Susquehanna Solar is proficient at executing all stages of project development. Our comprehensive and complementary team combines legal, engineering, capital markets, real estate, and commodities expertise with deep renewable energy experience across all phases of a project’s lifecycle. Our experience and partners allow us to efficiently site a project and bring it from concept to long-term operations.
Greg Roti is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Susquehanna Solar, which is a clean energy infrastructure focused investment firm focused on small-scale infrastructure opportunities. Mr. Roti has almost 20 years of experience in the capital markets including investment banking, structured lending, and fund management focused primarily on the real estate, credit, and energy infrastructure industries.Prior to Susquehanna Solar, Mr. Roti was CEO of Climate Capital Partners where he led a private equity strategy focused on equity investments in small-scale clean energy infrastructure projects.
While at CCP, Mr. Roti designed the investment strategy, raised a $30M fund, and successfully obtained the first Rural Business Investment Corporation license from the USDA for an energy focused investment strategy. In 2023, CCP was named a Top 50 Emerging Impact Asset Manager by Impact Assets. Prior to CCP, Mr. Roti was Managing Director at Clean Source Capital where he co-led execution of a strategy focused upon investments in clean energy projects through managed capital pools investing ~$300M of capital in 130+ clean energy projects, as well as investment banking engagements facilitating the capital deployment into $700M of clean energy Infrastructure.
Mr. Roti served as Head of Residential Real Estate Debt at Man GPM where led a $2Bn real estate investment platform focused upon debt investments in transitional real estate opportunities for an international, institutional investor base. The investments made under Mr. Roti’s leadership yielded an unlevered return of 6.5% at a WALTV of 65% across 8 funds. Mr. Roti also spent six years at Wells Fargo Securities in the Structured Lending group where he was the lead banker responsible for the design, start-up, and management of the real estate transitional loan strategy growing exposure from $0 to $700M sourcing over $2Bn of loans over a 4-year period.
While at Wells Fargo, Mr. Roti was the recipient of the “Golden Spoke” award which is provided to 100 out of 300,000 employees each year for outstanding performance and top leadership. Mr. Roti started his career at River Capital Partners (2006-2011) and Meridian Circle Advisors (2011-2012), which are both boutique investment banks focused on capitalizing energy infrastructure transactions for small and middle market businesses during which time Mr. Roti advised on over $500M of transactions.
Mr. Roti received a BBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Matt brings a deep understanding of the renewable fuel derivative markets, having been actively involved in trading RINS since market inception in 2007 and in the LCFS market since 2013.Matt began his career after college with Refco and two years later started his own independent introducing brokerage, which he operated from 2004 to 2011. In this time Matt was amongst the first to make markets in RINS with customers that included investment banks, refiners, biodiesel plants, gas station operators, and blenders.
With the growth in the volume of RIN transactions and market participants, Matt’s company created and operated the first RIN management and marketing program for RIN generators. This program tracked the registration, reporting, and ongoing compliance obligations for RINS as well as the trading and marketing of omnibus RIN accounts for program participants.
In 2015, Matt was responsible for trading the D3 RIN book for a CNG station operator with more than 20 stations nationwide that also owned and operated the first anaerobic digester at a dairy facility to be registered with the EPA to generate D3 RINS from the sale of renewable natural gas into the transportation fuels market. In 2016, Matt was awarded an engineering grant from the Department Of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the study of biogas purification, transportation, and injection into the gas pipeline network.
Acquisition of the Bettencourt B6 Digester, engineering & construction of the gas processing plant and pipeline interconnection. This facility was then sold to a Private Equity fund.
Acquisition of the Kettle Butte Digester, financing of the balance of plant upgrades, and negotiations of all contracts to wheel power into California for sale in the electric vehicle market.
Financed the expansion of the High Plains Ponderosa Dairy’s cross vent barns. Design of the Anaerobic Digester Facility, and perform the O&M for the facility on behalf of Shell Oil.
Acquired the existing manure processing equipment at the Bettencourt B1 facility. Design of the Anaerobic Digester Facility, and perform the O&M on the facility on behalf of Shell Oil
Provided financing for the expansion of the Bettencourt Box Canyon cross vent barns. Design of the Anaerobic Digester Facility, and perform the O&M on the facility on behalf of Shell Oil.
Matt moved into the Infrastructure Development space in 2016. Matt has been deeply involved in the development and monetization of renewable natural gas projects at major dairy facilities in the Western US. This has involved the acquisition of operating assets, partnering with major dairy operators and other strategic partners in the dairy industry, and negotiating and operating under a joint project development agreement to design and operate Anaerobic Digester facilities for Shell Oil.
David has three decades of experience as a lawyer advising clients with the development of energy projects in the United States and around the world. With degrees in engineering and law, David brings practical experience and expertise that spans from thermal combustion to all types of renewable energy projects.David has worked with and represented many of the most successful energy project developers, owners, equipment suppliers, and EPC contactors on projects across the US and around the world. David’s legal career started with construction litigation and trial work and shifted into resolving disputes and contract negotiation in the gas-fired power plant construction industry.
He was involved in the Enron bankruptcy, leading a team of lawyers and experts in the resolution of over $4 billion in construction and insurance claims arising out of failed power facility projects. He then pivoted to the then early stages of the renewable energy industry, handling transactions and project development for wind project developers and then as costs came down, early large-scale solar project developers as well. Clients have included public utilities, major EPC contractors, large international project developers, solar and battery equipment manufacturers, and project financing parties.
Drafted and negotiated EPC contracts on behalf of project developers for scores of major onshore US wind projects, developing standard forms that are currently in wide use in the industry.
Negotiated Wind Turbine Supply Agreements and long-term Services Agreements with all of the major turbine vendors on onshore and offshore wind projects in the US, Europe, South Africa, and Asia.
Developed integrated suites of equipment supply, construction, and operations and maintenance agreements for portfolios of solar, energy storage, and combined solar and storage projects.
Drafted and negotiated EPC contracts for several high voltage direct current subsea cable transmission projects in the Northeast US to support onshore and offshore renewable energy development.
Negotiated project agreements for the first geothermal project in South America, in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Subsequently negotiated several additional project agreements for Israel’s Ormat Technologies
Drafted, negotiated, and implemented many joint project development agreements among project developers, financing parties and strategic partners.
Previously, David was the Power Practice Group Coordinator for K&L Gates, responsible for 147 renewable energy lawyers located across the firm’s 46 offices around the world.
Jon brings a broad depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding of project management and operations. Jon has spent almost 20 years in management in the energy space, including construction, commissioning and operations of varied projects and facilities.
Prior to the transition to RT Renewables, Jon was the Chief Revenue Officer, and Vice President of Business Development and Operations at Plum Gas Solutions. Plum Gas is focused on providing solutions to moving natural gas, through building and operating equipment and facilities to process the gas. Jon’s responsibilities included all aspects of this work, including operational responsibilities in both the United States and Canada. Several of these projects were produced in support of Renewable Natural Gas.
Jon also spent time working with Blu LNG, serving the business as the Director of Operations. The company was focused on building a network of on-road fueling solutions and infrastructure for LNG and CNG trucks. Jon worked closely with 20 + municipalities in 10 states to solidify planning, construction, and operational capabilities inside these municipalities. After completion of the facilities, he managed the operation, marketing, and sales of the company.
Prior to Blu LNG, Jon spent time with a private contract airline, in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer. Jon was fully involved in the financial, regulatory, and operations of a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft.Jon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Logistics Management, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Weber State University.
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