25 years of development experience15 states and countries with completed projects
One experienced team
Energy development is a long sequence. North Star carries it forward.
Land, commercial structure, technical studies, engineering, utility
coordination, and permitting move together toward construction.
013+ GW
of power generation developed
0225 years
of development experience
0315
states and countries with completed projects
Built from the land up
Real projects begin with a precise view of what the land can become.
Community and utility-scale development
The development sequence
From first evaluation to construction handoff.
01
Evaluate the land
Work starts with a precise evaluation of the site's potential for solar, wind, gas, or geothermal generation.
02
Lease or purchase
Once a location is validated, we work with the landowner on either a lease or a sale of the land.
03
Studies and engineering
We run title searches, environmental studies, ALTA surveys, and generation systems engineering.
04
Utilities and permitting
Power supply, grid interconnection, county approvals, and state permitting move forward together.
05
Handoff to construction
Completed projects are turned over to EPC contractors for construction.
Solar · Wind · Gas · Geothermal
The people behind the work
Development, finance, real estate, and engineering at one table.
Mark TippettCo-Founder and PresidentLance SauterCo-Founder and CEOSteve HangartnerCo-FounderRabih KhouryCFOCheryl LucasReal EstateBhargavi PalleEngineering