NewSun Energy is a renewable energy development and investment company that specializes in electric power grid interconnection and transmission in the Pacific Northwest. We focus on clean power solutions for Bonneville Power Administration markets, customers, and public power. We have developed more than $200 million in solar energy facilities and have a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of projects encompassing solar, wind, battery storage, and pumped storage.
Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Jake Stephens, NewSun is driving the achievable pace of decarbonization in the Pacific Northwest. Our development pipeline of more than 10,000 megawatts of high-viability solar and storage is strategically designed to scale and grow with our customers needs. With more than one gigawatt of new, carbon-free projects on track to be energized by 2028, we are helping Oregon and Washington meet ambitious emissions reduction goals.
Headquartered in Bend, Oregon, NewSun has offices in Portland, Oregon and Tucson, Arizona, as well as an extensive ecosystem of consultants and advisors across the Western United States. Our team brings decades of expertise successfully developing, permitting, financing, and operating large-scale projects.
NewSun is dedicated to delivering clean, reliable energy while promoting economic growth and investing in thriving communities. Since 2016, NewSun has invested more than $1 million in community benefits in the form of local grants, scholarships, and donations, with emphasis on the environment, climate, education, the outdoors, public arts, and expanding rural healthcare. We believe that building strong, resilient communities is key to a sustainable future.
