# Nate Owen

> Nate Owen is the founder and CEO of Ampion, a Boston-based Public Benefit Corporation that acquires and manages community solar subscribers across the country. He started Ampion in 2014 after two decades running Energy Services Group, the back-office software company he founded in 1996 to serve the newly deregulated electric and gas markets. Under Owen, Ampion has grown to roughly 120 employees, manages about 1.5 GW of community solar capacity, and says it has saved subscribers more than $42 million on their electricity bills.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Ampion, PBC.
- **Organizations:** Ampion, PBC., Energy Services Group (ESG)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school, John Bapst Memorial High School, Bachelor's degree, Economics and Political Science, Bowdoin College
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Energy Services Group (ESG), which served thousands of energy retailers in deregulated markets., Founded Ampion in 2014 and grew it to roughly 120 employees without acquisitions or mergers., Managed approximately 1.5 GW of community solar capacity under Ampion.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduates from Bowdoin College with a bachelor's degree in economics and political science.
- **1996** — Founds Energy Services Group (ESG), providing back-office systems for energy companies entering deregulated electric and gas markets.
- **2014** — Founds Ampion in Bar Harbor, Maine, as a Public Benefit Corporation focused on community solar.
- **2021** — Ampion closes a $10M Series A round; total funding reaches roughly $20M.
- **2023** — Ampion announces a bundled community solar + REC offering for corporate buyers, including a deal with Wendy's.
- **2024** — Ampion expands community solar programs into Delaware, New Jersey, and Virginia.
- **2025** — Announces $42 million in cumulative savings for subscribers and 2.2 billion kWh of clean energy produced under management.

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Energy Services Group (ESG), which served thousands of energy retailers in deregulated markets.
- Founded Ampion in 2014 and grew it to roughly 120 employees without acquisitions or mergers.
- Managed approximately 1.5 GW of community solar capacity under Ampion.
- Saved community solar subscribers more than $42 million on electricity bills.
- Structured a corporate community solar + REC bundle featuring Wendy's as an anchor customer.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Ampion publicizes $42M in cumulative subscriber savings and 2.2 billion kWh of clean energy delivered.
- **2024-11** — Ampion expands community solar programs into Delaware, New Jersey, and Virginia.
- **2024-04** — Owen appears on Clean Power Hour (EP206) to discuss the future of community solar.

## Links

- Website: https://ampion.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-owen-20129a87/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ampionsystems
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ampionsolar/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmpionSystems/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09