What Mana Group Consulting does

Mana Group Consulting is a privately held, for-profit strategic consulting firm (Mana Group Consulting, LLC) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Durango, Colorado. The firm specializes in the U.S. clean energy sector with a focus on rural stakeholder engagement, providing business development, strategic engagement, and project management and execution services to federal agencies (U.S. Department of Energy, NREL, Idaho National Laboratory), national associations (NACo, NADO, NRECA, SEIA), and clean energy companies (American Cleanpower, Savion Energy). Its core product methodology is a three-tiered Stakeholder Engagement Services approach covering Stakeholder Mapping, Assessment, and Outreach Strategy, supported by service modules for Diagnostics, Strength Strategy, and Metrics to align client engagement plans with federal funding partner guidelines.

The firm's underlying technology stack is limited; its principal proprietary asset is the Community Connection Database (CCD), used for stakeholder mapping and tracking prior engagement efforts. In July 2025 the firm launched the Rural Energy Academy, an education and peer-learning sub-brand managed by Mana Group in partnership with NACo and NADO, with seed funding from the Siting Clean Collaborative. The Academy offers on-demand education, expert-led technical assistance, energy tours, and peer-learning opportunities to nearly 40,000 county officials and 500+ Regional Development Organizations, extending the firm's reach beyond project-based consulting into recurring programming.

Mana Group generates revenue through professional services engagements on a quote-based, custom pricing model with no publicly disclosed rate card. Distribution is relationship-driven: new clients are acquired via website consultation requests, direct outreach, and referrals within the clean energy and government sectors, augmented by thought leadership through podcasts and the Managing Partner platform role at the Rural Energy Academy. The firm has 1-10 employees and does not disclose revenue, funding, or ownership beyond founder/management control; CEO Jennifer Jenkins (formerly founding Executive Director of the Distributed Wind Energy Association) and CTO Charles Newcomb (former NREL National Wind Technology Center staff) lead a bench of senior clean energy professionals and strategic advisors with 15-28 years of industry experience.

Name

Mana Group Consulting

Legal name

Mana Group Consulting, LLC

Website

https://managroupconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mana Group Consulting is a U.S. clean energy strategic consulting firm providing business development, stakeholder engagement, and project management services to federal agencies, national associations, and clean energy companies, with a focus on rural energy transition communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Energy Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tariffs, Net Metering & Distributed Generation Regulation (EUAMANAD), Carbon Policy Interface for Renewables (ETS/Offsets/Carbon Taxes) (EUAMANAI)

Keywords

• Clean energy consulting
• Stakeholder engagement
• Rural energy advisory
• Business development consulting
• Clean energy strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Durango

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Mana Group provides consulting services for business development, stakeholder engagement, and clean energy project support to federal government clients, national associations, and private sector companies. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements for short and long-term growth planning, stakeholder identification, market analysis, and project execution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mana Group Consulting provides clean energy-focused strategic consulting services covering business development, stakeholder engagement, and project management and execution. The firm acts as an intermediary between national clean energy policy organizations and rural community decision-makers, supporting federal agencies, national associations, and clean energy companies with stakeholder mapping, community engagement, and growth planning.

Product overview

Mana Group Consulting is a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services focused on the clean energy industry. The core offerings include Business Development, Strategic Engagement, and Project Management and Execution, supplemented by a three-tiered Stakeholder Engagement methodology (Mapping, Assessment, Outreach Strategy). The Rural Energy Academy serves as a branded education sub-product launched in July 2025 in partnership with NACo and NADO. Additional service modules include Diagnostics, Strength Strategy, and Metrics for community engagement planning and impact tracking. The company also supports specific federally funded projects including RADWIND and SMART Wind initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rural Energy Academy: An initiative to provide resources, peer learning opportunities, and targeted technical assistance to rural decision makers on energy production diversification and expansion. Managed by Mana Group Consulting as Managing Partner.

