Jersey-based distributed energy infrastructure company, has closed a $125 million revolving credit facility led by M&T Bank, with participation from Flagstar Bank, Atlantic Union Bank and Valley Bank. The oversubscribed facility expands an existing working capital line previously provided by M&T Bank. The funding will support development activities and project execution across Solar Landscape's pipeline, from origination through construction readiness. The company has deployed over 500 projects representing more than 750 MWdc of generation, partnering with over 170 commercial real estate owners and utilities. Chief Financial Officer Clayton Avent said the partnership addresses speed-to-power challenges in the energy industry and enables the company to scale operations and increase throughput in its core markets.