Reagan Farr's guest appearances

Reagan Farr

SunCast

The Wharton Current

OwlTail

Matt Kisber

In this episode, host Thomas Obermeier sits down with Silicon Ranch co-founders Reagan Farr, CEO and President, and Matt Kisber, Chairman of the Board. Since starting the company together with former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen in 2011 in Nashville, TN, they have grown the utility-scale solar owner and operator into one of the largest independent power producers in the United States.  In this episode, they discuss Silicon Ranch's origin and unique struggles as a solar company in the Southeast in the early 2010s, their recent $775mm new equity capital raise, the value of strong stakeholder partnerships in times of crises, as well as how regenerative land management practices and solar energy can be mutually beneficial.

In this episode, host Thomas Obermeier sits down with Silicon Ranch co-founders Reagan Farr, CEO and President, and Matt Kisber, Chairman of the Board. Since starting the company together with former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen in 2011 in Nashville, TN, they have grown the utility-scale solar owner and operator into one of the largest independent power producers in the United States. In this episode, they discuss Silicon Ranch's origin and unique struggles as a solar company in the Southeast in the early 2010s, their recent $775mm new equity capital raise, the value of strong stakeholder partnerships in times of crises, as well as how regenerative land management practices and solar energy can be mutually beneficial.

Scaling Solar Energy in the Southeast - Reagan Farr & Matt Kisber, Silicon Ranch

On Today's Episode: This is Part Two of our two-part series with Reagan Farr, CEO of Silicon Ranch, a pioneer of solar development in the Southeastern US. If you missed part 1, it's probably useful to queue that one up first, as it sets the tone for this episode. And, this one is a longer episode, as we get into the details of how Reagan and his cofounders Matt Kisber and former Governor Phil Bredesen, put the business together and grew it over the last 10 yrs to become one of the largest and most respected Independent Power Producers in the industry. Along the way, we learn how they raised the capital, where they directed their efforts, philosophy on types of projects and development they seek to foster, and ultimately how they decided to sell the business to global energy giant, Shell. If you want to connect with today's guest, you’ll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world’s most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today’s guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 620 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

On Today's Episode: This is Part Two of our two-part series with Reagan Farr, CEO of Silicon Ranch, a pioneer of solar development in the Southeastern US. If you missed part 1, it's probably useful to queue that one up first, as it sets the tone for this episode. And, this one is a longer episode, as we get into the details of how Reagan and his cofounders Matt Kisber and former Governor Phil Bredesen, put the business together and grew it over the last 10 yrs to become one of the largest and most respected Independent Power Producers in the industry. Along the way, we learn how they raised the capital, where they directed their efforts, philosophy on types of projects and development they seek to foster, and ultimately how they decided to sell the business to global energy giant, Shell. If you want to connect with today's guest, you’ll find links to his contact info in the<a href="https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> show notes</a> on the blog at<a href="https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/</a>.SunCast is presented by<a href="https://www.mysuncast.com/sungrow" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Sungrow</a>, the world’s most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at<a href="http://www.mysuncast.com/sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> www.mysuncast.com/sponsors</a>.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today’s guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 620 other founder stories and startup advice at<a href="http://www.mysuncast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> www.mysuncast.com</a>.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:<a href="https://www.twitter.com/nicomeo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeo</a><a href="https://my.captivate.fm/LinkedIn%20-%20https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus</a>

399: Part 2, Reagan Farr, Silicon Ranch: Ten Yrs & How to Scale a Solar Development Co

On Today's Episode: This is Part One of a two-part series with Reagan Farr, CEO of Silicon Ranch, a pioneer of solar development in the Southeastern US. We talk about his childhood in Baton Rouge, where "curiosity ruled the day" in a home of educators, law school, and 8 years as a commissioner with the Governor of Tennessee. Reagan was there when the state decided to attract clean energy companies both for headquarters and production in TN, tweaking the tax code to encourage entrepreneurship and the light bulb moment when policymakers realized that tax credits would quickly lower the production cost of solar and ultimately customer &amp; industry operating costs through clean renewable power.Hear the whole story here, and visit the blog for show notes and links mentioned in the interview. If you want to connect with today's guest, you’ll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world’s most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today’s guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 620 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

On Today's Episode: This is Part One of a two-part series with Reagan Farr, CEO of Silicon Ranch, a pioneer of solar development in the Southeastern US. We talk about his childhood in Baton Rouge, where "curiosity ruled the day" in a home of educators, law school, and 8 years as a commissioner with the Governor of Tennessee. Reagan was there when the state decided to attract clean energy companies both for headquarters and production in TN, tweaking the tax code to encourage entrepreneurship and the light bulb moment when policymakers realized that tax credits would quickly lower the production cost of solar and ultimately customer &amp; industry operating costs through clean renewable power.Hear the whole story here, and visit the blog for show notes and links mentioned in the interview. If you want to connect with today's guest, you’ll find links to his contact info in the<a href="https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> show notes</a> on the blog at<a href="https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/</a>.SunCast is presented by<a href="https://www.mysuncast.com/sungrow" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Sungrow</a>, the world’s most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at<a href="http://www.mysuncast.com/sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> www.mysuncast.com/sponsors</a>.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today’s guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 620 other founder stories and startup advice at<a href="http://www.mysuncast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> www.mysuncast.com</a>.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:<a href="https://www.twitter.com/nicomeo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeo</a><a href="https://my.captivate.fm/LinkedIn%20-%20https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus</a>