# Neha Palmer

> Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a San Francisco company that acquires, develops, and operates charging depots for commercial electric and autonomous fleets. A civil engineer with an MBA in finance, she moved through PG&E, energy investment banking, clean-tech investing, and nearly a decade leading energy strategy for Google's data centers before applying the same land, power, infrastructure, and operations discipline to transportation.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Terawatt Infrastructure
- **Organizations:** Terawatt Infrastructure, Google, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Goldman Sachs, Young Presidents' Organization, Oasis for Girls
- **Education:** MBA in Finance, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, BS in Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Helped build and lead the energy strategy and procurement function supporting Google's global data-center expansion., Contributed to Google's program for matching annual electricity use with 100 percent renewable energy., Co-founded and leads Terawatt Infrastructure.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began as a natural-gas engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, then worked as a commodities trader.
- **After MBA** — Worked in energy investment banking at Goldman Sachs and later in clean-technology investing.
- **Before 2012** — Returned to PG&E and worked on early large-scale renewable energy projects and corporate development.
- **c. 2012-2021** — Led energy strategy for Google's global data-center fleet and helped scale its renewable-energy procurement program.
- **2021** — Became CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, focused on fleet charging.
- **2022** — Led Terawatt through a $1 billion institutional capital raise and announced a heavy-duty charging corridor along Interstate 10.
- **2024** — Named to Inc.'s Female Founders 250 list.
- **2025** — Terawatt opened its first medium- and heavy-duty charging site in Rancho Dominguez, California.
- **2026** — Terawatt reported 68 million miles of clean EV range delivered and secured a five-year facility with $150 million committed plus an option for another $150 million.

## Achievements

- Helped build and lead the energy strategy and procurement function supporting Google's global data-center expansion.
- Contributed to Google's program for matching annual electricity use with 100 percent renewable energy.
- Co-founded and leads Terawatt Infrastructure.
- Led Terawatt through a $1 billion institutional capital raise announced in 2022.
- Named to the Inc. Female Founders 250 list in 2024.
- Led Terawatt as it launched fleet charging sites and developed a multi-state heavy-duty charging corridor.
- By 2026, Terawatt reported delivering 68 million miles of clean EV range and avoiding 27 million kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Terawatt secured a five-year senior secured facility with $150 million committed and an option for up to $150 million more, led by RBC Capital Markets.
- **2026-06** — Palmer published Terawatt's energy mission, arguing that clean transport should win on quality, economics and operations.
- **2026-04** — Terawatt expanded its executive team as projects in active development were expected to double its national footprint during 2026.
- **2026-03** — Terawatt's roadmap reported 68 million miles of clean EV range delivered and 27 million kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions avoided.
- **2026-02** — Palmer appeared on Conversations in Cleantech to discuss fleet electrification, utility-grade thinking and charging infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.

## Links

- Website: https://www.terawattinfrastructure.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-palmer

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Last updated: 2026-08-26