ForeFront Power
Cole Blaney is an experienced professional in the energy sector, currently serving as a Community Solar Policy Associate at ForeFront Power, where responsibilities include pricing community solar markets, managing IRA energy community eligibility, and leading site suitability efforts using ArcGIS. Previously, Cole held roles as a Senior Business Development Analyst and a Business Development Analyst at ForeFront Power, successfully developing projects across various sectors and mastering community solar markets. Prior experience includes a Project Finance Internship at Stem, Inc., focusing on balance sheet analysis and financial databases, as well as a Research Assistant position at the University of San Francisco, where Cole investigated California's climate and electricity policy history. Cole holds a Master of Science in Energy Systems Management from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Geology with a minor in Economics from Colorado State University.
ForeFront Power
ForeFront Power is a leading developer of commercial and industrial-scale (C&I) solar energy and battery storage projects in the U.S. and Mexico, also offering vehicle fleet electrification services. The ForeFront Power team has 15 years of experience working together to develop more than 1,500 behind-the-meter and community solar projects, totaling more than 1.1 gigawatt-DC of renewable electricity. ForeFront Power serves business, government, education, healthcare and community solar customers with a broad array of development, asset management and advisory services from its San Francisco headquarters and via teams based in New York, Mexico City, and across the U.S. through a hybrid work model. ForeFront Power is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a global energy infrastructure and investment leader. ForeFront Power operates under Mitsui’s North American investment arm, MyPower Corp. Mitsui holds a robust balance sheet and an “A” credit rating from Standard & Poor’s.