Randy Hickock
Operating Executive, Renewables
Randall Hickok is an Operating Executive focused on Carlyle’s investments in renewable and sustainable energy, with a specific focus on the U.S. market. He is based in California.
Mr. Hickok is an energy industry veteran of 33 years, whose career began with regulated interstate gas pipelines, ran through non-regulated gas-fired independent power plant ownership and operations and culminating in renewable energy as the COO of Clearway Energy.
In Mr. Hickok’s 11 years at Clearway, he presided over the founding and growth of a renewable energy fleet comprised of utility-scale solar power plants, wind farms and battery storage, as well as portfolios of smaller distributed generation and community solar facilities, reaching 9.4 GW of combined operating and activity under construction facilities across the U.S. at the time of his retirement. During Mr. Hickok’s time at Clearway, he was responsible for Asset Management, Performance Analytics, Operations and Maintenance, O&M Procurement, O&M Engineering and Construction Management.
Prior to Clearway, Mr. Hickok worked in senior management positions at NRG, Dynegy, LS Power and Duke Energy, where he gained skills in business development, M&A due diligence and valuations, government affairs and corporate planning.
Mr. Hickok earned a BBA degree in Finance and Business Analysis from Texas A&M University.