About
Clean Energy Capital advises energy and infrastructure clients with a core focus on project finance and public-private partnerships.
Our clients include municipal utilities, project developers, and other participants in water and energy.
Since it was founded in 2008, Clean Energy Capital has helped clients raise more than $16 billion in project financing.
Clean Energy Capital is a registered Municipal Advisor headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Senior Advisors
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CEO
David M. Moore
David Moore founded Clean Energy Capital and serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
David is a veteran deal-maker with deep knowledge of structured finance, project finance, and municipal finance. He has been involved in the energy and infrastructure sectors for over 30 years. He is known as an innovator and problem-solver with a commitment to integrity and client service.
Prior to founding Clean Energy Capital, David headed renewable energy finance nationwide for Citigroup’s top-ranked public finance division. He has also held senior positions at international investment banks including Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse First Boston.
David holds a PhD in political science from the University of California at Berkeley, where his doctoral dissertation addressed governance and financial risk allocation in the U.S. nuclear power sector. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, where he graduated magna cum laude.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
PhD, Political Science
Harvard College
B.A., Magna Cum Laude
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Brendan M. Dete
Brendan Dete provides financial advisory to clients of the firm.
Brendan is an experienced private equity and investment banking professional. He helped develop a clean technology investment practice for H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm. Brendan sourced and assessed new investment opportunities in renewable energy, generating an active pipeline of over 300 firms. Funded investments included Suniva, the solar cell manufacturer.
Prior to joining Clean Energy Capital, Brendan was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, where he focused on renewable energy project investing and advisory work in wind, solar, and geothermal sectors. He coordinated due diligence for Lehman’s investment in geothermal power projects owned by Ormat Technologies; participated in tax equity structuring for Lehman’s investment in White Creek Wind, a 200 MW wind farm; and participated in due diligence for Lehman’s investment in SkyPower, a wind farm and solar project development firm.
Brendan holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Davidson College, where he graduated cum laude.
Education
Davidson College
B.A. Economics & History, Cum Laude
Staff Members
VICE PRESIDENT
William R. Lockwood, CFA
William Lockwood provides financial advisory services to clients of the firm.
Will previously worked at a business valuation firm, where he modeled complex capital structures and financial derivative instruments for companies, investors and individuals. He also has experience in financial advisory and venture capital.
Will holds a B.S. in Corporate Finance & Accounting and dual‐minors in Law and Mathematical Sciences. He also holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Education
Bentley University
B.S. Corporate Finance & Accounting, Minors in Law and Mathematical Sciences