Products and services

• Business Development Strategic guidance for short and long-term growth planning, market analysis, and trend advisement for clients in the clean energy industry, including federal agencies, national associations, and clean energy companies.
• Strategic Engagement Stakeholder identification, engagement, and building of strategic, lasting partnerships between national and rural stakeholders in the clean energy transition.
• Project Management and Execution Management and execution support for wind and solar energy projects, including outreach, implementation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Rural Energy Academy An education and peer-learning initiative launched in partnership with NACo and NADO that provides on-demand education, expert-led technical assistance, energy tours, and individualized technical assistance to rural county leaders, planners, and economic developers navigating energy development decisions.
• Stakeholder Engagement Services A three-tiered methodology (Stakeholder Mapping, Assessment, and Outreach Strategy) enabling municipal and county officials to collect diverse viewpoints from community members, identify solutions, and garner support for renewable energy development.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• National Association of Counties (NACo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025NACo and NADO jointly host the Rural Energy Academy, with Mana Group serving as Managing Partner. The Academy provides resources, peer learning opportunities, and targeted technical assistance to rural decision-makers. NACo serves nearly 40,000 county officials and 3.6 million county employees. This is the company's flagship initiative launched in July 2025.
• National Association of Development Officials (NADO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025NADO co-hosts the Rural Energy Academy with NACo, providing programming integrated into member offerings for more than 500 Regional Development Organizations. Mana Group serves as Managing Partner alongside NACo and NADO.
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMana Group works with DOE on multiple federally funded projects including the Wind Energy Technologies Office funded RADWIND project and other clean energy initiatives. The company supports DOE programs with stakeholder engagement and rural community outreach.
• National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMana Group collaborates with National Labs including NREL on renewable energy research, distributed wind initiatives, and clean energy stakeholder engagement projects.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMana Group led outreach efforts for NRECA's DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office funded RADWIND project, supporting rural electric cooperatives with distributed wind integration.
• Department of Commerce / National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMana Group supported the NIST-funded SMART Wind (Sustainable Manufacturing, Advanced Research & Technology) project focused on sustainable manufacturing and distributed wind technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Strategen Consulting: Clean energy strategy and policy advisory firm supporting utilities, governments, and clean energy companies on regulatory, market, and stakeholder engagement. Comparable in services (policy advisory, stakeholder engagement, market analysis) and target customers (utilities, government agencies, clean energy firms).
• Clean Energy Group: Nonprofit clean energy consulting and policy organization that advises states, municipalities, and federal agencies on clean energy program design, financing, and stakeholder engagement. Comparable in mission, federal/nonprofit client base, and focus on community-scale clean energy deployment.
• Meister Consultants Group: Boutique clean energy and climate consulting firm providing policy, regulatory, stakeholder engagement, and program design services to government, utility, and nonprofit clients. Highly comparable as a similarly-sized professional services firm operating in the same federal-and-state clean energy advisory market with overlapping customer profiles.
• Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA): Nonprofit coalition of state clean energy programs that facilitates information sharing, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement across states. Comparable in mission and audience (state and local clean energy decision-makers) and in providing technical assistance and peer learning platforms.
• Siting Clean Collaborative: Organization focused on convening stakeholders to accelerate responsible siting of clean energy infrastructure. Directly comparable as a siting-focused stakeholder engagement peer; Mana Group's Rural Energy Academy was seed-funded by Siting Clean Collaborative and the two share an advisory relationship.

Emerging players

• Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA): Industry coalition advancing community solar policy and stakeholder engagement at the state and federal level. Comparable in stakeholder engagement focus and clean energy mission, though with a narrower (community solar) vertical.
• Vote Solar: Clean energy advocacy organization that engages state and local stakeholders to advance solar policy and equitable deployment. Comparable in stakeholder engagement orientation and clean energy mission, though focused on advocacy rather than paid consulting services.

Others

• Energy Foundation: Major philanthropic funder of clean energy policy and advocacy efforts across the U.S. Comparable as a key ecosystem player whose funding flows to many of the same clean energy programs and stakeholders Mana Group serves; serves as a potential funding channel rather than a direct competitor.
• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO): Association representing state energy offices that receives federal funding and coordinates clean energy planning with rural and local stakeholders. Comparable as a federal/state clean energy intermediary in the same ecosystem, though operates at the state level rather than as a private consultancy.

Broad incumbents

• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA): Established clean energy association serving utilities, regulators, and solution providers with research, education, and stakeholder convening. Comparable as a larger, established intermediary in the clean energy ecosystem that overlaps with Mana Group's federal-and-rural stakeholder convening role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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