White Pine Renewables
Lawrence Westerlund currently serves as Vice President of Development and Community Engagement at White Pine Renewables, overseeing solar energy projects and community outreach since July 2023. Simultaneously, Lawrence holds the position of Director of Economic Development for the City of Fresno and has been President/CEO of Westerlund Enterprises, LLC since January 2013, providing legal, management, and development services. Lawrence's legal experience includes a position as Attorney at Law at Coleman & Horowitt, LLP from 2013 to 2023 and as Deputy District Attorney at the Tulare County District Attorney's Office from 1994 to 1999. Lawrence served in the United States Navy for over 24 years, retiring as a Naval Officer, and was a City Councilmember for Fresno from 2005 to 2013. Educationally, Lawrence obtained a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law and has a Political Science degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, along with studies at the University of Cambridge.
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White Pine Renewables
White Pine originates, develops, finances and operates solar and energy storage projects throughout the U.S. We provide power purchase agreements (PPAs) to leading commercial, industrial and public-sector customers. We are passionate, motivated thinkers who are unified by our mission to change the way the world harnesses and uses energy. We thrive on solving big problems and are powered by our innovation and passion. In California and the Midwest, White Pine Renewables combines the spirit of a startup with the experience and access to capital on par with the largest solar development companies in the US. We are committed to open the full spectrum of energy innovation to help our customers save money and grow through sustainable energy solutions in the following core areas: behind-the-meter solar photovoltaics, behind-the-meter energy storage, microgrids, electric vehicle charging, solar-to-hydrogen, and solar-to-desalination water systems. We embrace innovation as demonstrated by the largest floating solar project in operation in the US and one of the largest behind-the-meter solar projects in California with over 100+ MW of contracted backlog.