Tom Hunt is the CEO of Pivot Energy, a role he assumed in 2019. During his tenure as CEO, the company has grown by strong multiples in revenue, income, project deployment, and number of team members. In 2021, he drove a process to bring in blue-chip firm ECP as new sponsor investors for the company, allowing for renewed pursuit of Pivot's mission of making distributed generation a key part of the fight against anthropogenic climate change. A long-time community solar market leader, Tom also currently serves as the Board Chair for the Coalition for Community Solar Access, the national community solar trade association.
Prior to Pivot, he oversaw corporate development, public policy, and project construction/operations for the first national community solar developer. He has also worked as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Colorado Governor's Energy Office and as a research chemist investigating biofuels synthesis methods.
Renewable energy provider Pivot Energy announced a five-year agreement with Microsoft to develop up to 500 megawatts (MWac) of community-scale solar energy projects across the U.S. Through the agreement, Microsoft will match customer electricity usage with new renewable electricity generation, supporting its efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions. Growing Scope 3 emissions have emerged as […]
Microsoft and Pivot Energy have joined forces to pump up to 500 megawatts into the rapidly expanding community solar market.
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“We are thrilled to partner with Walmart to scale renewable energy across the US and meet the moment of corporate decarbonization demand. By leveraging our expertise in community solar development, we are committed to delivering impactful projects that promote sustainability and equitable access to clean energy.”