Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 224 Jan 2025 | Page 113

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Solar
Landscape
Flanked by federal and state policymakers including U . S . Congressman Frank Pallone , Solar Landscape President and Chief Legal Officer Mark Schottinger speaks at a press event at a Solar Landscape commercial rooftop solar project

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For commercial real estate owners , building DG solar projects on their rooftops means new net operating income through lease payments . For ratepayers nationwide , it means avoiding energy cost increases due to spiking demand driven by data centers and artificial intelligence . As the leading commercial rooftop solar developer in the U . S ., Solar Landscape partners with the world ’ s largest real estate firms to develop , install , and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops . By pioneering this “ distributed grid ” energy model , the company empowers commercial real estate firms to play an active role in addressing projected increases in energy demands .
Future pipeline
Mark Schottinger , President and Chief Legal Officer , tells us more about Solar Landscape ’ s evolution and leadership in the market .
“ After its founding in 2012 , Solar Landscape evolved into a full-scope engineering procurement and construction ( EPC ) business within seven years , specializing in large commercial and industrial rooftop projects . About six years ago , we expanded the company from a large EPC business to also being a developer , financier , and owner of front-of-meter solar projects , spurred by the state of New Jersey launching a program to encourage such projects . Front-ofenergy-oil-gas . com 113