Steve Hibbard

Steve Hibbard joined KeyState Renewables as Director of Finance in 2021 and brings a wealth of solar project finance experience from the perspective of the solar developer and the tax-equity investor. In previous roles, Steve closed dozens of tax equity financing transactions, investing more than $400 Million of tax equity across 500MW+ of utility-scale, distributed generation and residential projects. As the lead underwriter and negotiator on these investments, Steve managed project and real estate due diligence including downside modeling to ensure satisfactory returns. With KeyState, Steve leads developer relationship management and outreach, all aspects of underwriting and deal negotiation, and solar project asset management. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from Williams College followed by an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Japanese.