Sustaining partners
E2Tech has about 50 Sustaining Partners.
They are profiled below -- all part of Maine's energy, environmental, and cleantech sector which employs thousands of workers and generates billions of dollars of value annually for the regional economy. E2Tech is the only organization fostering business opportunities in this high-growth sector - connecting people with resources to make it even stronger.
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Sustainers donate $100 - 500/month ($1,200- $6,000/year), and their support allows us to champion the sector and the people they employ and also address workforce needs - recruiting people from out-of-state or building the workforce locally. For information on how to be a sustainer, please contact Eric Howard, our Executive Director at eric@e2tech.org.
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Sustaining Leaders
Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson is a New England-based law firm that advises clients from across the U.S. and around the world. Their 100+ award-winning attorneys and professionals practice in more than 20 critical areas and a variety of industries. Bernstein Shur was also recently named as one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Maine. They believe that sophisticated doesn't have to mean stuffy, and they're not just accessible- they're approachable. They fight hard for their clients, but calm persistence and collaboration are often their weapons of choice. Most importantly, they believe that being mindful of their clients' bottom lines is ultimately better for their own. Over the past century, these values have become the essence of Bernstein Shur. And they produce better results- and better experiences- for their clients. Whether you are a small business owner, local municipality, or Fortune 500 company, they deliver smart, practical legal solutions that work over the long term.
Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental, and consulting solutions firm, based in Kansas City, Missouri, with an office location in Portland. Their multi-disciplined staff of 5,500 includes engineers, architects, construction professionals, planners, estimators, economists, technicians, and scientists representing virtually all design disciplines. They plan, design, permit, construct, and manage facilities all over the world, with one mission in mind: make their clients successful. In 2016 they gained national recognition, ranking sixteenth on the "Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For" list, and have received top workplace honors from more than 20 publications across the country.
CMP, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, serves more than 620,000 electricity customers in an 11,000-square-mile service area in central and southern Maine. Affiliated with Iberdrola SA, AVANGRID owns eight electricity, natural gas, or combination utilities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. The utilities serve 2.2 million electricity customers, and 930,000 natural gas customers, and are recognized for safe, reliable energy delivery, excellent customer service, and a commitment to the community and environment.
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CMP, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, serves more than 620,000 electricity customers in an 11,000-square-mile service area in central and southern Maine. Affiliated with Iberdrola SA, AVANGRID owns eight electricity, natural gas, or combination utilities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. The utilities serve 2.2 million electricity customers, and 930,000 natural gas customers, and are recognized for safe, reliable energy delivery, excellent customer service, and a commitment to the community and environment.
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We are VHB. We’re passionate about making meaningful contributions to the world through the work that we do. We’re proud, yet humbled, to have been doing this for more than 40 years. We’re a team—2,000+ strong—eager to deliver value by embracing our clients’ goals, anticipating challenges, building lasting partnerships, and always providing a smooth ride.
Our passionate professionals include engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real est​ate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Together, we improve mobility, enhance communities, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship.
Headquartered in Montreal, WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With 69,000+ employees worldwide - including two offices in Maine - WSP provide strategic advisory, engineering and design services to clients in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, power, energy, water, and mining sectors, creating long-lasting positive impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
Sustaining Stewards
The transition to renewable energy needed to start ages ago. But, it’s been tough to ditch fossil fuels. We’re on a mission to make renewable energy accessible for everyone. We’re united by our core values. Personal choice. We believe everyone should be able to choose where their energy comes from. Our job is to make the renewable choice an affordable, easy one. Trust. We make the Arcadia experience safe, robust, and secure, on a platform that respects your privacy. Truth. To get where we’re going, we all need to know where we are. So we report impact with method and precision and avoid hyperbole and greenwashing. Simplicity. We break down the complexities of a complicated industry so that anyone can protect the environment. And we’re friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive every step of the way.
BerryDunn’s renewable energy team offers tax advisory, financial, and accounting services for cleantech companies involved in solar, wind, biomass, waste-to-energy, and energy-efficiency projects. We provide:
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Expert partnership/corporate structuring for optimal tax benefit
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Investment Tax Credit (ITC) study to determine qualified project costs
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Ongoing advisory services for federal, state and local tax incentives
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Specialized strategic financial planning and management to optimize cash flow and budgeting
We can also serve as your primary accounting firm or augment your existing financial staff with our renewable energy tax and financial management expertise. Our personal approach, practical advice, and reasonable fee structures allow companies in every stage of the business lifecycle, from start-up to IPO, to take advantage of our expert knowledge and experience in renewable energy finances.
