Heritage Sustainable Energy

What Heritage Sustainable Energy does

Heritage Sustainable Energy, LLC is a Traverse City, Michigan-based renewable energy project developer founded in 2004. The company develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind farms and solar photovoltaic facilities exclusively within the state of Michigan, with a current portfolio of 5 wind sites and 6 solar sites totaling over 220MW of installed capacity — including major assets such as Fairbanks Wind (72.77MW), Stoney Corners (60.1MW), Big Turtle 2 (29.4MW), Garden Wind (28MW), Big Turtle (20MW), and Pickford Solar (6.9MW). Heritage was the first developer of a utility-scale wind farm and one of the first utility-scale solar facilities in Michigan, and the company is led by founders Marty Lagina and Craig Tester, who previously co-founded Terra Energy in 1984.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Michigan utilities for electricity generated from its wind and solar fleets (recurring, contractual revenue); royalty payments paid out to landowners under a 'pooling' lease structure based on proportional land contributions within a wind energy unit; and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) services offered to third-party solar and wind asset owners. O&M services include 24/7 SCADA-integrated monitoring, preventative maintenance, inverter servicing, spare parts management, thermal imaging inspections, drone/IR inspections, and warranty administration — addressing both Heritage's own fleet and external asset owners.

Heritage's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting utilities for PPAs, landowners for land lease acquisition (handled by a team of certified professional landmen), and local communities for social license. The company employs 11–50 people and operates without disclosed institutional investment or external funding, remaining a privately-held LLC majority-owned by founder Marty Lagina. Core technology comprises standard utility-scale wind turbines (84 across the fleet) and fixed-tilt solar PV arrays with no disclosed proprietary technology platform beyond operational SCADA integration.

Name

Heritage Sustainable Energy

Legal name

Heritage Sustainable Energy, LLC

Website

https://heritagesustainable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heritage Sustainable Energy is a Michigan-based renewable energy developer founded in 2004 that develops, owns, and operates 220MW+ of utility-scale wind and solar generation across 11 facilities, selling electricity under long-term PPAs to Michigan utilities while also offering O&M services to third-party asset owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Project Development

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale Generator PPAs (Project Offtake) (EUAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (O&M, Vegetation, Spares, SCADA) (EUACAGAH)

Keywords

• Wind energy development
• Solar project development
• Renewable energy generation
• Solar operations maintenance
• Power purchase agreements

Headquarters

HQ city

Traverse City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): Heritage generates revenue through long-term power purchase agreements with utility companies. Electricity generated from wind and solar facilities is sold to utilities under contractual agreements, providing recurring revenue over the life of the projects.
2. Landowner Royalties: Landowners receive royalties based on renewable electricity generated and sold. Heritage utilizes a 'pooling' approach where landowners are paid royalties relative to the proportion of land they have leased in a 'wind energy unit' surrounding wind turbines.
3. Operations & Maintenance Services: Heritage provides Solar Operations and Maintenance services to clients including 24/7 monitoring, preventative maintenance, proactive repairs, warranty administration, inverter servicing, spare parts management, and supplemental services like module cleaning and drone inspections. Revenue generated from service contracts with array owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heritage Sustainable Energy develops, owns, and operates utility-scale wind farms and solar photovoltaic facilities across Michigan, selling the generated electricity to utility companies under long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The company also provides comprehensive Solar Operations & Maintenance (O&M) services to third-party solar and wind asset owners, including 24/7 monitoring, preventative maintenance, inverter servicing, spare parts management, thermal imaging, and IR drone inspections.

Product overview

Heritage Sustainable Energy is a renewable energy developer offering wind and solar energy project development and operations & maintenance services. The company operates 5 wind farms (Fairbanks Wind, Garden Wind, Big Turtle, Big Turtle 2, Stoney Corners) totaling over 210MW and 6 solar photovoltaic facilities (Pickford, Mancelona, Green Lake, M72 West, M72 East, Garden Solar) totaling approximately 11.55MW. Their primary offerings include development of new wind and solar projects (site identification, land acquisition, permitting, financing, construction management) and comprehensive Solar Operations & Maintenance services including 24/7 monitoring, preventative maintenance, inverter servicing, and drone inspections. The company was formed in 2004 and is Michigan's leading clean energy provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wind Energy Development End-to-end development of utility-scale wind energy farms including site selection, land acquisition, permitting, financing, construction management, and operation of wind turbine facilities for sale of generated electricity to utility companies under long-term Power Purchase Agreements.
• Solar Energy Development Development and operation of solar photovoltaic facilities ranging from rooftop to utility-scale installations in Michigan, selling generated electricity to utility companies under long-term Power Purchase Agreements.
• Solar Operations & Maintenance Services Comprehensive O&M services for solar facilities including 24/7 monitoring, preventative maintenance, inverter servicing, spare parts management, warranty administration, module cleaning, thermal imaging inspections, and IR drone inspections for utility-scale and distributed solar projects. Services are provided to third-party solar and wind asset owners under service contracts.
• Stoney Corners Wind Farm 60.1MW wind energy facility located in McBain, Michigan, consisting of 28 turbines. One of Heritage's utility-scale wind assets selling electricity under long-term PPAs.
• Fairbanks Wind Farm 72.77MW wind energy facility located in Fairbanks, Michigan, supplying renewable electricity under long-term Power Purchase Agreements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220MW+ of green energy capacity developed across 5 wind sites and 6 solar sites
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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