Vermont Environmental Research

At VERA Renewables, we have been at the forefront of renewable energy development in New England for over 30 years. Our commitment to clean energy and sustainable practices has made us a driving force in the industry. We have established ourselves as leaders in the expansion of renewable energy in the northeastern United States.

Our Services

Our team of experts offers a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. These services include:

• Community Outreach: We believe that the most successful energy projects involve the local community and encourage open communication. Our community outreach services focus on sharing information and addressing concerns to build trust and ensure efficient project development.

• Project Management: Our team has extensive experience in managing renewable energy projects from start to finish. We have successfully guided clients through the permitting and development process, resulting in over 250 Megawatts of renewable energy capacity permitted throughout the northeast.

• Site Feasibility Assessment: Each renewable project presents developers with a unique set of challenges and benefits. Our feasibility assessments are tailored to the phase of development, providing a comprehensive analysis of potential sites.

• Resource & Energy Production Assessment: We offer detailed assessments of wind and solar resource potential, including statistical analyses of time series meteorological data and wind flow modeling.

• Economic Viability & Financial Risk Analyses: Our team provides in-depth economic viability and financial risk analyses to help clients make informed decisions about their renewable energy projects.

Our Team

Our team is comprised of experienced professionals with a deep understanding of the renewable energy industry. Our team members have the knowledge and expertise to successfully guide clients from start to finish through reliable assessment, permitting, and project development.

• John Zimmerman: With over 40 years of experience in renewable energy, John has been a driving force for renewable energy development in New England. His expertise includes wind resource and site assessment, as well as project development and permitting.

• Ryan Darlow: Ryan has been involved in all phases of renewable energy project development, from site selection and design optimization through permitting and regulatory permitting. His fields of expertise include wind resource and site assessment, statistical analyses of time series meteorological data, and wind flow modeling.

The VERA Story

VERA Renewables has over 40 years of renewable energy experience, establishing itself as a leader in the expansion of renewable energy in the northeastern US. Our professional team has the knowledge and expertise to successfully guide clients from start to finish through reliable assessment, permitting, and project development. Our experience is broad, our work is precise, and our reputation is unmatched.

As Vermont Environmental Research Associates, Inc. (VERA), our pioneering efforts in wind resource assessment provided the basis for some of the region's early commercial wind power development, eventually leading to the state permitting of wind facilities on Little Equinox Mountain (1989) and the Searsburg Wind Power Facility (1997). The renewable energy industry has evolved a great deal since then, and VERA has grown alongside it, applying current industry methods and standards for meticulous and dependable analysis.

More recently VERA has managed the development, construction, permitting, and operation of Georgia Mountain Community Wind (2012) and the Holiday Hill Community Wind (2019). VERA's efforts have resulted in the deployment of more than 250 MWs of renewable energy capacity.

VERA Renewables tailors its work to fit the unique needs of municipalities, private landowners, utility companies, government agencies, schools, and farms. Being highly skilled in execution of project activities, we ensure that project development work proceeds in an efficient and effective manner from our Waterbury, Vermont offices. Geographically, we are focused on New England projects, though we have applied our site prospecting and property acquisition along the east coast from West Virginia through Maine. Our experience has resulted in our involvement in specialized roles in analyses reaching across the country to states including Texas, Michigan, Oregon, and Wyoming.