Policy Associate
CleanCapital
Ridgewood, New York, United States
Twiggy Mendenhall is a Policy Associate at CleanCapital, a diversified clean energy investment platform focused on the middle-market solar and storage industry and one of the largest commercial solar asset owners in the U.S, with cumulative acquisitions totaling over 200 operating and new construction projects in 27 states and U.S. territories, totaling more than 400 MW. Twiggy advances the distributed solar + storage market through policy/advocacy efforts, including engaging key stakeholders, elected officials, community leaders, trade associations, working groups, and community organizations. Twiggy is also a Board Member at the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA).
Prior to joining CleanCapital, Twiggy was a Policy Manager for Ecogy Energy, a Brooklyn-based developer, financier, and owner-operator of distributed generation projects across 9 states, D.C., and the Caribbean focused on rooftop, parking lot canopy, and brownfield development projects. Many projects of which advocated for and prioritized LMI subscribership. Her journey to the clean energy sector started as a Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) Solar Pipeline Trainee by Elevate Energy, partnered with Millennium Solar Electric and the City Colleges of Chicago to deliver solar installer and career training. Twiggy holds a B.S. in Sustainability Management from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF).
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