What Hudson Energy Development does

Hudson Energy Development, LLC is a New York-based, founder-controlled renewable energy project developer founded in 2015 (per company history) by William Moore, Tim Daniels, and Patrick Doyle — three veterans of the eastern US wind and solar industry. The company originates, permits, develops, and sells utility-scale solar photovoltaic and wind energy projects, with technology spanning PV modules and inverters, collection lines and switchyards, possible on-site storage, and grid interconnection via National Grid / NYISO. Its flagship active asset is the 100 MW-AC Flint Mine Solar facility in Greene County, NY (in Article 10 review as of 2020), and through its affiliate Adger Solar it has already developed and divested four utility-scale solar projects in South Carolina totaling more than 228 MW (Solvay 71.4 MW, Ridgeland 10 MW, Shaw Creek 74.9 MW, Seabrook 72 MW). Founding-team credentials include Moore's role as lead developer of the 325 MW Maple Ridge Wind Farm (the largest in eastern North America) and CEO tenure at Deepwater Wind during the Block Island offshore project, plus Doyle's leadership of Marble River and NorthWind and Daniels' prior roles at Constellation Energy, NYCEDC, and Deepwater Wind.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and project-deal-driven: developers are originated greenfield, advanced through state-level siting and interconnection processes (e.g., New York Article 10, SEQRA, Article VII, NYISO), supported by a Public Involvement Program and community open houses, then brought to financial close or Ready-to-Build and sold — or jointly owned and operated — with established utility off-takers. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time project sales and development fees on completion, with the option to retain assets under long-term PPAs; pricing is set through competitive utility procurement (e.g., NYS Clean Energy Standard awards, SC competitive solicitations) rather than published lists. Customer mix is concentrated at the buy-side: projects exited from Adger Solar were acquired by affiliates of Dominion Energy (Solvay, Ridgeland, Seabrook) and NextEra Energy Resources (Shaw Creek), while Flint Mine Solar is being co-developed with infrastructure investor Amber Infrastructure. The firm maintains a small headquarters in Albany, NY, and operates an Adger Solar office in Bluffton, SC, with no public funding rounds or external institutional ownership disclosed.

Name

Hudson Energy Development

Legal name

Hudson Energy Development, LLC

Website

http://www.hudsonenergydev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hudson Energy Development is a New York-based, founder-controlled renewable energy project developer that originates, permits, and sells utility-scale solar and wind projects in the Northeast and Southeast U.S., supplying utility off-takers such as Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy Resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Project Development

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Development Management & Owner’s Engineering (Design Basis, Yield, Technical Due Diligence) (EUAMAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Environmental & Stakeholder Engagement (EIA/ESIA, Community Relations) (EUAMAAAB), Greenfield Site Origination & Land Acquisition (Leases, Easements, Title) (EUAMAAAA), Incentives, Grants & Program Administration (Auctions, Tenders, IRA/ITC/PTC Advisory) (EUAMAAAJ)

Keywords

• Renewable energy development
• Utility-scale solar
• Wind energy projects
• Clean power development
• Project development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Development and Sale: Hudson develops renewable energy projects (solar and wind) from greenfield through permitting and financing, then sells completed projects to utility operators and investors. Revenue is generated through project sales, development fees, and potentially long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hudson Energy Development is a New York-based renewable energy project developer that originates, permits, and finances utility-scale solar and wind projects in the northeastern U.S., and, through its affiliate Adger Solar, in the southeastern U.S. The company takes projects from greenfield through Article 10 siting, interconnection, and financing, then sells or transfers them to utility owners such as Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy Resources, occasionally retaining long-term PPA economics.