As renewable energy sectors in the United States continue to grow, the demand for natural resources consulting services will remain high. The environmental due diligence and permitting process is a rigorous, multi-tiered effort and requires a wide range of expertise and collaboration. The Biodiversity Research Institute has long prioritized the need to advance emerging natural resource sciences and we are now pairing that with practical project applications. We have initiated this new group specifically to increase our capacity to meet local demand for renewable energy development services and are excited to announce this new collaborative venture. Our extensive experience permitting projects across New England and North America includes wind energy, solar energy, high-voltage transmission lines, hydropower, infrastructure projects as well as residential and commercial development.
Competitive Energy Services
Founded in 2000 by career energy professionals, Competitive Energy Services, LLC (CES) has been on the forefront of energy procurement since the advent of deregulation. Based in Portland, CES offers a broad variety of strategic energy management services and serves over 750 customers across 16 states and provinces. CES has been involved in sustainability analysis for every industry, including colleges and universities, private businesses, public institutions, non-profits, and municipalities, and has participated in some of the largest renewable energy initiatives in the US & Canada.
The Consulate General of Canada in Boston covers the New England states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Consulate provides services for Canadians abroad in New England. On the business side, the Consulate has a robust team of Trade Commissioners helping Canadian businesses explore opportunities in the region as well as assisting American companies with expansion in Canada. These are free and confidential services. Aligned with Canada’s Climate Plan, the Trade Commissioner Service has dedicated programs and events throughout the region working to reduce climate change and introduce Canadian innovation. The Consulate in Boston is also host to a variety of Canadian Technology Accelerator programs, encouraging Canadian start-up business development through business introductions and local market intelligence in the region.
Throughout our 70+ year history, Cianbro has safely and efficiently planned, managed, and constructed many technically complex, historic, and environmentally sensitive projects for a wide variety of public and private clients across the United States.
A total commitment to safety combined with the enthusiasm of an innovative team of construction professionals, has enabled Cianbro to build a durable reputation for completing projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
The word “credere” means “to believe” in Italian. Credere is also an acronym for community revitalization, economic development, environmental remediation, and engineering. It was very important to Theresa and Rip Patten when naming the company that the name communicates something more than crediting the owners. The name should embody the company mission: what the company believes, what it aspires to do for its clients, and the means through which it can be achieved. Credere works with planning commissions, municipalities, economic development boards, private developers, and local and federal government agencies to overcome environmental issues that are hindering the redevelopment process.
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
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We are the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We deliver world-renowned testing, certification and technical advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables, oil and gas, and energy management. We are one of the world’s leading certification bodies, helping businesses assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains.
We are also a world-leading provider of digital solutions for managing risk and improving safety and asset performance for ships, pipelines, processing plants, offshore structures, electric grids, smart cities and more. Our open industry assurance platform Veracity, cyber security and software solutions support business-critical activities across many industries, including maritime, energy and healthcare.
East Brown Cow has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in February 2017. East Brown Cow and its affiliates comprise a real estate investment, development and management company, established in the summer of 1989 by Tim Soley as a first-generation family business. Since that time, the portfolio has grown significantly and now includes over 20 assets in Maine's more prominent Portland urban area, including mixed-use office, retail, hospitality space and structured parking. The company seeks to create meaningful connections to the surrounding urban fabric through high-quality design and a carefully-curated use of all assets, and is dedicated to providing first-class management services to tenants. East Brown Cow is grounded in a longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship, excellence in urban design, preservation and activation of open space, and the exploration of new technology.
Eaton Peabody has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in July 2018. Eaton Peabody is a Maine-based law firm with attorneys serving New England and Atlantic Canada from offices in Augusta, Bangor, Ellsworth, and Portland. Their lawyers offer sophisticated legal expertise that emphasizes responsive client service. Many of their lawyers are prominent in their fields of practice, and a number have been recognized by their peers in such publications as Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell and Super Lawyers.
ECI employs engineers, designers, land agents, surveyors, environmental specialists, technical associates, project managers, construction professionals and support staff who perform work for power delivery projects throughout the United States and abroad.
