If You're Eating Clean Why Can't Your Home Energy Be Clean With Jared Schoch

Jared Schoch is the founder and chairman of TurningPoint Energy, a national solar development company focused on building community and utility-scale solar power plants across the United States while investing in the communities it serves. He served as president of the company from 2014 to 2023, leading a team of veteran solar executives developing large-scale solar and clean technology power plants, advising utilities and corporate clients, and investing in differentiated clean energy opportunities.Over the course of his career, Schoch has managed more than 3 gigawatts of projects representing over $5 billion in solar and energy efficiency investments and millions in combined personal and company lead charitable investments in the communities he has worked and lived. His work spans partnerships with utilities, school districts, cities, counties, hospitals, federal agencies, and industrial clients nationwide, giving him a broad, operator-level view of the U.S. energy system.Before founding TurningPoint Energy, he served as vice president and general manager of the U.S. power plants business at SOLON Corporation, where he helped expand and reposition the business for long-term profitability. Prior to that, he spent nearly five years building and scaling SunEdison’s U.S. utility-scale solar development platform. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles in energy efficiency business development at Johnson Controls and worked as a marketing consultant in the high-tech sector.Rooted in faith and guided by resilience, Jared’s journey blends business insight with spiritual growth. He has served on the Board of Directors at TurningPoint Energy, the Board of Trustees at Loyola University New Orleans, the Board of Denver Urban Scholars and the Pastor’s Advisory Council for St. Clare’s Catholic Parish and remains engaged in questions of theology, philosophy, and spiritual life.Jared lives in the Vail Valley, Colorado with his wife and two daughters and enjoys hiking, skiing, and traveling.He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University New Orleans and a Master of Business Administration from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support .