About Us

Sparkfund is the deployment layer for the built environment, transforming buildings into a valuable extension of the grid.

With over a decade of experience as a utility services company, Sparkfund has pioneered a smarter approach to deployment services. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities to plan, deploy, and dispatch distributed energy resources (DERs) at the scale and pace necessary to meet load growth demand and unlock the full value of the grid.

With more than 3,500 projects deployed across 43 states and in partnership with eight utilities and energy majors — creating over $500 million in energy system value — Sparkfund is helping unlock the built environment for the benefit of our society.

Our Story

Sparkfund: Pioneering Utility-Led DERs in an Era of Historic Energy Demand

Since Sparkfund’s founding, a core tenant has remained: unlocking the value of the built environment through the accelerated adoption of energy technologies. We pioneered early models of as-a-service financing for energy efficiency and distributed energy, allowing organizations greater access to energy infrastructure in their buildings. The innovative subscription model expanded resiliency benefits to companies nationwide, shifting how customers paid for and managed energy assets. To this day, Sparkfund continues to reimagine how to transform the built environment for the benefit of our society.

In 2017, Sparkfund made a visionary bet that utilities would ultimately lead an energy transition driven more by infrastructure needs than consumer adoption. While many clean energy companies focused on direct-to-consumer models and sustainability value propositions, Sparkfund recognized that as hard economic signals like manufacturing reshoring and data center growth reached scale, energy demand would follow, requiring utility expertise in infrastructure planning, load growth, and the needs of the grid.

Pier LaFarge

Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Board of Directors

Jonathan Plowe

President

Bill Bush

Chief Financial Officer

Tanner Smith

Chief Revenue Officer

Matt Bosch

EVP & General Manager, Partnerships & Growth

Michael McLenahan

EVP, Finco

Chenoa Warner

VP, Talent & Culture

Brendan Reed

VP, Growth

Meet Our Utility Advisory Board

At Sparkfund, we believe in the power of collaboration and expert insight. That's why we've assembled a distinguished Utility Advisory Board—a group of experienced energy industry professionals who bring decades of industry leadership to our table.

With their finger on the pulse of industry trends and challenges, the UAB helps ensure Sparkfund remains at the forefront of the evolving energy landscape. Their expertise informs our strategies, strengthens our partnerships, and ultimately helps us deliver more value to utilities and communities across the nation.

Together, we're not just adapting to the future of energy — we're actively creating it.