EVP, Origination

Prior to joining Copia Power, Mike was the Vice President of Origination at Aypa Power, where he led origination across all customer segments in WECC, ERCOT, MISO, and PJM and executed over 1 GW of battery storage transactions; and the Senior Director of Origination at AES Clean Energy (formerly sPower) where he led origination for corporate and non-utility buyers nationwide and executed 2.2 GW of innovative renewable energy and battery storage transactions. He has also previously held origination roles at EDP Renewables and Invenergy.

Over the course of his career Mike has led and closed over 4 GW of physical and financial PPAs, Tolling Agreements, and commodity hedge transactions involving novel commercial structures and different technologies, including wind generation, solar generation, hybrid solar + battery storage, and stand-alone battery storage. Mike has extensive transactional experience in CAISO, WECC, ERCOT, MISO, and PJM having worked with investor-owned utilities, public power buyers, competitive retail providers, commodity trading desks, and corporate buyers across the country.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Colorado College and a Master of Science in Economics and Sustainability from the University of Edinburgh.