# Black Bear Energy
> The nation's most experienced commercial solar and clean energy buyer's representative for real estate owners, investors, and operators.

## About
Black Bear Energy is a commercial solar and clean energy consultancy that acts as an independent buyer's representative for real estate owners. Founded in 2009 and now part of Legence, the largest pure-play building performance platform, Black Bear helps portfolio owners navigate solar, battery storage, EV charging, and energy efficiency — from feasibility analysis through construction management.

## Location
- Headquarters: Boulder, Colorado
- Staff located nationwide
- Projects across the United States

## Key Services

### Solar Development
Full-service commercial solar development for rooftop, carport, and ground-mount systems. Black Bear manages the entire process from site assessment through interconnection, acting as the owner's independent representative — not the installer.

### Battery Storage
Energy storage solutions paired with solar or standalone, optimizing demand management, backup power, and grid services for commercial properties.

### EV Charging
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning, procurement, and deployment for commercial real estate portfolios, multifamily properties, and corporate campuses.

### Energy Efficiency
LED lighting, demand response, and building energy optimization to reduce operating costs and meet sustainability targets.

### Forager Platform
Black Bear's proprietary solar development platform that provides real-time data, automated site analysis, and portfolio-scale project management for commercial clean energy deployment.

## Differentiators
- Independent buyer's representative — not an installer, no conflicts of interest
- Nation's most experienced commercial solar consultancy for CRE
- Part of Legence — access to the full building performance ecosystem
- Proprietary Forager platform for portfolio-scale solar management
- Expertise in both real estate and clean energy markets
- Solar Leaderboards — exclusive industry rankings of top commercial solar adopters

## Website
- Homepage: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/
- About: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/about
- Projects: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/projects
- Our Process: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/our-process
- Solar Leaderboards: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/solar-leaderboards
- Forager: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/forager
- News: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/news
- Careers: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/careers
- Contact: https://www.blackbearenergy.com/contact-us

## Contact
- Website: https://www.blackbearenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-bear-energy