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Independent power producer that owns and operates roughly 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar, and natural gas generation (55 projects across 21 states), selling power to utilities and other offtakers.

Wind & Solar Development
Funding
Owned by institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Stage
Established
HQ
Denver, CO
Founded
2021

The Current Angle

One of the larger independent power producers headquartered in Denver, formed in January 2021 by merging Novatus Energy (wind and solar) with Colorado-based Southwest Generation (natural gas). Not a pure-play renewable company: at formation the fleet was about 1.9 GW wind/solar vs 2.3 GW gas, and it has grown via acquisitions like a 1.2 GW solar portfolio.

Leadership

  • DH
    Dave HancockSVP & Chief Investment Officer
  • LD
    Lisa DarnellSVP & Chief Information Officer
  • PW
    Pat WelchInterim President & CEO; SVP & CFO
  • RW
    Rob WitwerSVP & Chief Legal Officer
  • BW
    Barry WelchChairman of the Board
  • FR
    Frances ResheskeIndependent Board Member
  • HL
    Holli LadhaniIndependent Board Member
  • JC
    John ChillemiIndependent Board Member
  • PS
    Preston SchererIndependent Board Member
  • RS
    Raiford SmithIndependent Board Member
  • YL
    Yancy LindseyIndependent Board Member

HQ location

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Last updated September 2026Sources: [1][2][3][4]