Product overview

Hudson Energy Development is a New York-based renewable energy development company offering a portfolio of utility-scale wind and solar energy systems, smart grid/microgrid technologies, demand response and control systems, and advanced energy storage platforms. The company's primary products include the Flint Mine Solar Project (100MW-AC solar PV facility in Greene County, NY developed with Amber Infrastructure), and its affiliate Adger Solar's South Carolina solar portfolio (Solvay Solar Energy at 71.4MW, Ridgeland Solar at 10MW, Shaw Creek Solar at 74.9MW, and Seabrook Solar at 72MW).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adger Solar: Clean-energy development company focused on southeastern U.S. markets, an affiliate of Hudson Energy Development. Has developed utility-scale solar projects in South Carolina including Solvay Solar Energy, Ridgeland Solar Project, Shaw Creek Solar Energy Center, and Seabrook Solar Project.
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Products and services

• Flint Mine Solar Project A 100 MW-AC solar photovoltaic (PV) facility being developed at the southern end of the Town of Coxsackie and the northern section of the Town of Athens, New York, by affiliates of Hudson Energy Development and Amber Infrastructure, expected to provide approximately 175,000 MWh of renewable energy annually for utilities.
• Solvay Solar Energy A 71.4 MW solar project in Jasper County, South Carolina, developed by Adger Solar (an affiliate of Hudson Energy Development) and now owned and operated by an affiliate of Dominion Energy.
• Ridgeland Solar Project A 10 MW solar project in Jasper County, South Carolina, developed by Adger Solar (an affiliate of Hudson Energy Development) and now owned and operated by an affiliate of Dominion Energy.
• Shaw Creek Solar Energy Center A 74.9 MW solar project in Aiken County, South Carolina, developed by Adger Solar (an affiliate of Hudson Energy Development) and now owned and operated by an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources.
• Seabrook Solar Project A 72 MW solar project in Beaufort County, South Carolina, developed by Adger Solar (an affiliate of Hudson Energy Development) and now owned and operated by Dominion Energy. The site is protected in perpetuity by an innovative "solar-only" conservation easement with the Beaufort County Open Land Trust.
• Adger Solar Affiliate of Hudson Energy Development offering utility-scale solar project development services in select southeastern U.S. markets, having developed and financed the first four utility-scale solar projects in South Carolina with a portfolio of several hundred megawatts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flint Mine Solar Project will provide ~175,000 MWh annually, equivalent to average annual electricity needs of 21,000 homes in Greene County, NY.
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Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amber InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Apex Clean Energy: Utility-scale wind and solar developer with multi-gigawatt pipeline across the eastern U.S., directly comparable to Hudson's geographic focus, sale-to-utility business model, and project development capabilities.
• Invenergy: Independent power producer and renewable energy developer with utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects across the U.S., sharing the develop-and-sell/own business model Hudson uses with Dominion and NextEra.
• EDF Renewables: Developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale wind and solar projects in North America; comparable in scale, project economics, and utility offtake relationships.
• Clearway Energy Group: Owns and operates utility-scale wind and solar generation across the U.S., with a developer pipeline through sPower; comparable develop-and-flip model for utility-scale renewables.

Broad incumbents

• NextEra Energy Resources: Largest U.S. wind and solar operator/developer and also a current customer of Hudson's projects (Shaw Creek Solar); broader portfolio and balance sheet but operates in the same utility-scale renewable category.
• Dominion Energy: Vertically integrated utility currently operating three of Hudson's developed projects in South Carolina; relevant incumbent peer as both off-taker and increasingly active developer/owner.
• AES Distributed Energy / sPower: Utility-scale solar and storage developer operating as part of AES; competes with Hudson in the same eastern U.S. utility-scale renewable market and often pursues the same offtaker counterparties.

Emerging players

• Hecate Energy: Independent renewable energy developer focused on utility-scale solar and storage across the U.S., with overlap in New York and eastern markets served by Hudson.
• Ranger Power: Utility-scale solar developer with projects in New York and other eastern states; highly comparable in scale, regional focus, and develop-and-sell business model to Hudson.
• Avantus (formerly 8minute Solar Energy): Utility-scale solar developer with late-stage project pipeline in the U.S., relevant as a competing developer pursuing the same IPP/utility offtake model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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