Mike Volpe
Founder of Open Road Renewables
Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Senior Vice President
2021 - Current
Additional responsibilities include Board of Directors member of USSEC OH.
Co-Founder and Vice President
2016 - 2021
Utility Scale Solar Project Development Company focused on making the promise of clean energy become a reality. www.openroadrenewables.com Additional responsibilities include Board of Directors member of MDV-SEIA and USSEC OH.
Open Road Renewables is a clean energy developer and manufacturere that offers solar energy and storage solutions.
Sales Director
2014 - 2016
Focused on originating DG solar opportunities on the E Coast. Primary markets include South East, Mid-Atlantic and NY state.
Regional Sales Manager
2013 - 2014
Focused on originating DG solar opportunities on the E Coast. Projects ranging from 500 kW to 2.5 MW with utility, muni, commercial, and non-profit off-take. Origination efforts led to 6 new developer/EPC partnerships and 12+ MW across 10 projects.
Summer Intern: Energy Storage
2012 - 2012
Supported the financial modeling and value story development for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems. Contributed an innovative approach to communicating value to prospective off-takers of the energy storage reliability service. Leveraged power generation background and MBA skillset to support project development and RFP response activities.
AES improves lives by providing safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions in every market it serves.
Raised $1,850,000,000.00.
Power Generation Sales Manager
2009 - 2011
Sales Manager selling portfolio of power generation products including Gas, Steam, and Wind Turbines. Customer coverage focused on regulated utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, and co-ops. Deal size ranged from $40M - $1.5 B.
Commercial Leadership Program
2008 - 2010
Two year rotational program supporting the development of technical sales, account management, and power generation expertise. Rotations included proposal development and negotiation, field maintenance planning and execution, and account management. Technology included steam turbines in both pulverized coal and combined cycle application, simple and combined cycle gas turbines, and utility-scale wind generation. Developed technical understanding of power plant operations, economic understanding of power markets, and comprehensive understanding of power project development, financing, and execution.
GE Power is a world leader in power generation and water technologies for utilities, independent power producers,
Business Technology Analyst
2006 - 2008
Team member on multi-stage SAP implementation at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Supported business process transformation, solution development, and successful execution. Outside of project activities held leadership roles in professional skills development programming, local office "Greening" initiative, and community service activities.
Deloitte Tax is an advisory firm that provides tax preparation and advisory services.