Their tremendous depth of professional staff helps to ensure completion of projects in minimal response times and includes individuals with highly specialized or unique experience that ensures prompt and qualified responses to any project work scope item, whether it be a simple design question or one that involves complex, regional issues.
Ecomaine provides comprehensive, long-term solid waste solutions in a safe, environmentally responsible, economically sound manner, and is a leader in raising public awareness of sustainable waste management strategies. Serving a third of Maine's population in more than 70 member communities through single-sort recycling, organics/food waste diversion, waste-to-energy production, and an "ashfill" landfill, ecomaine also reaches tens of thousands of students, community members, and stakeholders annually through grants, tours, presentations, and events to promote sustainability in waste management.
Land. Science. People. Since its founding in 2016, Flycatcher has worked to carefully balance these elements while guiding our clients towards achieving the goals of their energy, commercial, residential and commercial projects. Our trustworthy, results-driven team provides a full spectrum of environmental services including field surveys, permitting, coastal restoration, GIS, inspections, and due diligence. We offer the local and regional expertise and relationships necessary to understand the regulatory setting in order to foresee and overcome planning and regulatory challenges in all stages of project development.
Generac is a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world by leading the evolution to more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions. Founded in 1959, Generac manufactures the widest range of power products in the marketplace including portable, residential, commercial, and industrial generators. They are the #1 manufacturer of home backup generators as well as the leading designer and manufacturer of manual and fully automatic transfer switches and accessories for backup power applications up to 2 MW.
In 2010 Pika Energy in Westbrook, ME begins growing at a steady pace and generating significant buzz in the renewable energy space, manufacturing its own energy storage product locally. Pike Energy was acquired by Generac Power Systems in 2019. Following Pika’s acquisition, Neurio Technology, a Vancouver based energy data company focused on metering technology and analytics to optimize energy use within a home, is acquired. With Pika’s hardware and Neurio’s software a renewable energy business group is formed, Generac Clean Energy.
Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader, working to develop solar + storage products and software for the clean energy revolution.
Today, aside from Generac’s headquarters in Waukesha, WI, the Clean Energy business group has satellite facilities in South Portland, ME; Bedford, MA; Palisades, CA; Bend, OR; Reno NV and Vancouver, BC.
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GZA GeoEnvironmental is a multi-disciplinary, employee-owned firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services. GZA has more than 700 professionals in 31 offices in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Great Lakes States. Donald T. Goldberg and William S. Zoino founded GZA in 1964 as Goldberg Zoino and Associates. Today, GZA has completed more than 100,000 projects for a wide array of public and private clients.
Key Capture Energy actively fosters a culture of teamwork and collaboration, which enables us to successfully identify, develop, construct, and operate large-scale energy storage projects that promote a clean energy economy. Key Capture Energy is an experienced owner and operator of storage projects, with operational projects in New York and Texas and over 4,000 MW of development pipeline across the United States. SK E&S, Key Capture Energy’s ultimate parent company, has deployed over $2B in investment capital in energy storage, electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, and distributed generation in North America.  
Our logo says it all: The circle symbolizes the sun, which powers the water cycle and keeps our turbines turning! The lightning bolt symbolizes the power of electricity and transforms the circle into the letter “Q” for Québec.
Our mission is to deliver reliable electric power and high-quality services. By developing clean, renewable energy sources, we make a strong contribution to Québec’s collective wealth and play a central role in the emergence of a low-carbon economy. As recognized leaders in hydropower and large transmission systems, we export clean, renewable power and leverage our expertise and innovations within Québec and around the world.
M&T Bank
M&T bank and Wilmington Trust has an emphasis on supporting small businesses across Maine and views small businesses as the heart of the Maine community. This is why they are committed to providing support, and keeping lending decisions local to help achieve client's goals with confidence.
Maine Community Solar educates consumers and businesses about the benefits of community solar and helps them enroll in the program. We've helped thousands of Mainers and hundreds of Maine businesses join a solar farm, accounting for more than 100,000,000 kwh of locally produced, renewable energy. As a locally-owned company, we’re on a mission to create a sustainable future for Maine by making our state a leader in sustainability and renewable energy. We hope you’ll join us!
We offer a wide array of business banking solutions that are designed to fit your needs. We provide and purchase commercial loans nationally - secured by all types of real estate (with the exception of land and construction), equipment or other business assets, including government guaranteed (SBA and USDA) loans. In Maine, we also provide a full range of business banking services, from banking accounts to financing options to cash management.
