growing the team
Renewable energy company names two C-level execs to its Houston HQ
An independent power producer based in Houston and focused on renewable energy projects has named two new C-level executives.
Urban Grid added two business leaders to its senior management team: Eivind Osterhus as CFO and Erica Engle as chief commercial officer. They will be based out of Urban Grid’s headquarters in Houston.
Osterhus has 20 previous years of experience including leadership roles at energy technology company Baker Hughes. Engle recently served as Head of Structured Origination at AES Clean Energy.
“Urban Grid remains committed to driving economic growth and sustainability across the local communities served by our portfolio,” CEO Pete Candelaria says in a news release. “Eivind and Erica exemplify the leadership, passion, and shared values necessary to continue delivering on this commitment. It is my great pleasure to welcome them both to Urban Grid.”
Headquartered in Houston with teams throughout the United States, Urban Grid is actively developing a growing portfolio of more than 12,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage.economy. The company also has 940 megawatts currently contracted and under construction.
“This is an exciting time to join Urban Grid as they expand their presence as an owner-operator of renewable assets,” Engle says in the release. “I look forward to working with the team to commercialize the solar and storage portfolio, closely partnering with our customers to continue accelerating towards a carbon-free future.”