Our Leadership
A champion of emerging innovative land uses, Sarah R. Davis has spent the past decade paving the way for integrating technology and sustainability into our urban, suburban, and rural fabrics.
Sarah leverages her experience in the renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors to advance the clean electrification of our grid and transportation systems.
Sarah most recently led an interdisciplinary team as Tesla’s Market Lead for Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure, developing and deploying over 500 Level 2 & direct current fast charging (DCFC) connectors throughout the US. During her tenure, she guided the company’s overall EV charging strategy throughout the Midwest and West, worked closely with municipalities to incorporate EV charging into their land use codes, and managed partnerships with private landowners including Tesla’s largest portfolio charging partner.
She has deep roots within the solar sector, building off of her work as a Project Planner for juwi solar, Inc. (now juwi Americas) where she led the due diligence and entitlement effort for utility-scale solar PV projects, installing over 250MW of solar nationwide.
Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Public & Urban Affairs and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!), Sarah is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a former LEED Green Associate. She speaks regularly at urban planning, transportation, sustainability, and renewable energy conferences. In her free time, Sarah enjoys Colorado’s year-round outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, snowshoeing, skiing, and swimming.
advisory Committee member (2020-Present)
The American Planning Association has partnered with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) on Solar@Scale, a new U.S. Department of Energy-funded project to help cities, counties, and special districts understand and realize the potential benefits of large-scale solar development.
representative major projects
Alexandria, MN Tesla Supercharger · 8 Tesla Stalls + 4 ChargePoint Stalls
Site Due Diligence + Target Land Acquisition
Conditional Use Permit
Badger Solar · 19.3MW · Tonopah, AZ
Site Due Diligence
Public Participation Process for Special Use Permit + Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment
L&D Landfill Solar · 12.93MW · Mt. Holly, NJ
Site Due Diligence + Supported Land Acquisition
Local, State, + Environmental Permitting
Land Development Code · Albany, NY
Co-Rewrote + Restructured Albany’s 60+ Year Old Zoning Code
Incorporated Electric Vehicle Charging Standards
Milford Solar · 15MW · Milford, DE
Site Due Diligence + Risk Assessment
Part of 1MW weekend build team
Newman Solar · 13.1MW · El Paso, TX
Site Due Diligence
Local, State, Transportation, Archaeological, + Environmental Permitting
Pavant Solar I, II, & III · 150.44MW · Fillmore, UT
Site Due Diligence + Supported Land Acquisition
Poncha Springs, CO Tesla Supercharger · 8 Stalls
Site Due Diligence + Land Acquisition
Special Use Permit
Rockfish Solar · 13.09MW · Waldorf, MD
Site Due Diligence + Supported Land Acquisition
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Local, State, Wetlands, + Environmental Permitting
Sacramento, CA - Arden Fair Tesla Supercharger · 19 Stalls · Battery Storage
Site Due Diligence + Supported Land Acquisition
Publications
Urban Agriculture: How to Grow Your Garden Potential. Colorado Municipal League. July 2016
Sustainability in the Cannabis Industry White Paper. National Cannabis Industry Association. October 2020
Solar@Scale: A Local Government Guidebook for Improving Large-Scale Solar Development Outcomes. U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. September 2021.
Sarah R. Davis, AICP · Founder + CEO
Education
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Environmental Planning and Policy + Land Use and Physical Development
Virginia Tech/ Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor of Art, Public and Urban Affairs
Environmental Affairs
Virginia Tech/ Blacksburg, VA
Certifications
American Institute of Certified Planners
LEED Green Associate (former)
Cannabis Cultivator Certificate Program
Affiliations & Leadership
American Planning Association (APA)
APA-Colorado Chapter
Former Board of Directors + VP of Communications, Former Professional Development Officer; Emerging Planning Professional Representative; By-Laws Committee; Healthy Communities Committee
APA-CO Emerging Planning Professionals
Former Committee Chair, Former Administration Chair; Charter Member
Colorado Electric Vehicle Coalition (CEVC)
CEVC Micromobility Subgroup
Founder + Chair
Colorado Solar & Storage Association
US Green Building Council Colorado Chapter
Teaching Experience
Halfmoon Seminars
Highest Rated Presenter Since 2021, Developing Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
University of Colorado, Boulder
Guest Lecturer, 2020-Present
Speaking Engagements
Sustainability in the Cannabis Industry, Webinar, 2020 National Cannabis Industry Association
Charge Up: Evolving Mobility in Colorado, Snowmass Village, CO, 2019 APA Colorado State Conference
From Waste to (Mega)Watts: Siting Solar on Landfills and Brownfields, Denver, CO, 2016 Rocky Mountain Green Conference
Greening Zoning and Land Use Codes Through LEED ND, Denver, CO, 2016 Rocky Mountain Green Conference
Now That You’re AICP, Phoenix, AZ, 2016 National Planning Conference
