Industry veterans Chris Rodstrom join Epsilon’s Energy Services Practice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Maynard Mass., May 30, 2024 – Epsilon Associates, Inc. (Epsilon) a leading environmental compliance and permitting firm is pleased to announce that clean energy and electric transmission / distribution siting and permitting expert Mr. Chris Rodstrom has joined the firm as a Lead Scientist based in its Maynard, Massachusetts headquarters.
“We are beyond excited to welcome Chris to our team,” said John Zimmer, Epsilon Principal and manager of Epsilon’s Energy Services Practice. “His extensive regulatory knowledge, past experience on both the consulting and industry sides of projects combined with strong leadership qualities will benefit our clients and staff across the Northeast.”
Chris Rodstrom has more than 20 years of experience in energy, real estate, and conservation across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. He has dedicated his career to advancing clean energy initiatives through offshore wind, solar, battery storage, and grid modernization. He was most recently a Senior Permitting & Development Manager for Vineyard Offshore. Chris was responsible for real estate negotiations, site assessments, and remediation plans for onshore facilities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York as well as oversight of federal and state permitting efforts for both offshore and onshore components of Vineyard Offshore’s projects. He has also served as a Project Manager for Eversource where he successfully managed numerous electric transmission, distribution and substation projects in Massachusetts.
A leading provider of strategic environmental compliance and permitting services to the energy industry since its founding in 1997, Epsilon established its Energy Services Practice in March 2024 to benefit clients by providing a consolidated approach to terrestrial energy projects, leveraging its expert staff across Epsilon’s environmental service lines including Ecological Sciences, Coastal Resources, Acoustics, Air Quality, Planning, and Cultural Resources. The Energy Services Practice fully complements Epsilon’s established Offshore Wind Practice to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of energy development from concept through operation.
For over 25 years, Epsilon has helped project owners navigate complex permitting processes to ensure positive and timely project outcomes. Our staff have decades of experience in New York and New England with utility-scale power, independent power, and cogeneration projects, including site selection, routing analysis, expert witness testimony, and a full suite of environmental regulatory permitting services. The company has additionally completed compliance and permitting for commercial-scale renewable energy projects in 37 states and three provinces.