Nate Franklin is the Founder and Chairman of Pacifico Energy. Pacifico Energy has raised more than $5B in equity and debt financing for renewable projects. He has developed and installed 1+ GW of solar PV and is currently developing an additional 1 GW in offshore wind.

Prior to starting Pacifico, Nate worked for BP Solar Energy and Edison Mission Energy. He was involved in the development of 1 + GW of solar PV projects in the southwestern US from 2008-2012. Nate graduated from UC Berkeley and earned his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.