CleanChoice Energy

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CleanChoice Energy
Industry Renewable energy, Solar energy, Retail electricity
Founded2012
Headquarters Washington, D.C.,
United States
Key people
  • Tom Matzzie (founder and CEO)
  • Zoë Gamble (president)
Website cleanchoiceenergy.com

CleanChoice Energy is an American energy company that supplies clean energy to consumers and owns and operates solar power facilities. [1] [2] The company was founded in 2012 in Washington, D.C., as a retail electricity supplier. [1]

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History

In 2012, the company was founded in Washington, D.C., by Tom Matzzie, as Ethical Electric. [3] In 2016, the company changed its name to CleanChoice Energy. [4]

In April 2023, True Green Capital Management acquired a majority stake in the company. [5] The transaction included an equity investment of $100 million to support the company’s ownership, operation, and expansion of its solar projects across multiple states. [1]

In November 2023, CleanChoice Energy acquired a 25.2 MW solar project in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, marking its first fully owned and operated facility. The project, located on a 168-acre site and capable of supplying electricity for approximately 4,500 homes, became interconnected with the PJM electric grid in December 2024. [6]

In October 2024, the company announced the acquisition of its second fully owned and operated solar project located in Kylertown, Pennsylvania, with a planned capacity of 29.42 MW. [7]

In June 2025, CleanChoice Energy announced the acquisition of two solar projects in New York, located in Washington County and Rensselaer County. When completed, the solar projects will generate a combined 54.2 MW of clean electricity. [7] [8]

Scholarship

In June 2025, CleanChoice Energy launched a scholarship called the Flywheel Future Scholarship. During the first four years of operation for each of its solar projects, the company plans to award a scholarship to a graduating senior from the local school district to support their college or vocational education. [9] [10]

References

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  2. Schneider, Ellen (2018-08-02). "Meet the D.C. CEO who's making clean energy easy". Washington Business Journal . Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  3. Cardwell, Diane (2014-05-27). "Applying the Lessons of Politics to Green Power (Published 2014)". The New York Times . Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  4. "Ethical Electric is Now CleanChoice Energy". cleanchoiceenergy.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  5. Kennedy, Ryan (2023-04-28). "True Green Capital acquires majority stake in CleanChoice Energy". PV magazine USA. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  6. Petrova, Veselina Ilieva (2023-11-03). "CleanChoice steps up solar strategy with 25-MWp purchase". Renewables Now. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  7. 1 2 S. Dev, S. (2025-06-11). "CleanChoice Energy Enters New York With First Two Solar Projects, Expanding Its Clean Energy Footprint In The Region". Solar Quarter. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  8. "CleanChoice Energy Expands Renewable Portfolio With New Solar Projects". Yahoo News. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  9. Evans, Corrin (2025-06-11). "Student recognized with CleanChoice Energy scholarship". The Courier Express. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  10. Reeser, Janis (2025-06-09). "CleanChoice Energy gives $5K boost to Franklin County grad". Public Opinion . Retrieved 2025-10-08.