PAUL HARRISON
SOUTH PORTLAND,ME
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Land Acquisition Manager
Urban Grid Solar
10.2022 - 10.2025
- Led Greenfield land acquisition campaigns for utility-scale solar projects. Project responsibilities included:
- Collaborating with GIS, Transmission, and Land Teams to identify and qualify suitable development sites to achieve target MW capacity, determine parcel ownership, development constraints, points of interconnection, and alternative development sites.
- On-site/telephone landowner canvassing to determine initial interest, site potential, and community sentiments.
- Building and tracking client relationships through land lease and purchase option negotiations.
- Facilitating real estate lease and purchase negotiations with Urban Grid Legal and Director of Land. Performed detailed review, analysis, and input based upon project budget, market factors, risk management, and previous negotiations.
- De-risking signed projects with Early Stage Development Team.
- Led Urban Grid's in MISO Central, with additional focus on PJM and TVA. Completed targeted MW leasing on the following:
- Chicory Solar, LLC, Clay County IL - 150 MW utility scale solar facility.
- Twinleaf Solar, LLC, Shelby County IL - 100 MW utility scale solar facility.
- Arrowhead Solar, LLC, Champaign County IL - 150 MW utility scale solar facility.
- River Birch Solar, LLC - 150 MW utility scale solar facility.
Land Acquisition Consultant
1123 Corp
10.2019 - 09.2022
- Project consultant, Nexus Energy Solutions, utility-scale solar development greenfield prospecting and negotiations.
- Site finding, parcel mapping and site constraint evaluation for PJM/MISO markets.
- Client database development and telephone/onsite canvassing.
- Initial lease negotiations.
- Lead acquisition manager on the following projects:
- Summer Shade, Metcalfe County, KY - Candela Renewables 75-100 MW solar facility. Successful leased.
- Half Moon Solar, Eastern NY - Candela Renewables Planned 30 MW solar facility. Successfully negotiated Transmission Right of Way (TROW) and Switchyard land purchase.
- Eastern Shore, Maryland - Savion LLC Planned 80-100 MW solar facility. Successful lease negotiation.
- Central & Southern IL - Terna Energy 120-300 MW solar and wind facilities. Greenfield land campaigns.
- Virginia TROW Acquisition, Charles City County, VA - Savion LLC 75-100 MW solar facility. TROW campaign.
- Western, Central, & Northern NY - Candela Renewables 75-100 MW solar facility. Greenfield land campaigns.
- Garrard, Lincoln, Marion, Clark County, KY - Candela Renewables 75-100 MW solar facility. Greenfield land campaign.
- Buchannan Farms, Hardin County, KY - Candela Renewables 75-100 MW solar facility. Greenfield/TROW campaign.
Founder, General Manager
The Little Dog Coffee Shop
01.2005 - 01.2019
- Developed and managed business planning, design, and development.
- Secured start up and growth financing.
- Managed operations, staffing, and business development.
- Grew annual sales to $700,000+. Successful sale after 14 years in operation.
Lincoln County Economic Development Director
CEI, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Directed start up, organization, and operation of economic development office in politically charged region lacking mid to large scale employers and economic development funding infrastructure.
- Secured first ever federally funded Maine Community Block Grant Fund for 19 Midcoast communities.
- Directed and managed creation of Federal Economic Development Agency designation for the Midcoast (Maine) Economic Development District.
Licensed Watch Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
Hurricane Island Outward Bound
01.1990 - 01.1995
- Led expeditionary style outdoor experiential education for teens, young adults, and professionals.
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Timeline
Land Acquisition Manager
Urban Grid Solar
10.2022 - 10.2025
Land Acquisition Consultant
1123 Corp
10.2019 - 09.2022
Founder, General Manager
The Little Dog Coffee Shop
01.2005 - 01.2019
Lincoln County Economic Development Director
CEI, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2004
Licensed Watch Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
Hurricane Island Outward Bound
01.1990 - 01.1995