# Nate Franklin

> Nate Franklin is the founder and CEO of Pacifico Energy, with a career spanning solar development in the United States and Japan, offshore wind development in Asia, and private power infrastructure for data centers. He also supports community facilities through the 661 Foundation.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Pacifico Energy Group
- **Organizations:** Pacifico Energy Group, Pacifico Energy, 661 Foundation, B-Town Brazadas Swim Club, BP Solar, Jaco Oil, Edison Mission Energy, Citigroup
- **Education:** BA in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Pacifico reports more than $5 billion raised in debt and equity for renewable projects., Pacifico reports Franklin has developed and installed more than 1 GW of solar PV., Donated $13 million toward the East Side Aquatic Center at Highland High School.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Worked in leveraged loans at Citigroup.
- **2008** — Completed his MBA and joined Edison Mission Energy.
- **2010** — Became VP of alternative energy at Jaco Oil.
- **2011** — Became director of solar development at BP.
- **2012** — Founded Pacifico Energy and moved to Tokyo.
- **2019** — Returned to the United States; Pacifico announced its second Japanese solar fund.
- **2025** — Spoke at Yotta about power for AI; helped fund the opening of the East Side Aquatic Center.
- **2026** — Pacifico advanced GW Ranch permitting and Asian offshore wind development.

## Achievements

- Pacifico reports more than $5 billion raised in debt and equity for renewable projects.
- Pacifico reports Franklin has developed and installed more than 1 GW of solar PV.
- Donated $13 million toward the East Side Aquatic Center at Highland High School.
- Contributed to Marion Anderson Hall, creating the Franklin Classroom.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Pacifico obtained survey approval for the proposed 1.3 GW Nam Trung Bo 3 offshore wind project in Vietnam.
- **2026-09** — Pacifico submitted a non-binding investment declaration exceeding $1 billion for two Korean offshore wind projects.
- **2026-08** — Amazon confirmed acquiring the GW Ranch site and planning to buy power from Pacifico; it also described exploring eventual grid-connected service.
- **2026-01** — Pacifico announced an air permit covering up to 7.65 GW of gas-fired generation at GW Ranch.
- **2025-10** — The East Side Aquatic Center opened on October 23 with support from Franklin’s donation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pacificoenergy.com/team/nate-franklin
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-franklin-b8362a4

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Last updated: 2026-10-10