Velo Energy Partners is a clean energy infrastructure development firm focused on solar, battery storage, and microgrid projects serving industrial districts and transitioning communities.
We develop projects that strengthen industrial assets, stabilize local tax bases, and help cities and regions transition to resilient, clean energy systems.
We approach energy as economic infrastructure. Projects must be bankable, constructible, and aligned with long-term regional growth.
Velo develops projects with institutional discipline and long-term alignment.
We focus on ports, logistics hubs, advanced manufacturing districts, and communities seeking to transition legacy energy systems toward resilient clean energy infrastructure.
Projects are financed through layered capital strategies that may include federal tax incentives, state rebates, Air District grants, private equity, and infrastructure debt. Structures are designed to minimize public fiscal exposure while maintaining investor-grade returns.
We operate within complex regulatory environments, including CPUC proceedings, SGIP frameworks, ITC structuring requirements, and CCA procurement processes.
We prioritize clearly defined responsibilities between public sponsors, industrial hosts, and capital partners. Every project is structured for long-term performance, not short-term deployment.
Built by practitioners who have done this before.
Arthur brings over a decade of experience at the intersection of clean energy development, community engagement, and infrastructure finance.
As former Executive Director of GRID Alternatives Greater Bay Area, he led regional operations overseeing a $12M annual budget, directed multi-million-dollar grant portfolios, and built partnerships with utilities, municipalities, and private investors.
His background spans renewable energy development, SaaS platforms, fintech infrastructure strategy, and enterprise operational architecture. This combination of regulatory expertise, capital structuring experience, and entrepreneurial execution informs Velo's disciplined approach to industrial and community energy development.
He is also a seasoned founder-operator with more than 25 years of executive leadership experience scaling ventures from concept to institutional execution. Arthur has co-founded and led multiple technology and infrastructure-oriented businesses, raised venture capital, managed full P&L responsibility, and built cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and operations.
Arthur holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and brings deep experience navigating California's regulatory landscape, including SGIP, ITC structuring, CPUC proceedings, and CCA engagement.