If you are looking to start a new business or grow an existing operation, our business bankers have the experience to deliver sound advice tailored to your unique situation. At Northeast Bank, we are committed to bettering the lives of those in need. Whether an organization needs monetary support, financial advice or volunteer support, we strive to meet the needs of local non-profits. We focus our charitable efforts in the markets we serve and aim to raise the aspirations of our youth, support those in need, and promote economic development.
ORPC has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in February 2017. Ocean Renewable Power Company is a global leader in hydrokinetic power system technology and project solutions. They are a committed and experienced team of professionals that sets a high standard for environmentally risky electricity generation in "islanded" communities. Worldwide they are the only company to have built, operated, and delivered power to a utility grid from a hydrokinetic tidal project, and to a local microgrid from a hydrokinetic river project. ORPC is committed to working with local communities, partners, and supply chains, ensuring that projects create economic opportunities for host communities and are compatible with other water users.
Perkins Thompson has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in February 2017. Perkins Thompson has been providing legal services to U.S. and Canadian businesses, institutions, and individuals for nearly 150 years. They represent major banking, utilities, energy, manufacturing, hospitality, oil and gas, real estate, forest products, and retail and wholesale distribution businesses, as well as innovative start-ups, emerging companies, entrepreneurs, private foundations, non-profit organizations, and families and individuals. They provide their clients with excellent, innovative, and cost-effective representation in a full range of general and specialized practice areas. Their moderate size assures personal attention by experienced, knowledgeable, and highly responsive practitioners.
Pierce Atwood energy and environmental attorneys work closely together to assist clients on projects utilizing virtually any fuel or technology. We provide comprehensive and practical advice to clients in the renewable energy industry and have a proven track record with solar, onshore and offshore wind, hydropower, landfill gas, biodiesel, biomass, and energy storage projects.
We also have a long history of working on gas pipeline, transmission, and LNG projects. The firm works with clients on all aspects of energy infrastructure projects including financing, tax credits, utility regulation, energy procurement, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, real estate, land use, permitting, environmental issues, and smart grid implementation.
 
Deliberately Different. We came together because we wanted to build a different kind of law firm. We looked around the legal landscape and saw firms following stuffy traditions and preset rules, staying in the lines and abiding by what they were “supposed” to do. But we envisioned redrawing the lines and setting new precedents, giving clients the kind of creative and forward-thinking law firm that they need. We’re proud to say that’s exactly what we did. When we opened our doors, we were a small group of litigators, lobbyists and corporate lawyers with big ideas. Today, we have 100 lawyers across New England bringing new approaches and innovative solutions to all major fields of law. And as our communities and culture evolve, so do we. We carve out new areas of law where before none existed.
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We believe in making clean energy accessible and affordable by developing technical solutions for the advancement of shared renewable energy projects
 
Quebec has maintained an office in New England since 1970, recognizing the region’s importance as a neighbour and a partner in a wide array of sectors. The Québec Government Office in Boston’s mandate is to defend and promote Québec’s interests throughout the region and to foster economic, political, artistic, academic and institutional exchanges with the six New England states.
Because Quebecers are concerned about major global issues, they have adopted locally green-friendly habits on an everyday basis. Quebecers promote local products and services and have a preference for those that are minimally disruptive to the environment. They tend to favour more sustainable means of transportation and attach growing importance to the environmental commitment of organizations.
ReVision has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in February 2017. ReVision Energy is a full-service renewable energy contracting company that provides a full range of engineering, design, installation, and equipment service for homes, businesses, municipal buildings, and nonprofits. They are trusted as the industry leader in solar design, installation, and service in northern New England. They achieve their vision by maintaining the highest standards of technical accomplishment and customer satisfaction. Fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the region are shrinking as a result of their installations. ReVision Energy is pleased to announce that their efforts have been formally recognized and they are officially a Certified B Corporation.
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RLC Engineerings, LLC is a Maine-based consulting firm offering a full range of services in the Electric Utility and Power Engineering field. From initial concept to final commissioning, they specialize in the areas of Power System Studies, Power Delivery, and Power Generation including solar, wind, and biomass. In addition to serving the needs of transmission and distribution owners, RLC Engineering is also a leader in evaluating and supporting the development of renewable energy resource projects. Through their team's veteran leadership, they have the knowledge and experience to solve any engineering challenges that come their way. RLC's team of more than 50 technical professionals encompass the expertise to efficiently plan, design, and engineer electrical facilities.
