Greg Hering, President
Greg Hering is the founder of Bright Lite. Since 2006, Greg has consulted on and developed renewable energy, specializing in siting high-value projects. At Bright Lite, he is continuing his work developing profitable infrastructure projects that improve communities. Greg also leads the development of next-generation siting technologies that Bright Lite and other development companies use to prospect and design high-value projects.
Mr. Hering in front of a 1.2 MW project in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Prior to starting Bright Lite, Greg co-founded Solventerra, a Boston-based Renewable Energy Company focused on developing ground-mounted solar projects from 1-6MW in Massachusetts. At Solventerra, Greg was Director of Development and lead the company’s prospecting, designing, and permitting efforts. During his time, Solventerra developed 13.8MW.
Prior to co-founding Solventerra, Greg founded Emergent Energy Group, a renewable energy consulting and development company. Emergent performed wind-energy feasibility studies and master plans for industrial and municipal clients across the Northeastern United States through it’s consulting business. On the development side, Emergent originated a portfolio of New Jersey solar projects and did initial prospecting for a portfolio of wind projects in New Hampshire and Maine. Emergent won BusinessWeek’s Top Company in America Run by People Under 25.
Greg graduated from Tufts University with a BSE in Engineering Sciences, minored in Entrepreneurship, and completed coursework at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy in international finance & management.