We offer a suite of innovative financing solutions and tools to solar and renewable energy developers, contractors, building owners and managers.
Our project financing is on-demand and predictable – and does not require a corporate or personal guarantee.
If you are interested in growing your installation business, or to obtain financing for your projects, please register with us or contact us to learn more.
We are in the midst of a massive shift in how we create and use energy - both in our buildings and our cars. The day is near when centralized power plants are as obsolete as mainframe computers and landline telephones. The technology is here to enable you to charge your electric car battery under a solar-powered carport by day and use it to power your house in the evening.
Our mission is to make this transition simple and cost-effective for our customers.
Our customers always come first -- everything we do will be with our customer foremost in mind. We will deliver our customers the technology they want (like solar panels and EV charging stations); the capability of generating their own power; and the ability to start saving money on their energy bills on day one.
No-money down financing. No personal financial guarantees required.
No installation fees or ongoing maintenance costs.
Simple solutions for sharing project benefits between landlords and tenants.
For us, success will be defined by how quickly we accelerate the transition to a more open, democratized, decentralized and distributed network – a ‘de-metered’ ecosystem – of dynamic energy producers and consumers.
Mike leads the development and delivery of Demeter’s portfolio of innovative financing solutions that help unleash the power of distributed clean technologies.
Previously, Mike worked as a corporate and securities lawyer with an international law firm. He left to focus on solar and renewable energy finance. He co-founded EcoCity Partners where he successfully formed and continues to help manage one of the nation’s first PACE programs, the statewide Florida Green Energy Works Program. He also co-developed several megawatts of ground-mount solar PV with Carolina Solar Farms that supply several hundred homes with solar energy and that are now owned by Duke Energy.
Mike volunteers for the Climate Reality Project, the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation and as Chair of the Board of Blue Planet Writers’ Room. He received his LL.M. degree in Securities and Financial Regulation, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and his B.A. from the University of Florida. When he is not working he can be seen with his wife, Amy, chasing their three boys, Jack, Leo and William around West Palm Beach, FL.
Phil runs the financial engine that powers Demeter's finance product offerings.
Phil has an extensive background in commercial real estate development and on Wall Street. He has played a key role in the development of more than 3.0 million square feet of commercial real estate with over $1.0 billion in development value including 1,100 hotel keys, 500 units of multifamily & condo, and 150,000 square feet of retail and office. Phil worked on the first project in Dallas to utilize New Market Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits, and the EB-5 Federal Funding program.
Phil spent 7 years at Matthews Southwest where he helped lead the development of the award-winning OMNI Dallas Convention Center Hotel, the largest LEED GOLD hotel outside of Las Vegas — financed by a $470 million Municipal Bond offering led by Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.
Before joining Matthews Southwest, Phil spent 5 years on Wall Street with UBS Warburg Investment Bank and Merrill Lynch & Co. He has helped companies raise more than $2 billion in the public markets, including $150 million for Cohen & Steers (CNS), the first publicly traded REIT investor. Phil obtained his dual JD / MBA from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law and Katz Graduate School of Business and his Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He is a licensed attorney (inactive) in Pennsylvania and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Phil lives in Dallas, TX, with his wife Shannon and three children. An avid hockey player, on weekends Phil can be found at the ice rink coaching and promoting youth hockey.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative seeks to lower the cost of solar power to compete with grid power.
Demeter Power was selected for a $500,000 SunShot Incubator award to demonstrate a new way for commercial property owners to finance valuable solar improvements on their properties.
Our approach has been called "game-changing" due to the ability to bring scale to commercial solar for the first time.
Demeter helps customers fund solar that generates immediate savings and transfers a portion of their energy bill to their property tax bill.
With the SunShot Award, we are developing an online portal for property owners and solar developers to use to quickly and easily evaluate solar project viability. Our PACE3P® web platform puts property owners and solar contractors only a few clicks away from confirming a bankable project and generating a term sheet to finance the deal.
Developers can register with Demeter for eligibility to offer Demeter’s financing to property owners – or property owners may apply directly to Demeter for financing.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort that aggressively drives innovation to make solar energy fully cost-competitive with traditional energy sources before the end of the decade. Through SunShot, DOE supports efforts by private companies, universities and national laboratories. Learn more at energy.gov.