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Featured in Factory floor – 09-2026

Middle market momentum

The rollback of policies favoring renewable energy deployment in the United States is contributing to an energy affordability crisis in many communities, according to Jon Powers, president of Clean Capital, a US independent power producer (IPP) active in the distributed generation segment. He spoke with pv magazine to warn fellow industry veterans that now is the time to ramp up solar deployment advocacy as elections loom and energy prices become a bipartisan issue.
Blathnaid O’Dea
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Blathnaid O’Dea
As the price of electricity is going up we can come with solid, affordable power that people can take long-term contracts on | Image: Clean Capital

Tell us about Clean Capital’s business model and how it operates in the community solar space. We’re about 10 years old, and originally we started buying operating assets and working with a pool of investors over time. Today, we’re backed by Manulife Investment Company. As an IPP, we acquire, develop, and own assets across 26 …

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