In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth talks with Lee Keshishian, Founder and CEO of Civic Renewables, a company transforming how residential solar is built, scaled, and supported in the United States.

With nearly two decades of experience in the solar industry, Lee has held pivotal leadership roles at SolarCity, Tesla Energy, and Palmetto. From launching Clean Currents to scaling a 4,000-person operation at SolarCity, Lee has been at the center of solar's growth story. Today, through Civic Renewables, he is leading the next phase of innovation that blends national scale with local expertise.

This episode explores the key shifts in residential solar and how Civic is addressing the toughest challenges in operations, service, and scalability.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why the future of solar is both local and scalable
• How the service mindset is redefining residential solar success
• The challenges and opportunities of retrofitting aging solar systems
• What Civic's hybrid model means for installers, customers, and financiers
• How the industry can better train and retain a skilled, resilient workforce

Key Themes:

• Business model innovation in residential solar
• Importance of localized execution in clean energy
• Operational excellence and post-installation service
• Workforce development and hands-on training infrastructure
• Battery integration, O&M opportunities, and retrofit demand

Whether you work in residential solar, finance clean energy projects, or build distributed infrastructure, this episode delivers insight and strategy for the road ahead.

Links: 

Lee on LinkedIn
Civic Renewables
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Wes Ashworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weslgs/

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