Ray Goodman – CEO
Ryan Goodman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scale Microgrids. [1, 2]
Background & Education
- Education: Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has a background as an electrical engineer.
- Early Career: Worked for two years at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Reentered the clean technology sector around 2011.
- ENER-G Rudox: Served as President of the U.S. business for ENER-G Rudox, Inc., which was acquired by Centrica PLC in a $212 million transaction in 2016. [1, 2]
Scale Microgrids Career
- Founding: Co-founded Scale Microgrid Solutions (alongside co-founder Tim Hade) after being inspired by the energy vulnerabilities revealed during Superstorm Sandy. [1, 2]
- CEO Appointment: Joined as CEO in February 2017. [1]
- Leadership: Under his leadership, Scale Microgrids has raised significant capital (including a $225 million debt facility led by KeyBanc and City National Bank), expanded its distributed energy and community solar footprint, and announced an acquisition by EQT. [1, 2, 3]
- Recognition: Named to the E+E Leader 100 list as a top environment and energy trailblazer. [1, 2]
Affiliations
- Board Member: Serves as a board member for Trail Blazers, a youth development nonprofit operating in New York and New Jersey. [1]
Tim Hade – Co-Founder
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Tim Hade is a clean-energy entrepreneur, veteran, and the co-founder of Scale Microgrid Solutions.
Education & Military Service
- United States Air Force Academy: Earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.).
- United States Air Force: Served on active duty as an Air Force officer from 2005 to 2010.
- Stanford University: Earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- Credentials: Certified LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Career & Leadership
- ENER-G Rudox / Centrica Business Solutions: Worked as a microgrid specialist and business development manager (2012–2016), building the performance contracting division and overseeing microgrid development.
- Scale Microgrid Solutions: Co-founded the company in June 2016 alongside Ryan Goodman, serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Development Officer to build modular, solar-plus-storage microgrids for commercial and industrial facilities. He stepped down from a full-time role in February 2025 after EQT acquired the company.
- Brightfield AI / Brightfield Infrastructure: Co-founded Brightfield AI (May 2025 – June 2026) and served as CEO of Brightfield Infrastructure.
- Voltus: Joined Voltus as Senior Vice President (SVP) in June 2026 following the acquisition of Brightfield AI. Scale Microgrids +6
Key Achievements
- 2015 Paper of the Year: Authored the white paper “Sustainable Load Balancing: Integrating Distributed Natural Gas, Solar PV, and Energy Storage Assets,” which was named the 2015 Renewable Energy World Paper of the Year.
- Industry Mission: Focused heavily on scaling distributed generation, virtual power plants, and making clean microgrids reliable and accessible for mission-critical and commercial facilities