Author: Mary Prendergast

Due Diligence & Technical Services

E3 Consulting Serves as IE for North America’s first bagasse facility

E3 congratulates Delta Biofuel for its $100 million final investment decision to construct and start its Louisiana-based renewable fuel facility, the first in North America to use bagasse, a byproduct of sugarcane production, to manufacture biomass fuel pellets on a commercial scale. E3 was pleased to serve as the Independent Engineer on the Project, which…
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Energy Storage SME and Electrical Engineer Lucian Gavriliuc joins E3 as Executive Director, Energy Storage

We are pleased to announce the addition of Lucian Gavriliuc, P.E., as Executive Director of the Energy Storage practice, where he will lead E3’s growing practice as part of its overall renewables practice growth strategy. Lucian will provide technical advisory services, including Owner’s Engineering (OE) and Independent Engineering (IE), related to stand-alone and/or integrated (solar, wind,…
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Factors to Consider When Developing a Solar Module Spares Plan

Nearly all commercial or utility-scale solar power projects are provisioned with spare solar modules as part of the initial module purchase. Though no standard spare quantity is required, the industry has generally accepted 1% as a typical number of excess modules to provide an allowance for shipping and installation breakage and maintenance spares sufficient to…
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E3 Staff Attend Industry Conferences

Spring is typically a busy time for industry conferences; this year is no exception. E3’s staff are keeping track of industry initiatives and technological developments by attending the following key events: Feel free to reach out to our team members for additional information.

Galyn Land, Executive Director, Retires After 23 Years

Galyn Land, an executive director at E3 and Construction Management expert, has retired after 23 years at E3 Consulting. Galyn was one of E3’s first hires and was a significant part of E3’s growth and success, supporting E3’s clients through the planning and construction of a wide variety of energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Galyn provided construction monitoring…
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E3 Attends 2023 Projects & Money

E3’s Al Rettenmaier and Paul Plath head to New Orleans to attend the sold-out Infocast Projects & Money Summit on January 24-26, 2023. Paul Plath is the president of E3 and one of the founders, while Al Rettenamier leads E3’s Hydrogen, Oil, Gas, & Chemicals Practice. Always a great start to the New Year, the…
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Newly released Top 3 by E3 podcast: A 101 on Electric Vehicles.

Join Ginger Elbaum and Jason Han for a discussion about electric vehicles. In this overview of electric vehicles, they talk about various challenges the industry faces, opportunities, advancements in technology, and current trends. This is the first in a series on the Electric Vehicle industry.

E3’s Chris Wright Will be Part of Upcoming Industry Conferences Discussing Energy Storage & Best Practices

Join E3’s Energy Storage practice leader, Chris Wright, PMP, at Platts #FinancingUSPower Conference on October 25-26 in NYC, where he will moderate a panel on ‘Financing Energy Storage Solutions.’ Panelists will include Alex Hernandez, General Counsel, Malta Inc.; Jesse Grossman, CEO, and Co-Founder, Soltage; and Carolyn Arida, Managing Director and Head of Utilities, Harrison Street.   The following month, Chris will be part…
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E3 Consulting is Hiring! Our Solar and Energy Storage Teams Continue to Grow

E3 Consulting is continuing to grow and is hiring for our Solar and Energy Storage teams! We are seeking candidates for the following three positions: Assistant Project Manager, Solar Project Manager, Solar Project Engineer, Energy Storage If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jim Langel for the solar position or Chris Wright…
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E3’s Renewables Team Members Attend Re+ Events

Solar and Storage Executive Directors Jim Langel and Chris Wright and Owner’s Engineer Jason Han are attending the premier annual renewables conference, #RE+2022, in Anaheim from September 19-22. They will join other clean energy leaders who are coming together to share best practices and learn about new technologies in solar, wind power, energy storage, green…
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