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Giga-Scale Development
Leading California Market Entry and Offshore Wind Expansion
Challenge
Invenergy, one of the largest renewable developers in North America, sought to expand into California’s highly complex and regulated energy market. Success required not only navigating legislative and regulatory processes but shaping them to enable large-scale renewable and offshore wind development.
Approach
As Vice President of Government Affairs, Erin launched Invenergy’s California government affairs presence from the ground up—building a Sacramento-based team, establishing trade association memberships, and forging strategic relationships with decision-makers. She led policy strategy and coalition-building efforts to pass and implement landmark clean energy legislation, aligning state priorities with company growth goals.
Impact
Erin’s leadership secured market signals (via policy decisions) supporting over $1 billion in offshore wind projects and accelerated the implementation of foundational legislation within twelve months. Her strategy positioned Invenergy as a trusted partner in California’s clean energy transition, and established the company’s long-term policy and market footprint on the West Coast.