Royal River Heat Pumps is an award-winning, locally owned Elite Diamond Contractor that installs Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pumps exclusively and provides service on all of the heat pumps we install, within an hour's radius of Freeport. Scott Libby, Owner of Royal River Heat Pumps, has over 35 years of experience in the HVAC industry. In 2013 he decided to create a company that was a place he wanted to work; a community with the highest level of integrity and quality dedicated to heat pumps.
Sanborn, Head, & Associates brings together the unique talents of engineers and scientists to provide creative and cost-effective consulting solutions. We’re big enough to deliver real technical depth on projects, but small enough to be highly collaborative and responsive to client needs.
As consultants, we take pride not just in finding solutions to important problems, but in clearly communicating those solutions and answering client questions at all stages of a project. Ultimately, we’re hard-wired to help clients achieve their goals. It’s who we are.
Sebago Technics provides engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture and environmental services to companies, developers, landowners and the public sector for customers and projects, both large and small. Our experience includes projects in commercial, industrial, retail, residential, educational, healthcare, recreation, utility and government sectors.
We meet our client’s needs through an efficient and effective delivery system providing a single point-of-contact. Our approach combined with our expertise and services allows us to meet the needs of our customers within One Company.
Nearly every project requires some level of regulatory permitting and public process. Sebago Technics excels in these areas. The nature of our work enables us to remain current on the latest regulations and forge important relationships with regulatory and enforcement personnel in governments and agencies throughout the region.
Sevee & Maher Engineers has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in February 2017. Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (SME) solves complex engineering problems with practical, real world solutions. Their staff provides technical expertise in hydrogeology, civil, environmental, wastewater, geotechnical and chemical engineering, and environmental management. From Maine to Florida, and North Carolina to California, they have provided public agencies and private clients with sustainable solutions to a diversity of issues for over 25 years. SME is dedicated to providing individualized service to each and every client.
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Stantec has supported E2Tech since 2011 and became a Sustaining Steward in February 2017. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. Their work- engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning- begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places they serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Summit Natural Gas became a Sustaining Steward in September 2017. Summit Natural Gas of Maine is a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., located in Augusta, and specializes in delivering natural gas to residences and businesses of all sizes. Summit builds underground natural gas steel transmission and polyethylene distribution lines using the most modern materials and equipment. Summit is proud of its exceptional safety record - during its 18 years in business Summit Utilities, Inc. has never had a major accident. Summit is developing long-lasting relationships with thousands of Maine residents and businesses, and strong partnerships in the communities where it does business.
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services worldwide. They are a diverse company, including individuals with expertise in science, research, engineering, construction, and information technology. Tetra Tech's innovative, sustainable solutions help their clients address their water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development challenges. They are proud to be home to leading technical experts in every sector and to use that expertise throughout the project life cycle. Their commitment to safety is ingrained in their culture and at the forefront of every project. Tetra Tech's strength is in collectively providing integrated services - delivering the best solutions to meet their clients' needs.
TRC has supported E2Tech since 2013 and became a Sustaining Steward in June 2018. A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, TRC is a global consulting, engineering, and construction management firm that provides technology-enabled solutions to the power, oil and gas, environmental, and infrastructure markets. They strive to solve the challenges of making the Earth a better place to live - community by community and project by project. TRC has more than 4,000 employees located in 120 offices in the United States, the UK, and China. Closer to home, TRC has 5 offices and over 350 employees based in Maine and providing expertise to solve client’s design, compliance and permitting problems - from straightforward to complex - across many sectors of the state’s economy.
Verrill has supported E2Tech since 2012 and became a Sustaining Steward in June 2017. Verrill is a full service law firm with more than 130 attorneys and a growing number of service-based practice groups. The firm has a regional presence in the Northeast, with offices from Maine to Washington, D.C., allowing them to serve clients with interests across the country and around the world. Verrill believes that its role as a leading New England business carries a corresponding obligation to give back to the communities in which they live and work. This obligation is fulfilled through the personal service of their lawyers and staff in numerous community organizations, the firm's prominent charitable giving program, and the direct provision of pro bono legal services.
