Anyone here in energy construction, electrical contracting, or renewable project services?
February 18, 2026
by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School in Los Angeles, CA, USA
I'm working on a product in the clean energy compliance space and wanted to see if anyone here has exposure to this world.
The IRA's Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship requirements are creating a real headache for anyone building solar, wind, or battery projects. It's basically Davis-Bacon compliance but applied to tax credits worth tens of millions of dollars per project. The folks I've been talking to (developers, EPCs, subs) are all drowning in spreadsheets and chasing paperwork months after the fact. Nobody seems to have a great system for staying on top of it in real time.
We're building a tool to try to fix that, and I'm looking for people to talk to, not to sell anything. Just trying to learn and make sure we're building the right thing.
Would love to connect with anyone who:
- Owns or operates an electrical, mechanical, or civil sub doing work on renewable projects
- Runs or has acquired an EPC or GC in the energy space
- Is a small-scale developer building clean energy projects
- Has a portfolio company that touches prevailing wage or Davis-Bacon work
Even if it's not you but you know someone, I'd really appreciate an intro. Happy to share what we've been learning about this market too.
Thanks!
Andres
from Cranfield University in St John's Hill, London SW11 2QP, UK
from Utah Valley University in Salt Lake City, UT, USA