Garret Bean
Chief Development Officer, Digital
Garret Bean is the Chief Development Officer of Digital at Copia Power, where he leads the vision and execution of large-scale data center and energy infrastructure initiatives.
Prior to Copia, Garret was Managing Director of Development at Birch Infrastructure, where he built a portfolio of hyperscale data centers totaling more than 500 MW that are now in operation. He also served as Vice President at sPower, where his teams advanced a 45+ GW portfolio through site selection, development, and construction of solar, wind, and battery storage projects. Throughout his career, Garret’s leadership has contributed to the successful implementation of more than $10 billion in operational assets.
With over 20 years of experience, Garret has sited, developed, and delivered mission-critical data center campuses and major energy projects across the United States, consistently bringing projects online at accelerated timelines to meet customer demand. He oversees strategy for integrated energy campus development, ensuring Copia’s projects are positioned to meet the growing demand for reliable, sustainable digital infrastructure.
Garret holds a Master of Science in Geological Sciences and Fluvial Geomorphology and a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences with an emphasis in Engineering Geology, both from the University of California, Santa Barbara.