Ameresco

Ameresco, Inc., founded in 2000, is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficiency solutions, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability services, and renewable energy solutions to clients across North America and Europe. Ameresco leverages budget-neutral solutions such as energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), power purchase agreements (PPAs), and off-balance sheet Energy as a Service (EaaS) contracts to eliminate financial barriers that traditionally impede energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Ameresco's solutions encompass upgrades to facility energy infrastructure, development, construction, and operation of renewable energy plants, combined with tailored financial solutions. The company collaborates with customers on both sides of the meter to reduce operating expenses, upgrade and maintain facilities, stabilize energy costs, improve occupancy comfort levels, increase energy reliability, and enhance the environment. Ameresco has successfully executed energy-saving, environmentally responsible projects for various clients, including federal, state, and local governments, K-12 school districts, college campuses, healthcare institutions, airports, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers.

In October 2015, Ameresco entered into a joint venture with Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, to provide renewable energy and microgrid systems design, engineering, construction, and maintenance services. This joint venture was facilitated through the SBA Mentor Protégé Program, enabling HSGS to gain exposure and win government contracts by learning from Ameresco's experienced team of government contractors.